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Two major storms have been dumping heavy rain on parts of the southern plains and northeast. In Texas, crews were searching for a 10-year-old girl on Monday. The child was swept away by rising floodwaters. Forecasters warn that the next storm threatens to dump as much as six inches of rain on southeast Texas Tuesday. A flood watch is posted from New Mexico to Mississippi.

Three dozen prospective jurors have been questioned on the first day of the sex trafficking and racketeering trial of hip-hop mogul Sean Combs. 55-year-old Combs has pleaded not guilty. His trial is getting underway days after he rejected the prosecution's plea offer. Combs could face life in prison if convicted on all of the charges against him.

Three dozen prospective jurors have been questioned on the first day of the sex trafficking and racketeering trial of hip-hop mogul Sean Combs. 55-year-old Combs has pleaded not guilty. His trial is getting underway days after he rejected the prosecution's plea offer. Combs could face life in prison if convicted on all of the charges against him.

The United States is sending a Patriot Air Defense System to Ukraine. via Israel. From Kyiv, NPR's Joanna Kokysis reports that the Ukrainian government has been pushing for more support.

The United States is sending a Patriot Air Defense System to Ukraine. via Israel. From Kyiv, NPR's Joanna Kokysis reports that the Ukrainian government has been pushing for more support.

On Asian market shares are mixed up 1% in Tokyo. This is NPR News.

On Asian market shares are mixed up 1% in Tokyo. This is NPR News.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. Travelers across the Northeast could face wintry weather conditions on Christmas Eve. As NPR's Joel Rose reports, millions of people are on the move in what could be a record-setting holiday season.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. Travelers across the Northeast could face wintry weather conditions on Christmas Eve. As NPR's Joel Rose reports, millions of people are on the move in what could be a record-setting holiday season.

High surf warnings continue along the California coast following a city pier collapse on Monday in Santa Cruz. Two engineers who had been working at the site were rescued while a third swam to safety. Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley says 150 feet of the wharf is gone, but he fears there could be even more damage.

High surf warnings continue along the California coast following a city pier collapse on Monday in Santa Cruz. Two engineers who had been working at the site were rescued while a third swam to safety. Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley says 150 feet of the wharf is gone, but he fears there could be even more damage.

Haley says the public is advised to avoid the area. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service had predicted dangerous surf conditions and waves up to 30 feet from the central Oregon coast through southwestern Washington state. President Biden has vetoed legislation calling for 66 new federal judgeships.

Haley says the public is advised to avoid the area. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service had predicted dangerous surf conditions and waves up to 30 feet from the central Oregon coast through southwestern Washington state. President Biden has vetoed legislation calling for 66 new federal judgeships.

The measure would have given three presidential administrations and six congresses the opportunity to appoint the new trial court judges, but Biden says the proposal did not address questions about how long those judges could remain on the bench. The proposal was introduced in the House and swiftly approved by both chambers of Congress after last month's election.

The measure would have given three presidential administrations and six congresses the opportunity to appoint the new trial court judges, but Biden says the proposal did not address questions about how long those judges could remain on the bench. The proposal was introduced in the House and swiftly approved by both chambers of Congress after last month's election.

A Palestinian Authority guard has been killed in clashes with militants in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. As NPR's Emily Fang reports, it was the second such death there in as many days amid fighting between competing Palestinian factions.

A Palestinian Authority guard has been killed in clashes with militants in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. As NPR's Emily Fang reports, it was the second such death there in as many days amid fighting between competing Palestinian factions.

This is NPR News. The suspect in the killing of a New York subway passenger early Sunday has been charged with murder and arson. 33-year-old Sebastian Zepeda Khalil is charged with setting fire to a woman who had been sleeping on a train that was parked at a station on Coney Island. Investigators say Zepeda Khalil is a militant from Guatemala who entered the U.S.

This is NPR News. The suspect in the killing of a New York subway passenger early Sunday has been charged with murder and arson. 33-year-old Sebastian Zepeda Khalil is charged with setting fire to a woman who had been sleeping on a train that was parked at a station on Coney Island. Investigators say Zepeda Khalil is a militant from Guatemala who entered the U.S.

illegally after being deported in 2018. Police say that the victim appeared to have been homeless. A new elected West Virginia legislator has made his first appearance. in court since being charged with threatening to kill several state lawmakers. Jack Walker, with member station WVPB, was also in court on Monday.