Amy Held

A defense official not authorized to speak publicly tells NPR 200 California National Guard members sent to Oregon and another 200 from Texas sent to Illinois will return home in the coming days.

Their deployments had been stalled by the courts for months.

And in the latest federal immigration enforcement surge, a Border Patrol official is touting 81 arrests made in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the country's biggest aircraft carrier, has arrived in the Caribbean.

NPR's Lydia Kalitri reports it comes amid rising tensions with Venezuela.

A split is growing between President Trump and what had been one of his staunchest advocates in Congress.

NPR's Luke Garrett reports the intra-party rift represents a broader fight over the MAGA movement.

Home insurance is increasingly expensive in many parts of the country.

NPR's Rebecca Hersher reports.

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In Southern California, the rain is easing for now, but the flood risk from an atmospheric river remains.

Forecasters say rain could be heavy again tomorrow.

The region is still recovering from January firestorms, and it's now susceptible to debris flow.

After this storm dumped more than a month's worth of rain in parts up to six inches, flooding got uncomfortably close for Long Beach resident Tim Maurice.

In parts of town, kayakers paddled down the streets.

An AI safety expert is warning that Character AI's plan to ban chatbots for kids should be rolled out carefully.

This to protect the teens who have developed relationships with them.

April Demboski of member station KQED reports.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Amy Held.

Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has arrived in the Northern Caribbean.