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Live from NPR News, I'm Corva Coleman. The man illegally deported to a prison in El Salvador this year and then brought back has now been detained by federal immigration agents. Kima Abraga Garcia is accused of human smuggling. He's denied the charges. Homeland Security Secretary Christy Noem says immigration officials are processing him because they will deport him to the East African nation of Uganda.

More than 2,000 National Guard troops are deployed in Washington, D.C., and now they are armed. Federal data show violent crime in the city has dropped to a 30-year low, but President Trump says he could expand a military presence to other democratically-run cities, such as Chicago. And Piers Tamara Keith says Illinois Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker is objecting. Governor Pritzker said in no uncertain terms over the weekend that he doesn't want the National Guard sent to Chicago. And normally the governor has to call up the Guard. Here's part of what he said, quote, Donald Trump's threat to bring the National Guard to Chicago

isn't about safety. It's a test of the limits of his power and a trial run for a police state. Illinois has long worked with federal law enforcement to tackle crime, but we won't let a dictator impose his will. NPR's Tamara Keith reporting. Millions of people in the western U.S. are dealing with extreme heat and an increased risk for wildfires. NPR's Chandelese Duster has more. Extreme heat watches and warnings are in effect for parts of California, Oregon, and Washington State. The National Weather Service says some places will see temperatures surpassing 100 degrees with little relief at night. The heat, coupled with dry conditions, is also fueling wildfires such as the flatfire in Oregon. Operation Section Chief Eric Perkins says they are hopeful they can prevent the blaze from spreading.

But weather is making it difficult. We are in a firefight and the weather's not that favorable. Officials are warning residents in places facing extreme heat to stay in cool areas and drink plenty of water. Shandalee's Duster, NPR News. Stocks open lowered this morning after a big rally at the end of last week. NPR Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped about 110 points in early trading. There's a big coffee deal brewing. Kurek, Dr. Pepper, plans to buy the parent company of Pete's coffee in a deal valued at $18 billion.

Once that mergers finalized, the combined company plans to split its coffee and soft drink offerings into two separate businesses. A number of European post offices are halting most package deliveries to the U.S. this week, while they try to sort out new tariff rules. Packages worth less than $800 used to be exempt from tariffs, but that loophole is set to close on Friday. The world's most valuable company, Nvidia, is set to report quarterly earnings later this week. The chipmaker is a bellwether for the artificial intelligence boom. Stocks in Asia were higher overnight.

Scott Horsley, MPR News, Washington. On Wall Street, the Dow was now down nearly 120 points. This is NPR. Staffers at the Federal Emergency Management Agency say the Trump administration is turning back progress the U.S. has made since Hurricane Katrina hit about 20 years ago. The FEMA workers have written a letter to Congress. They say in case of a similar disaster,

they're speaking out to prevent, quote, the abandonment of the American people. The Library of Congress has acquired rare artifacts related to the beloved 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz. NPR's Chloe Veltman reports, the treasures include the only lyric sketch for the Over the Rainbow known to exist. Someday I wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are far behind me. Lyrist E.Y. Yip Harburg sketched out an early version of this line in pencil on a scrap of yellow legal paper. Now that scrap is part of the Library of Congress's collection, along with dozens of other ideas.

such as Oz composer Harold Arland's 1939 Oscar statue for Best Original Song. Nicholas Brown Caceres is the acting chief of the library's music division. He says over the rainbow nearly got left on the cutting room floor during the movie production process. The creators had to advocate for it to get placed back in multiple times. People can view these artefacts on display at the library from October 23rd through January 7th. Chloe Veltman, NPR News. The winner of this year's Little League World Series is Taiwan. The team shut out competitor Nevada yesterday 7 to 0.

Taiwanese pitcher Lynn Chinzi allowed just one hit in five innings to help his team win. You're listening to NPR.