Dale Willman

President Trump now says House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files.

In a social media post late Sunday, Trump said Republicans have nothing to hide from.

Earlier in the day, he called demands for the release a hoax by Democrats.

For months, Trump has pushed to prevent the release of the files.

Speculation continues to grow that the files show Trump in a negative light.

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

As NPR's Lydia Kalitri reports, the arrival comes as tensions with Venezuela grow.

Powerful storms that caused problems for much of California this weekend are gone for now, but the potential for problems remains.

Officials say landslides in areas damaged by wildfires are still possible, and flood advisories remain in place in several areas.

At least six people were killed by the storms over the weekend.

Authorities in Monterey County, meanwhile, are searching for a five-year-old girl who was swept into the ocean by 15-foot waves.

Her father died after trying to rescue her.

Investors in Wall Street will finally get the jobs report for September that was held back because of the government shutdown.

But as NPR's Rafael Nam reports, there's still no clarity when other key official data will be released by the governments.

I'm Dale Willman and you're listening to NPR News.

Ukraine officials are working to resume prisoner exchanges with Russia.

Ukraine's president says a deal could bring home as many as 1,200 Ukrainian prisoners.

Both sides have agreed to activate prisoner exchange agreements that were brokered in a deal in Istanbul.

Stargazers may notice bright streaks high in the sky like tonight as NPR's Chandelier Duster tells us the Leonid meteor shower will continue to be seen in the night skies through Tuesday morning.

Now You See Me, Now You Don't is at the top of the box office this weekend.