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Trump hosted the Crown Prince at a dinner last night and said he is elevating Saudi Arabia's status to a major non-NATO ally.

This comes with improved U.S.

economic and military ties.

Separately, House Speaker Mike Johnson says he is not pleased that the Senate approved a bill to require the Justice Department to release all files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Johnson spoke to reporters after attending the dinner last night.

Trump has said he would sign the bill.

It's not clear when that would happen.

A federal appeals court panel has blocked a plan by Texas lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional districts.

President Trump had demanded the redistricting.

It's an effort to send more Republicans to Congress.

Houston Public Media's Andrew Schneider reports Texas officials have appealed to the U.S.

Supreme Court.

Stocks opened higher this morning as Target issued a cautious forecast for the holiday shopping season.

NPR's Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 120 points in early trading.

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Officials in southern Japan say a huge fire has burned more than 170 buildings.

At least one person has died in the coastal city of Saganseki.

Scores of people have evacuated.

The fire has burned about 12 acres, or an area about the size of six soccer fields.

The blaze has spread to a forest, and the Japanese military is now helping firefighters attack the flames.