Dan Ronan

Stocks on Wall Street closed higher Tuesday.

The S&P finished at a record high.

The Nasdaq and the Dow were also up.

I'm Dan Ronan, NPR News.

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Two members of Congress, a Democrat and a Republican, are threatening to use a rarely used congressional procedure because of what they say is the slow, much-redacted release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Democrat Ro Khanna and Republican Thomas Massey said this could include fining and arresting Justice Department officials, including the Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Meanwhile, Epstein survivors are speaking out.

Marinda Lasarda spoke with ABC News.

The Justice Department says it's reviewing the files to make sure victims are protected.

Kilmar Abrego-Garcia, the Maryland man who was deported to El Salvador by mistake, may continue to stay out of detention while his court cases play out.

NPR's Himana Bushura has more.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed a new ambassador to Washington.

Dan Karpinchuk reports Mark Wiseman takes over the duties in mid-February.

Legendary entertainer Barry Manilow says he has early stage lung cancer and will undergo surgery to remove a cancerous spot on his lung.

He will reschedule his January concerts as a result of the surgery.

Manilow said he recently had been battling bronchitis and doctors found the cancerous growth.

They say it can be treated with surgery.

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At least five people reportedly were killed Monday when a small Mexican plane on a medical mission crashed and burned in the water near Galveston, Texas.