Shae Stephens

32-year-old Nick Reiner has made his first court appearance on charges of murder.

Reiner is accused of killing his father, Rob Reiner, and his mother, Michelle Reiner, in their Los Angeles home.

He's being held without bail pending arraignment on January 7th.

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Congress has approved more than $900 billion in defense spending, including funding for new weapons and salary increases for troops.

The measure includes many of President Trump's national security priorities, including emergency powers at U.S.

borders and eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion.

It allows military aircraft to strike without disclosing their location.

The bill also pushes back on demands for more details on the deadly U.S.

strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and East Pacific.

The World Health Organization says attacks on health care facilities in Sudan have killed more than 1,600 people and wounded at least...

Thousands more.

Michael Kaloki has details.

U.S.

futures are flat and after-hours trading on Wall Street.

On Asia-Pacific markets, shares are mixed lower in Tokyo and Shanghai.

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shae Stephens.

President Trump is proposing a $12 billion aid package for U.S.

farmers who are affected by his trade war.