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NPR's Carrie Johnson reports the lawmakers want a watchdog to investigate the arrangement.

The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to rise.

Health officials say there are 177 suspected deaths from the virus and more than 800 suspected cases.

Emmett Livingstone reports health workers are struggling to respond.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization is warning of a global food crisis in the next 6 to 12 months if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.

Large amounts of fertilizer bound for farmers in Africa and Asia have been unable to get through since the war in Iran began.

Farmers rely on the fertilizer to grow their crops.

The agency's chief economist, Maximo Torreira, told NPR he's worried.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters today there has been some progress in negotiations on ending the war in Iran.

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A federal judge in Tennessee yesterday dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

The immigrant had been wrongfully deported to El Salvador.

After he was returned, he was charged with human smuggling in connection to a traffic stop in 2022.

He was not charged then.

The judge ruled that reopening a closed case reflected vindictiveness and an abuse of prosecuting power by the Trump Justice Department.

About 40,000 people remain under evacuation orders in Southern California because of a hazardous chemical leak.

Officials in Orange County are working to prevent flammable materials from exploding in a densely populated area.

Jill Reblogo for Member Station LAist reports.

The family of NASCAR driver Kyle Busch said today he died from severe pneumonia that turned into sepsis.

He died Thursday at the age of 41.