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--:-- Dale Willman: Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman.
--:-- Nick Dickett-Lucanal: Protesters marched in Charlotte, North Carolina, Saturday as Border Patrol agents began making arrests in a citywide immigration crackdown.
--:-- Nick Dickett-Lucanal: Hundreds rallied in uptown Charlotte, demanding Border Patrol leave the city. Hours earlier, agents were seen arresting people across several immigrant corridors.
--:-- Jessica Arias: At one East Charlotte car repair, the owner, I'm the owner, Jessica Arias. Agents tackled an employee who tried to run and took him away in a van.
--:-- Jessica Arias: He's one of the best workers here. So the Border Patrol is not here for criminals. They are taking working people.
--:-- Nick Dickett-Lucanal: Some restaurants locked their doors with customers inside, other businesses closed.
--:-- Nick Dickett-Lucanal: In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said it's surging agents to Charlotte to ensure Americans are safe and to remove public safety threats.
--:-- Nick Dickett-Lucanal: For NPR News, I'm Nick Della Canal in Charlotte.
--:-- Kevin Miller: The eight senators who brokered a controversial deal to reopen the federal government continued to face political backlash from Democrats but as I report, Senator Angus King says it was a necessary step.
--:-- Kevin Miller: King who is an independent has faced intense criticism in Maine for joining seven Democrats in voting to reopen government.
--:-- Kevin Miller: As part of the deal, Republican leaders agreed to hold a Senate vote on whether to extend subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.
--:-- Kevin Miller: The two Democratic caucuses had been demanding an outright extension. But King says the onus is now on Republicans.
--:-- Kevin Miller: We're either going to be successful and get an extension of the tax credits, probably with some amendments that are negotiated, or the Republicans will say no.
--:-- Kevin Miller: And then they're on record clearly as being opposed to fixing this problem.
--:-- Kevin Miller: King Handley won reelection last year. For NPR News, I'm Kevin Miller.
--:-- Ada Peralta: Thousands of young people rallied in Mexico City on Saturday. They were expressing their frustration with what they say are systemic issues in that country's government, from corruption to impunity from committing violent crimes.
--:-- Ada Peralta: NPR's Ada Peralta attended the rally. He says the government is dismissing the protesters, calling their actions political.
--:-- Ada Peralta: Well, they're saying that this was a march organized by the opposition. I mean, to be honest I covered many marches in this country where they do tend to bus people in.
--:-- Ada Peralta: This is not that. This is a cross of Mexican society from the upper class to the lower class from old to young.
--:-- Ada Peralta: And so this seems like Claudia Sheinbaum's, President Claudia Sheinbaum's first real test as a president.
--:-- Ada Peralta: That's NPR's Ada Peralta.
--:-- [Police sirens in the background]
--:-- Ada Peralta: Police through tear gas and stun grenades in an effort to break up the demonstration.
--:-- [Sound of tear gas and stun grenades]
--:-- Dale Willman: The Vatican is returning 62 artifacts to indigenous peoples in Canada.
--:-- Dale Willman: On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV turned the artifacts, along with supporting documentation, over to the Canadian Conference of Bishops.
--:-- Dale Willman: The artifacts include an iconic Inuit kayak. The items are expected to reach Montreal by December 6th.
--:-- Dale Willman: This is NPR News.
--:-- Dale Willman: Congo has signed a framework agreement for a peace deal with the rebel group M23.
--:-- Dale Willman: The deal with the Rwanda-backed rebels was signed Saturday in Qatar.
--:-- Dale Willman: This agreement outlines measures that are needed in order to sign a final peace deal.
--:-- Dale Willman: M23 is one of more than 100 armed groups in eastern Congo.
--:-- Hansi Lewang: The U.S. Postal Service says it's planning to make changes after ending another fiscal year with a net loss in the billions.
--:-- Hansi Lewang: As NPR's Hansi Lewang reports, USPS is proposing to increase shipping prices next year to help stabilize its finances.
--:-- Hansi Lewang: Even though it's a government agency, the U Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars and relies on stamp and service fees to keep running.
--:-- Hansi Lewang: In the past fiscal year USPS had a net loss of billion. That's down about a half billion dollars compared to the previous year, in part because of drops in transportation and workers compensation expenses.
--:-- Hansi Lewang: Postmaster General David Steiner says in the new year, he hopes to increase shipping services, especially in rural areas that private companies don't serve, and improve delivery times.
--:-- Hansi Lewang: Service is still not where we expect it to be, nor is it what our customers deserve.
--:-- Hansi Lewang: Starting in mid-January, the cost of shipping with USPS may go up between 5 and 8 percent, but a first-class forever stamp is staying at 78 cents, at least for a few more months.
--:-- Hansi Lewang: Hansi Luang, NPR News.
--:-- [Sound of sports announcers]
--:-- Dale Willman: In college football, No. 5 Georgia beat No. 10 Texas Saturday night 35-10.
--:-- Dale Willman: No. 11 Oklahoma surprised No. 4 Alabama at home on Saturday, coming up with 17 points off turnovers for a 23-21 win.
--:-- Dale Willman: That snapped Alabama's 17-game home winning streak.
--:-- Dale Willman: And Lorenzo Fenner caught six passes for 130 yards and three touchdowns.
--:-- Dale Willman: South Dakota beats Southern Illinois 53-51 in a five-time overtime thriller.
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