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NPR's Shannon Bunn reports passengers are being urged to plan ahead and to expect more delays.

The Republican-led Senate has blocked a proposal that would ban transgender athletes from competing in women's sports.

The measure is one of President Trump's priorities as he pushes Congress to act on a broader voting and election bill.

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Former FBI Director and Special Counsel Robert Mueller has died at the age of 81.

That's according to a statement from his family.

NPR's Shandily Stuster reports Mueller took over the agency shortly after 9-11 and later investigated President Trump's campaign ties to Russia.

Damage across Hawaii could top $1 billion after weeks of heavy rain triggered some of the worst flooding across the state in more than two decades.

Floodwaters have inundated parts of Oahu's north shore, prompting evacuation orders for about 5,500 people.

Emergency crews are also monitoring a more than 100-year-old dam amid concerns it could fail.

Forecasters warn more rain is on the way, raising the risk of additional flooding and landslides across already saturated areas.

I'm Windsor Johnston, NPR News in Washington.

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President Trump is threatening to obliterate Iranian power plants if the country doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz.

NPR's Julia Simon reports the White House has given Tehran a deadline to comply.

President Trump is threatening to deploy federal immigration agents to U.S.

airports if lawmakers don't reach a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

In a social media post, Trump said ICE agents would take on airport security roles as soon as Monday, telling them to quote, get ready.

Congressional Democrats are pushing back.

Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal says it's dangerous to shift immigration enforcement into airport security operations.