Giles Snyder

The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in federal courts in Washington, D.C.

The Trump administration has not ruled out

The possibility that rioters would be eligible for payouts, saying it will evaluate claims on a case-by-case basis.

The World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has likely sickened more than 600 people.

And Pierce Jonathan Lampert reports.

Asian shares tracking Wednesday's gains on Wall Street.

South Korean stocks have jumped more than 8%, and shares in Japan and Taiwan are up more than 3%.

The advances come after pressure from the bond market eased and a pullback in oil prices.

I'm Triall Snyder, NPR News.

Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is defending the Trump administration's creation of a new nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.

Amid concerns it was prosecuted for their part in the January 6th Capitol riot, could claim a payout.

Blanche spoke with CNN Wednesday, the same day that two police officers who defended the Capitol during the riot sued to stop the administration from paying rioters.

Blanche said the conduct of anyone who attacked law enforcement would be factored into any payout decision.

30 years after the Cuban Air Force shot down two civilian planes off the coast of northern Cuba, killing four people, federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment of Cuban revolutionary leader Raul Castro.

Danny Rivero from member station WLRN reports on the murder and other charges the 94-year-old Castro is facing.

For NPR News, I'm Danny Rivero in Miami.

This is NPR.

Elon Musk's SpaceX has officially filed the paperwork for an initial public offering that is expected to rank among the largest ever and could make SpaceX one of the most valuable companies in the world.

The stock sale could also make Musk the world's first trillionaire.