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Meanwhile, President Trump is getting some heat for criticizing Rob Reiner, a prominent supporter of the Democratic Party.

Rob Reiner, who directed several films, including When Harry Met Sally, This Is Spinal Tap, and A Few Good Men, was 78.

Michelle Reiner was 68.

New data from the Pew Research Center shows that most Americans who leave their childhood religion do so by the time they turn 30.

The story from NPR's Sarah Ventry.

Evacuation orders remain in effect in Washington state amid the threat of flash flooding in wake of heavy storms.

Crews have been using sandbags to shore up damaged levees south of Seattle.

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

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is defending the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela.

The Trump administration says the vessel was being used to transport sanctioned oil.

Noem told a House panel Thursday that the seizure was part of an ongoing effort to protect the U.S.

from illicit drug activity.

Noem also defended DHS deportations.

When asked, she promised to review some of the cases, including that of a Purple Heart veteran who was forcibly sent to Korea.

Gilmar Abrego-Garcia, the Maryland man fighting deportation, has been released from custody by order of a judge.

Abrego-Garcia was wrongfully sent to El Salvador in March and then returned to the U.S.

but kept in custody.

He was accused of gang activity, which he denies.

President Trump has signed an executive order to override state laws regulating artificial intelligence.