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NPR's Jackie Northam reporting.

The disruption in oil shipping has caused crude oil prices to soar.

Officials from the Group of Seven nations are talking today about whether to release some of their oil reserves.

Meanwhile, the European Union's top officials have invited Mideast leaders to a virtual meeting today.

They'll discuss the escalating conflict in the region.

Terry Schultz reports it's the second such call in the last several days.

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air travelers are seeing long wait times at airport security checkpoints.

The Department of Homeland Security remains partially shut down, affecting the Transportation Security Administration.

NPR's Matt Bloom reports from New Orleans.

That's causing TSA staffing problems at major airports.

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President Trump met with Latin American leaders over the weekend at his estate in Florida.

He says they and the U.S.

are joining to fight drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere.

Trump is encouraging Latin American nations to take military action against cartels and drug gains.

Meanwhile, the Pentagon says the U.S.

has conducted another deadly boat strike in the eastern Pacific.

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Southern Command says it hit an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific yesterday and killed six alleged terrorists.