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Public health authorities in Washington States are struggling to contain a big outbreak of measles that has prompted them to declare an emergency.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says payments from U.S. refiners will go into an escrow account until Juan Guaidó or another leader replaces President Nicolás Maduro.

Police were serving a search warrant on a house where residents were suspected of selling heroin. Two suspects were found dead after a gun fight.

A militant group aligned with ISIS has claimed responsibility for the bombing of a church in the southern Philippines that killed at least 20 people last weekend. Some experts believe the group will use the bombing as a tool for recruiting foreign fighters.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with writer Sam Knight of The New Yorker about British Prime Minister Theresa May, and how she's handling the job of leading the U.K. through Brexit.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Chris Kolenda about possible roadblocks as the U.S., the Taliban, and the Afghan government work toward reaching an agreement on a U.S. exit strategy from Afghanistan.

A 19-year drought has created a crisis for states along the Colorado River. They face a deadline this week to come up with a deal to share water, or the federal government says it will step in.

In rural upstate New York, voters who supported President Trump are sticking by him after his decision to allow the government to reopen.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Los Angeles Times reporter Molly O'Toole about the staffing challenges Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are facing.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with former Trump National Golf Club employee Victorina Morales and her lawyer, Anibal Romero. They say the golf course knowingly hired undocumented workers and covered it up.