Corva Coleman

The Artemis team is spending a day in Earth orbit.

They'll test their equipment.

One problem already surfaced, the toilet.

The astronauts used an alternate method until engineers were able to fix it.

If mission managers approve, the Artemis crew will then point their capsule toward the moon.

They'll fly around it, then return to Earth after about 10 days in space.

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Members of a federal planning agency will meet today to hold a final vote on President Trump's planned White House ballroom.

The vote is going ahead, even though a federal judge ordered a temporary stop to construction this week.

The judge says Congress has to authorize this.

The planning agency can still vote on the ballroom but cannot override the judge's order.

Trump officials have filed an appeal.

A federal appeals court has blocked the Trump administration from overhauling federal spending on homelessness projects.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports the administration has been trying to set new conditions on that aid.

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Geological Survey says there was an earthquake overnight south of San Francisco.

Its magnitude was 4.9.

The shallow quake was felt across the Bay Area, but there aren't any initial reports of damage or injuries.

I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News, in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman.