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What warning did President Trump issue regarding Venezuela?
President Trump has issued a new warning to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
He can do whatever he wants. We have a massive armada formed, the biggest we've ever had, and by far the biggest we've ever had in South America. He can do whatever he wants. It's all right. Whatever he wants to do, if he wants to do something... If he plays tough, it'll be the last time he's ever able to play tough.
The U.S. military has intercepted two oil tankers off the coast of Venezuela and is actively tracking a third ship linked to the country. The operations come amid a growing U.S. naval buildup in the Caribbean. as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to cut off Venezuela's oil revenue. A federal judge has ruled that migrants who were deported in March to a Salvadoran detention center were not given due process. NPR's Jasmine Guards reports the court is ordering the Trump administration to facilitate their return.
In March of this year, migrants who were being held in a detention center in Texas were sent to Seacott, a notorious prison in El Salvador. In order to send them, the Trump administration invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, a rarely used wartime power. They were accused, without evidence, of being members of Venezuelan gang Trenaragua. A federal judge has now ordered the government facilitate six of these men's ability to obtain a hearing, writing, quote, our law requires no less. He also certified the group as a class, so the case brought by the six men could represent all of those who were removed on March 15th. He gave the administration until January 5th to comply.
Jasmine Garst, NPR News. Powerful storms moving through the San Francisco Bay Area continue to bring flooding to the area, forcing some rescues. Samantha Kennedy from member station KQED reports forecasters say more rain is on the way.
Meteorologists expect there to be winds of up to 80 miles per hour and widespread power outages across the Bay Area this week. The North Bay is expected to get some of the worst of it.
Jeff Duvall of Sonoma County's Emergency Management Department isn't aware of any damages to the North Bay County so far, but... We did have a couple vehicles get stuck in the flooded waters overnight to where Sonoma County's Public Safety had to come out and do two different water rescues.
Jan Knoll, a consulting meteorologist with Golden Gate Weather Services, says winds will pick up, which could topple trees and power lines.
That always poses problems after we've had significant rains, with trees coming down with 30 or 40, some places maybe 50 mile an hour gusts.
Officials say they're prepared for whatever the week brings. For NPR News, I'm Samantha Kennedy in San Francisco.
Stocks across Asia closed mixed today on Wall Street. Dow futures are trading higher at this hour. This is NPR News. Federal regulators have approved a pill version of the popular weight loss drug, Wagovi, which is currently only available as an injection. The pills could hit the market by early next year. Experts say the oral form may be more affordable and easier for patients to access. The drug's manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, has faced increased competition from rival drug makers, including Eli Lilly. The company says the pill form of Wagobe showed an average weight loss of nearly 17 percent during clinical trials. Millions of Americans are on the move during the holiday season. NPR's Joel Rose reports more than 120 million people are expected to travel by plane, train, and automobile.
If you're heading over the river and through the woods today, you are not alone. AAA predicts more than 122 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles from home during the peak end-of-year travel period that started last weekend.
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