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This message comes from Indiana University. Indiana University performs breakthrough research every year, making discoveries that improve human health, combat climate change, and move society forward. More at iu.edu slash forward. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. President-elect Donald Trump has completed his sweep of the seven key swing states.

The Associated Press called Arizona for Trump last night. And with Congress returning to Capitol Hill this week, the last major question following Tuesday's election is control of the House. Several key congressional races have yet to be called. NPR's Barbara Sprunt reports on the power dynamic in Washington if Republicans keep control of the House. could there be disagreements and factions within the conference? Absolutely.

But remember they are mostly unified by president elect Trump and the mandate that came from him winning by the margins that he did. They're going from being the one Republican controlled element of government under the Biden administration to being potentially part of unified government, and that's a big culture shift and it's a completely different power dynamic. Amid human-caused climate change, drought, and stormy warmth are contributing to wildfire risk. In the northeast, there are concerns about air quality. Across the country, outside Los Angeles, firefighters have managed to gain ground on a wildfire that's destroyed dozens of homes, NPR's Amy Held reports. For years, the Western U.S. has dealt with drought and wildfires. Now, in much of the

East, October has gone down as the driest month on record. Blazes have broken out in Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. In New York City, hundreds of brushfires have burned in all five boroughs in recent weeks. The city smells like smoke. Mayor Eric Adams spoke Saturday. Those who are dealing with respiratory issues, we're asking you to stay indoors or have an air filter. In Orange County, New York, a park's worker was killed battling a forest fire. But in California, conditions are improving outside of LA where easing winds are helping firefighters contain a wildfire that's burned more than 20,000 acres. Amy Held, NPR News.

Overseas, Russia says its air defenses down more than 30 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow overnight, injuring at least one civilian. The attacks appear to be Kiev's largest on the Russian capital since a Kremlin launched its initial invasion of Ukraine two and a half years ago. MPR's Charles Maines has details. The drone attacks forced the temporary shutdown of three of Moscow's four main airports with passenger flights diverted or delayed. Social media posts also appeared to show several houses on the outskirts of the city that caught fire from felled debris. Russia's defense ministry says its air defenses destroyed another 36 drones over regions of

western Russia. While the Ukrainian capital Kyiv is regularly targeted by Russian drone and missile strikes, Ukrainian responses have mostly focused on Russian energy infrastructure. Attacks on Moscow are relatively rare. Two Ukrainian drones struck buildings inside the Kremlin walls in May of 2023, after which President Vladimir Putin ordered his top brass to beef up the city's air defenses. Charles Maines, NPR News. And from Washington, this is NPR News. An Alabama celebration's marking Tuskegee University's 100th homecoming have been marred

by gunfire. Video posted on social media show people ducking behind a vehicle while gunshots go off. Tuskegee confirms that one person is dead and several students are among the injured. Ecuador's president has suspended his vice president, accusing her of abandoning her duties. The suspension, the latest in a feud between the two charged with running government during a time of unprecedented gang violence and an electricity crisis. Here's MPR's Keri Kahn. Ecuador's Foreign Ministry says the Vice President, Veronica Abad, refused an order to move to

Turkey. Abad is also the current ambassador to Israel. Her lawyer says the 150-day suspension is a, quote, extremely serious move, which may not have legal standing. Abad and President Daniel Noboa have been locked in a long public feud. Abad is formally accused, Noboa and other officials of gender based violence, and what her lawyer says has been undue pressure to get her to resign ahead of elections next year.

To run for reelection in February, as he plans, President Noboa would have to temporarily resign. With the current suspension, VP Abad would not be able to take power while Noboa campaigns. Kari Kahn, NPR News. The Hall of Fame NASCAR driver Bobby Allison has died, a family statement released by NASCAR. Says Allison died this weekend at his home in North Carolina. He was 86. Allison was a five-time NASCAR champion and a three-time winner of the Daytona 500. I'm Jaiil Snyder, NPR News from Washington. Support for this podcast and the following message come from Autograph Collection Hotels, with over 300 independent hotels around the world, each exactly like nothing else.

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