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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Ronan. International rescue teams have joined the efforts in Venezuela to find tens of thousands of people believed missing after last week's earthquakes. More than 1400 people died. NPR's Idar Peralta reports.
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The whole coast of the state of Lauida is now lined with utter destruction. Right now I'm in front of what used to be a 16 story building, basically towers that overlooked the Caribbean. The two earthquakes have turned it into a pile of rubble. All that's left is a bangled mess of rebars and a pile of concrete that is now stacked five stories high. The families are desperately looking for their loved ones. They say. One rescue crew said it was too dangerous to work here, but they continue digging. The smell of death fills the air, but they want to find their loved ones dead or alive in Aalta in Katia, La Mar, Venezuela.
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Several Democratic governors have sent National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. ahead of the America250 celebrations in the city. It's the first time Democrats have sent troops to D.C. as part of President Trump's deployment. NPR's Kat Lonsdorf reports.
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North Carolina, Kentucky, Michigan and Minnesota all have troops in D.C. now. They join more than a dozen Republican led states that have had troops in the city for months. NPR reached out to each Democratic governor's office and spokespeople made it clear that their guard members were sent to help with the influx of crowds expected for America 250 celebrations and not as part of the larger law enforcement efforts in Trump's federal task force. But legal experts say drawing a distinction between the America 250 celebration and the task force operations will prove difficult in a city already full of troops. There are more than 4,800 now in D.C. at an estimated cost of more than $2.8 million per. Kat Lonsdorf, NPR News, Washington.
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On Wall street, investors will be watching for an Update on the U.S. job market this week. Here's NPR's Scott Horsley.
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Before they fire up their Independence Day barbecues, traders will take the temperature of the US labor market. Employers added an average of 188,000 jobs a month in March, April and May. Forecasters think June's hiring pace might be a little bit slower, but still strong enough to keep the unemployment rate in check. We'll find out on Thursday when the Labor Department delivers its monthly jobs. Average wages were up 3.4% for the 12 months ending in May. That was not enough to keep pace with rising prices. The new Federal Reserve chairman, Kevin Warsh, has promised to restore price stability. He's set to take part in a panel discussion with other central bankers in Portugal on Wednesday. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
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Extreme temperatures in large parts of Europe are being blamed in France for an additional 1,000 deaths during this record breaking heat wave. Authorities in Berlin used water cannons to cool down the crowd. It's npr. One of America's most historic horse racing venues has reached the finish line. Aqueduct Racetrack in New York closed for good Sunday this after 132 years of racing. The final race marked the end of live thoroughbred racing at the Queen's Track, which opened in 1894 and hosted racing legends such as Secretariat, Man O War and Seabiscuit. Racing will move permanently to the newly rebuilt Belmont park, which is scheduled to reopen in September following a $455 million renovation. Officials plan to redevelop 100 acres of the site for housing, retail, community space and other uses. Wildfires are burning in several states in the Southwest, including Arizona. A fire in the northern part of the state is prompting residents to get out to evacuate. From member station knau, Chris Clements reports
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the pocket fire nearly doubled in size this weekend, driven by high winds, low humidity and challenging terrain. It's tearing through red rock country north of Sedona and getting closer to communities like Kachina Village, where Cheyenne Grabiak lives. He says this wildfire seems worse than past fires in the area.
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It feels a little scarier just because the wind we've had the last few days and just how dry it's been.
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Fire managers say the pocket fire could get closer to Flagstaff as high winds continue. For NPR News, I'm Chris Clements in Flagstaff.
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Comedy legend Mel Brooks turns 100 today. He is only one of a handful of entertainers to be awarded an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar to Tony Award, and he is our Kennedy center honoree. This is NPR support for NPR.
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