Dan Ronan

The FIFA World Cup takes place across the United States, Canada, and Mexico this summer, and there's a lot for fans to look forward to.

But as NPR's Rafael Nam reports, some are saying they're going to stay home.

As many as 2,000 beagles, which were removed from a Wisconsin dog breeder and a research business, are being prepared to be adopted.

Several hundred dogs received exams from veterinarians and are now being transported to animal welfare groups to find them permanent homes.

Celine Milchanek is with Paws of Chicago.

The company that owned the dogs is avoiding criminal prosecution for any animal cruelty violations.

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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is hospitalized in critical condition.

NPR's Rob Stein reports.

President Trump has announced what he calls Project Freedom to assist ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz to leave the waterway safely.

The effort is scheduled to start Monday.

Meanwhile, no new face-to-face negotiations to end the war are scheduled.

Suzanne DiMaggio is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where she's conducted unofficial negotiations with countries that have no diplomatic relations with the U.S., including Iran.

AAA says the price of gasoline surged by more than 30 cents a gallon this past week.

The national average is now $4.44 a gallon.

The price of diesel used in the trucking and freight rail industries climbed 18 cents a gallon, is now $5.64 a gallon.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are pressing the Education Secretary Linda McMahon and the Trump administration on their proposed budget.

Much of the focus is on plans to scale back the Education Department and the impact on special education.