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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. Border Patrol agents continue to make arrests in Charlotte, North Carolina today. Charlotte is the latest city to experience a federal immigration crackdown. From member station WFAE, Nick DeLaCanel has more.
Agents arrested 81 people on Saturday, the first day of the operation, according to Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino. Around Charlotte, agents were seen detaining people outside laundromats, auto shops, supermarkets, front yards, even a church. Outside an East Charlotte Walmart, construction worker Lopez Nunez says he fears for his undocumented wife and newborn, he's keeping them home.
You really need to go outside for an emergency. If you try to stay, just stay home. Be safe. And don't open the door for ice.
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyle says agents are causing unnecessary fear. It's unclear how long the operation will last. For NPR News, I'm Nick Della Canal in Charlotte.
The FAA says air travel in the U.S. will be back to normal starting Monday morning.
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Chapter 2: What recent events are happening in Charlotte regarding immigration enforcement?
Thousands of flights were canceled because of the federal government shutdown, which caused a drop in air traffic controllers. But the announcement comes too late for some travelers, including Rick Caldwell of New Hampshire, who is trying to fly out of Boston today.
When we first were coming to the airport, as we were literally driving here, we got a notice that our flight was delayed. It was initially going to be delayed a couple hours, but when it was just about all the way here, they canceled it.
Full flight schedules will resume starting at 6 a.m. Monday. The USS Gerald R. Ford, the country's largest aircraft carrier, has arrived in the Caribbean. As NPR's Lydia Kalitri reports, the arrival comes as tensions with Venezuela grow.
The carrier is bringing more than 4,000 sailors and dozens of tactical aircraft to the northern Caribbean. They join around 15,000 service members that are already in the region. Rear Admiral Paul Lanzalotta says the deployment of the strike group is a step to, quote, protect our nation's security and prosperity against narco-terrorism. A U.S. military official told NPR Saturday that the U.S.
is gearing up for possible military action against Venezuela. It remains unclear, however, if President Trump plans to use military action against the country. In recent weeks, the U.S. military has conducted multiple strikes on boats in the region for allegedly carrying drugs trafficked from Venezuela. Lydia Kalitri, NPR News, Washington.
In a reverse of course, President Trump said tonight that House Republicans should vote to release any files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump had long been opposed to the release, calling it a Democratic hoax. But in a social media post, he now says there's nothing to hide and it's time to move on.
Russian drone strikes this weekend have hit more energy infrastructure sites in Ukraine. Officials in that country say a solar power plant was among the targets hit. Russia fired 176 drones and one missile. Ukrainian forces, meanwhile, struck a major oil refinery in Russia's Samara region, along with a warehouse storing drones. You're listening to NPR News.
Stargazers may notice bright streaks high in the sky late tonight, as NPR's Shondelise Duster tells us. The Leonid meteor shower is expected to peak tonight, and it will continue to be seen in the night skies through Tuesday morning.
The Leonid meteor shower happens every November. The meteors are known to be bright, colorful, and very fast, traveling at 44 miles per second. Meteor rates are as low as three meteors per hour, but NASA says stargazers can catch up to 10 to 15 meteors per hour this year. The best chances of seeing the meteors will be after midnight and into the early morning hours.
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