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The oil giant Chevron says it's expanding its operations in Venezuela, where it's operated for more than a century.
“This says the Trump administration partners with a private company and with Venezuela”
that would give the U.S. access to 65 billion barrels of oil.
And here's Willa Rubin, has more. In an online statement, Chevron said it's gotten new land in Venezuela to tap for oil. It plans to invest more than $7 billion over the next five years. And that eventually, it'll produce 600,000 barrels a day. For context, the entire country of Venezuela produces around 1 million barrels daily.
Venezuela's oil infrastructure has been in disrepair for decades. Analysts say it'll take time and millions of dollars to repair or rebuild it. But Venezuela is sitting on lots of oil. Chevron's move is part of a larger American push to rebuild Venezuela's oil infrastructure and to gain access to that oil.
Willa Rubin and Pyrenees. President Trump hosted officials from tourist-facing organizations like travel companies
“and hotel brands at the White House today.”
He says the world cup the summer and other events he's hosted, like the recent Indicara Race and DC, have boosted the economy, but overall tourism to the U.S. is still down. It appears Deepa Shiveram has more. Trump flanked by company leaders from places like Hilton Hotels and booking.com said
that the men's FIFA World Cup brought in visitors from around the world and more than $18 billion
to the economy. "It's a total record we've had. The country is thriving." But overall tourism in the U.S. has declined since Trump took office in part because of his immigration policies and his economic fights with allies like Canada.
Las Vegas, for example, saw more than 17% drop in visitors from Canada last year, dealing a blow to the city's tourism-dependent economy, Deepa Shiveram and Pyrenees. The federal judge ruled the Google, doesn't need to break up its advertising business, but it does have to make changes to benefit competitors. Emperors John Roowich reports comes after a court ruled last year the Google's ad business
was an illegal monopoly.
The vast majority of Google's revenue comes from ads and, in a case brought by the Justice
Department, a judge ruled last April that Google's ad business amounted to a monopoly. The DOJ sought the breakup of parts of Google's ad tech business, but now the judge has rejected that idea. The parties are instead ordered to jointly propose a final judgment within 30 days, including changes to Google's ad business that addressed the monopoly concerns.
Google has lost at least two other recent anti-trust cases, but judges have rejected restructuring as a remedy and outcome that analysts say is a win for the company. John Roowich and PR News. And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. The remains of tropical storm Edward, which is now a tropical depression, is dumping heavy
rain and causing flash flooding across East Texas. The National Hurricane Center says floodwatches remain in effect as nearly two feet of rain has fallen in some hearts of the area, tens of thousands are without power. Jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson has died. She was known for her distinctive voice and blending genres.
For member-station W.J.S.U. and Jackson, Mississippi, Meredith Herston has more. Cassandra Wilson's unmistakable voice carried the sound of Mississippi to audiences around the world. Our claimed recordings included blue light till dawn and new moon daughter. Wilson attended Jackson State University before moving to New York.
They are she emerged as one of the most celebrated and unconventional jazz vocalist of her generation. Wilson won two Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album. In 2022, she was named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master. Wilson's manager said she died peacefully at her home, surrounded by family and friends.
She was 70 years old. For NPR News, I'm Meredith Herston in Jackson, Mississippi. The US Mint is selling a $1 gold-colored commemorative coin to celebrate America's 250th birth day featuring President Trump's face on one side. Now, the coin is actually money.
Its design includes Trump's face as heads and the great seal of the United States, as tails, federal law, Mars living president being depicted on currency.
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