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It's declared the Department of Defense press office a classified space, barring reporters from the area.

The Pentagon says that closing the area is, quote, nothing controversial.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is calling on Asian allies to ramp up military spending.

He was addressing a regional defense summit in Singapore.

NPR's Jennifer Pak reports.

The NTSB is taking the lead on the investigation into Friday morning's deadly bus crash on Interstate 95 south of Washington, D.C.

Five people died.

At least 34 others were injured.

The Virginia State Police said its preliminary investigation showed that other vehicles were beginning to slow down as they entered a work zone and the bus did not reduce its speed.

Charges are pending against the driver.

The Trump administration is moving to get rid of rules that would have forced some companies to tell investors about the risks they face from climate change.

NPR's Michael Copley reports publicly traded firms would also have had to disclose how they plan to meet the targets to cut climate pollution.

Louisiana Friday enacted new congressional districts that could help gain Republicans one more seat in the House of Representatives.

State Representative Senator Royce Duplidris said the map will face new legal challenges.

AAA says the nationwide average price of a gallon of gasoline dropped three cents to $3.49 a gallon.

Diesel, the main fuel in trucking in the railroad industry, also declined.

The White House insists energy prices will continue to fall.

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