Dave Mattingly

The couples were shot at their homes nearly a year ago when Belter showed up during the night disguised as a police officer.

He still faces state charges.

There's new research on workers in the medical field and their ability to prevent the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide.

Ari Daniel reports.

The Carolina Hurricanes are a win away from capturing the Stanley Cup.

They beat the Las Vegas Golden Knights last night 4-2.

The Hurricanes now lead the championship series three games to two.

I'm Dave Mattingly, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly.

US forces have carried out another round of airstrikes against Iran, hours after President Trump said Iran would pay the price for taking too long to negotiate an end to the war.

U.S.

Central Command says the latest American attacks targeted Iranian air defense sites, communications and surveillance systems, and involved the Navy, the Air Force and the Marines.

Iran says it responded by targeting the U.S.

Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain with drones.

Economists say the war with Iran continues to push up consumer prices in the U.S.

The Labor Department says prices were up 4.2 percent in May compared to the same month one year ago.

NPR's Windsor Johnston says that's the highest inflation rate in three years.

Despite the higher inflation, gasoline prices in the U.S.

have been moving lower in recent weeks.

AAA says the cost of regular has fallen 39 cents a gallon in the last month.