Amy Held

Democratic city and county leaders say they want all residents to feel safe and are calling for a peaceful community response.

Heavy rain is leading to flood watches across Southern California.

There's the risk of debris flow, especially in burn scar areas.

The Israeli military has blocked hundreds of Israeli peace activists from reaching the occupied West Bank, where they'd planned to help Palestinians with the olive harvest.

The military says it's declared the village there a closed military zone.

NPR's Lauren Freyer has this report from Tel Aviv.

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

U.S.

military officials tell NPR the aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford will be in the Northern Caribbean by tomorrow.

Adding to an American force of some 15,000 soldiers and sailors, the U.S.

has announced military drills and multiple deadly military strikes on vessels carrying people the Trump administration calls narco-terrorists.

all seen as a pressure tactic on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

Venezuela continues to prepare its military in response.

Attorney General Pam Bondi has named a senior federal prosecutor to look into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's ties with prominent Democrats, banks, and institutions.

NPR's Ryan Lucas reports the Trump administration has publicly called for an investigation.

Member station WFAE is reporting that Border Patrol agents have arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina.

A demonstration is planned there this afternoon.

The governor has called for calm.

This weekend, the FAA says flight reductions at dozens of airports will go down from 6 percent to 3 percent, as staffing at air traffic facilities bounces back after the shutdown.

NPR's Joel Rose reports.