Nora Rahm

Trump had announced last week that he'll pardon former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was convicted in federal court in the U.S.

of drug trafficking.

Indonesia says the death toll from this week's flooding on the western island of Sumatra has reached 435 people.

Michael Sullivan reports from Thailand.

Today is one of the busiest travel days of the year, with Americans heading home after the Thanksgiving holiday.

Snow is complicating travel in the Midwest.

More than a foot of snow has fallen in some areas.

Airports in the region report some flight delays, including O'Hare in Chicago, one of the busiest airports in the country.

I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm.

The investigation continues into the suspect in last week's shooting of two National Guard members near the White House.

One of them died.

The suspect is an Afghan national who had worked with the CIA in Afghanistan.

He came to this country seeking asylum in 2021.

Authorities say they believe he was not radicalized until after that.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told ABC's This Week,

It's hard to properly vet applicants from some countries.

The shooting suspect was granted asylum under President Trump earlier this year.

The House and Senate Armed Services Committees are looking into deadly military strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean.

NPR's Luke Garrett reports this comes after reports...