Nora Rahm

But the sponsors of the law disagree.

NPR's Luke Garrett reports.

President Trump is ratcheting up the pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

The U.S.

intercepted another oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela yesterday, the second time in the past two weeks.

NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports.

The state of the economy will be front and center for Wall Street investors this holiday week when the GDP data for the third quarter comes out.

NPR's Rafael Nam has more.

Electricity is being restored after a major power outage in San Francisco yesterday.

At one time, 130,000 homes and businesses were affected.

There are still thousands in the dark.

This is NPR News in Washington.

The Israeli Security Cabinet today approved a plan for another 19 Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

The finance minister said this brings to 69 the number of new settlements there over the past few years.

They're widely viewed as illegal under international law.

Today is a national day of reflection in Australia to honor the 15 people killed during a Jewish festival one week ago.

Thousands of people gathered today at the Bondi Beach in Sydney where the attack took place.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was among the officials.

He was booed when his name was announced.

He's been criticized for not doing enough to counter a rise in anti-Semitism.