Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Skiyavoni. The Department of Homeland Security is expected to pause its efforts to deport immigrants in the country without legal status who are working in hotels, restaurants, and on farms. NPR's Mara Liason has the latest.

President Trump's decision to change course on immigration raids came after he posted

that he'd been hearing from farmers and hotel owners that, quote, our aggressive policies on

immigration are taking good, long-time workers away that are impossible to replace. About 40%

of agriculture workers lack legal status to work in the U.S. Trump had originally said he would

focus on deporting people in the country illegally who have committed crimes, and polls showed that

effort was very popular. But expanding the raids to sweep up construction workers, farm workers,

and garment workers is very unpopular. Mara Liason, NPR News.

At least four people have died and several more are missing in West Virginia's northern panhandle after weekend flash flooding.

Chris Schultz with member station West Virginia Public Broadcasting reports.

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrissey declared a state of emergency for Ohio County Sunday morning after the region received

three inches of rain or more in just 30 minutes.

Rushing floodwaters picked up vehicles and washed out roads, bridges, and highways necessitating

swift water rescues.

Lou Vargo, emergency management director for Wheeling and Ohio County County says the speed of the flood and the

impact to local infrastructure has severely limited emergency response.

There was people in trees. We had a trailer on fire that the road on both sides of that was

given out. More heavy rains are forecasted in the area through Sunday evening,

renewing concerns for further flooding. For NPR news, I'm

Chris Schultz in Morgantown, West Virginia. A top-level UN conference on a two-state solution

for Israel and the Palestinians has been postponed amid surging tensions in the Middle East. NPR's

Eleanor Beardsley has details. The conference was to be held during the UN's

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