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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. The Trump administration is ramping up immigration enforcement in multiple U.S. cities. In Chicago, the Department of Homeland Security has launched an operation targeting unauthorized immigrants. The Supreme Court today issued a decision that allows federal agents to resume sweeping immigration stops in Los Angeles. National Guard troops are also being considered for deployment in Baltimore and New Orleans. Simone Rios from Member Station WBUR reports a similar crackdown could take place in Boston and Western Massachusetts. Homeland Security officials call it Operation Patriot 2.0, and they say they're cleaning up the mess left by the city's sanctuary policies. Boston limits cooperation between police and ice, and local officials say Boston is among the safest U.S. cities. Gillian Phillips is a volunteer with a group monitoring ice actions in Massachusetts. from the Boston area out to Western Mass. We are seeing a lot of early morning activity,

and we are seeing a lot of larger groups of agents. And so we just encourage folks to continue to stay aware, to stay vigilant, to know their rights. Boston's mayor says no local resources will be co-opted into the mass deportation agenda. For NPR News, I'm Simone Rios in Boston. A federal appeals court has rejected President Trump's appeal of the defamation verdict, leaving him on the hook for millions. NPR's Jacqueline Diaz

reports the case stems from remarks Trump made in 2019 denying assault allegations made by writer E. Jean Carroll. In 2019, a jury found that President Trump defamed writer E. Jean Carroll and owed her more than $80 million in damages. Trump said Carol was a liar after she went public with her story, that the president sexually assaulted her in a dressing room of a Manhattan story. in 1996. Trump appealed the jury verdict, claiming he is entitled to presidential immunity, or at least a new trial. He also claimed the jury's damages were excessive. But an appeals court rejected these claims saying that jury verdict is fair and reasonable. Jacqueline Diaz, NPR News. President Trump says the Department of Education will be issuing new guidelines on the right to prayer in public schools.

In a speech at the Bible Museum in Washington, D.C. today, Trump pledge to protect Christian principles. We have to bring back religion in America, bring it back stronger than ever before as our country grows stronger and stronger. During his first term in office, Trump required local educational agencies to confirm that their policies did not prevent students from expressing their religious beliefs as a condition to receive federal funding. At the close on Wall Street, the Dow was up 114 points.

This is NPR News. At least 18 people are dead after violent protests broke out in the capital of Nepal. Local news media reported that at least 400 others were injured in the unrest. Demonstrators were rallying against a government ban on social media and broader frustrations with the ruling party. Police opened fire near the parliament building in Kathmandu. Government officials say social media platforms must be regulated to limit fake news and online fraud. Heavy rains have forced millions in Pakistan and India to abandon homes. NPR's Omkar Kandakar reports the floods have devastated farmland in the province of Punjab, which acts as the breadbasket for both countries. India and Pakistan share the rivers Ravi, Satlaj and Jinab. Over the past week, heavy rains forced Indian authorities to release dam water into these rivers, and that has submerged villages, drowned crops and killed dust.

dozens of people living downstream in the two countries. Pakistani officials say they are using boats and drones to get residents out of Multan and Charlopur-Pairvala cities, which is home to more than a million people. Floods have also forced security personnel to abandon dozens of border outposts. Indian environmentalists say illegal mining, construction on river banks and blocked drainage systems contributed to the disaster. O'M Kandekar, NPR News, Mumbai.

stocks on Wall Street today. The Dow was up 114 points at the close. The NASDAQ up 98. I'm Windsor Johnston, NPR News, and Washington. This message comes from Wise, the app for using money around the globe. When you manage your money with Wise, you'll always get the mid-market exchange rate with no hidden fees. Join millions of customers and visit Wise.com. T's and Cs apply.