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Support for NPR, and the following message come from Yarl and Pamela Mohn, thanking the people who make public radio great every day and also those who listen. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingley. The House Oversight Committee has received another batch of Justice Department records on Jeffrey Epstein. As NPR's Claudia Grisales reports, the files include a book of tribute celebrating the late sex offenders' 50th birthday. An aid for the Republican-led House Oversight Committee says the panel plans to share the new records in the near future. The Justice Department sent the first set of documents from Epstein's estate in response to a subpoena issued by Chairman James Comer. The records include a book compiled by Geelan Maxwell for Epstein's 50th birthday. Maxwell's now in prison for sex trafficking.

However, Committee Democrats jumped ahead to share a note from the first. book with President Trump's name. It shows the outline of a woman's body in a typewritten dialogue between Trump and Epstein. However, Trump has denied he wrote the note. The records turned over also include Epstein's last will-in testament and a 2007 court non-prosecution agreement. Claire Riesales, NPR News, the Capitol. The Department of Homeland Security says it's launching an immigration enforcement operation in Chicago, targeting criminals who were in the U.S. illegally. President Trump has repeatedly threatened to deploy national guard troops to the windy city to combat crime, as he's done in Washington, D.C. That's prompted pushback from Chicago

Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker. The U.S. Supreme Court says the Trump administration may continue using federal agents for immigration sweeps in Los Angeles. As Steve Futterman reports city officials say the legal battle is not over. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass attacked the ruling. This is simply un-American. The city of Los Angeles was a party to the lawsuit. Bass pointed out this is not a fool ruling based on the merits of the case, and the battle goes on. We will bring justice to this issue, to our community. Immigration advocates who filed the lawsuit admit the Supreme Court ruling is a major setback. Rebecca Brown,

as an attorney with public counsel. Essentially, the Supreme Court gave a green light to continue the raids across Southern California that are based on racial profiling. And she advises people to document any actions that they believe are a violation of their rights. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles. The pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer and Biontics, a new data show their latest COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective and offer protection against the latest variants.

The findings are from a study of 100 people. The results come as many people report having a difficult time getting vaccinated because of new federal restrictions on eligibility. This is NPR News from Washington. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is warning residents of Gaza City to leave the area immediately. He spoke hours after Israel said it would be ramping up air strikes on the enclave targeting Hamas. In Doha yesterday, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar urged the political leaders of Hamas to accept the latest seized fire proposal from the U.S. Over the weekend, President Trump said he believes an agreement could soon be reached.

Nepal is lifting a nationwide ban on social media following widespread protests that resulted in clashes with police in at least 19 deaths. The BBC's Azadei Moshei has more. Protesters insist they'll carry on their demonstrations. The social media ban had only fuelled anger at accusations of corruption inside government and an authoritarian attitude. When thousands stormed Parliament, police responded with water cannons, batons and rubber bullets. Intense backlash at the use of force has led the Home Minister to resign, but the Prime Minister is still in place.

He has said he is deeply saddened and blamed the violence on vested interest groups. The Prime Minister said a panel will investigate the protest. and financial relief will be offered to victims. That's the BBC's Azaday Mosheri reporting. Authorities in Mexico say at least 10 people have been killed after a freight train slammed into a double-decker passenger bus that was crossing the tracks. Dozens of others were injured.

At the time, the bus was transporting construction workers to Mexico City. I'm Dave Mattingly, NPR News, in Washington. This message comes from my message 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.