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NPR's Ada Peralta reports the charges stem from Castro's alleged involvement in the downing of two American planes in 1996.

President Trump is defending a new nearly $1.8 billion fund designed to help people he says were unfairly targeted by the justice system after the January 6th attack on the U.S.

Capitol building.

Now, two police officers who defended the Capitol during the insurrection are suing to stop those payments.

NPR's Tom Dreisbach reports the lawsuit argues taxpayers should not be forced to compensate people involved in the attack.

At last check on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 645 points, the Nasdaq up 399.

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Meta is cutting 8,000 jobs as it shifts focus on artificial intelligence.

The company's spokesperson says it notified affected employees today.

The layoffs affect roughly 10 percent of Meta's workforce.

The company had already warned employees in April that major cuts were coming, while also scrapping plans to fill about 6,000 open jobs.

The Trump administration has tapped a top health official to temporarily take on the duties of Surgeon General.

That position has gone unfilled for well over a year as previous nominees were pulled.

NPR's Will Stone has more.

A new survey shows single Gen Z women are buying homes at significantly higher rates than men their age.

According to the National Association of Realtors, women make up 35 percent of Gen Z homebuyers.

That's compared to 18 percent for men in the same generation.

I'm Windsor Johnston, NPR News in Washington.

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The Justice Department has formally indicted former Cuban President Raul Castro.