>> Live from NPR news, I'm Jial Snyder, the U.
to expand the company's operations in Venezuela.
“NPR, Julia Simon, reports on Wednesday's signing ceremony in Caracas with Chevron and”
other energy companies. >> Acting president, Delsie Rodriguez and Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, they were up there, seated at these pink and gold chairs, there were U.S. and Venezuelan flags, and Chevron see E.L. Mike work stood before them, and he said that the company will be investing
more than $7 billion doubling their Venezuelan oil production over five years to 600,000
barrels of oil a day. Chevron has been in Venezuela for over a century Scott, and they say they want to help build its future. >> The new agreements are separate from a deal President Trump recently announced it gives a U.S. access to 17 Venezuelan oil fields, and it comes as the United Nations as
the world has passed a dangerous threshold for global warming. The Trump administration is requiring states to report any time they conclude someone is in the country illegally, and P.R. Jasmine Garts reports on the policy that marks a reversal of a long-standing legal opinion.
“In 1996, Congress enacted the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act.”
It requires that federal and state agencies administering welfare report and authorized immigrants getting benefits to homeland security. In an opinion published this week, the Trump administration's Office of Legal Council broadened this requirement saying that all state agencies should be reporting people without legal status to the federal government.
It's like Illinois, California, and New York have laws designed to protect personal data from being shared with federal immigration authorities, meaning the new policy is likely to be challenged. Jasmine Garts, and P.R. News, New York. >> The U.S.A. Abraham Lincoln is now in Thailand, arriving there for a port visit after more
than 250 days at sea amid the U.S. war with Iran. Michael Sullivan reports U.S. Embassy in Bangkok confirmed the arrival. >> The carrier's lengthy deployment set a record and raised questions about possible supply shortages and the cruise mental health. Now some of the 5,000 service members on board will get a chance for some rest in relaxation
as the ship resupplies before it heads home to San Diego. Many are expected to enjoy their time in the Thai beach destination of Pataya, a city known for its vibrant nightlife less than an hour from where the carrier is birthed. Authorities in Pataya say they'll do their best to make the service members visit a smooth one.
And local say they hope it helps boost the local economy. Frank P.R. News, I'm Michael Sullivan in Shanghai. >> This is in PR. Minnesota Governor Tim Wall says the state is praying for its first responders. He posted a message on social media after a shooting at a high rise apartment building in
downtown Minneapolis. Authorities say three people are dead including the suspect three responding police officers among the injured to with gunshot wounds. It knew Hampshire a public housing provider facing a lawsuit from its own tenants after installing high-tech sensors and rental units from New Hampshire public radio top bookman
reports. Congress federally funded housing provider installed about 300 sensors saying it wanted to crack down on people smoking in their apartments or causing noise complaints. The devices don't record video or sound, but instead contract motion, decibel levels, mold smoke, and even the number of people in an apartment.
The ACLU's Nate Wesler says that essentially gives the government a warrantless search. >> You can tell when someone wakes up in the morning. You can infer if they used an alarm clock or they woke up slowly.
“How late they stay up? Are they at home or are they not at home?”
It's motion data, it's how loud they and their guests are being.
It's an incredible imposition on people's privacy in their homes.
>> The lawsuit contends the housing authority didn't fully disclose what the sensors were capable of measuring. For NPR news, I'm Todd Bookman. >> In Flushing Meadows, New York, defending US open tennis champion Arena Sabolinka is through to the third round. Sabolinka took just 53 minutes to beat Palina Yachtinko last night.
Sabolinka is trying to become the first player to win three consecutive US open titles since Serena Williams. I'm trial Snyder, NPR news. >> Canada and tariffs, Venezuela and oil, the war in Iran, these are big, complicated stories. And they're changing fast.
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