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President Trump is turning to oil executives today, hosting them at the White House as he pushes to rebuild Venezuela's oil industry. The meeting comes after the U.S. military captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and brought him to New York to face drug trafficking charges. Trump accused Venezuela of stealing American oil when it nationalized its assets years ago.        Oregon's governor is demanding answers after a federal shooting in Portland left two people wounded. Governor Tina Kotek says Homeland Security actions are eroding public trust and is calling for a full, transparent investigation involving Portland police and the local DA.        The Minnesota National Guard will help support local law enforcement following tensions in Minneapolis after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman Wednesday. A press release from Walz's office says that the support will be to help protect critical infrastructure and maintain public safety.        California is bucking the national trend on homelessness, according to Governor Gavin Newsom. He says homelessness is down more than ten percent in L.A. County, 19 percent in Riverside County, and nearly 35 percent in Contra Costa County, even as the national rate jumped more than 18 percent last year.        A New York judge is shutting down Harvey Weinstein's bid for a new trial. The judge rejected claims that jurors were pressured, saying concerns raised during deliberations were properly addressed. Weinstein remains convicted in the 2006 sexual assault of former production assistant Mimi Haley and is still being held at Rikers Island.        OpenAI is launching ChatGPT Health to deal with the 230 million people who ask the chatbot health questions each week. ChatGPT Health will keep health questions separate from other chats. OpenAI says it will not use health questions to train its models.       

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