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Chapter 1: What recent events are unfolding in southern Lebanon?
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. Fighting continues this weekend in southern Lebanon, despite a ceasefire that was declared on Friday between Israel and Hezbollah. NPR's Jane Aref has more from Beirut.
It intensified again today with Israeli airstrikes killing at least 32 people, including women, children and a Lebanese army soldier. The Lebanese army is supposed to eventually replace Hezbollah. And Israel says an Israeli soldier was killed today within Lebanon.
The Lebanese government issued a grim milestone of at least 4,000 people, including hundreds of women and children, killed in Israeli attacks since March 2nd when the war began.
And Araf says portions of southern Lebanon have been reduced to rubble since renewed fighting began earlier this year. EU leaders are split over a top bloc official opening a diplomatic channel to Moscow without consulting them. Terry Schultz has our reports.
Chapter 2: How are EU leaders responding to diplomatic relations with Russia?
European Council President Antonio Costa defends his decision to direct his chief of staff to reach out to the Kremlin, despite not having the backing of the 27 EU governments he represents.
What I'm doing through my office is to establish a diplomatic channel, because we cannot depend only on others to interpret Russian messages, and we must be able to convey directly our own messages.
Some countries, including Belgium and Spain, support the move, but French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz were among those rejecting it, saying if and when Moscow gets serious about peace talks, it should be leaders of individual countries, like themselves, in the lead. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.
Pope Leo visited the birthplace of Mother Frances Cabrini on Saturday, and he used that visit to northern Italy to highlight the Catholic Church's duty to care for migrants. Megan Williams reports.
After praying at her tomb, Pope Leo said Cabrini's mission to serve migrants could not be more relevant today. Cabrini became famous in the U.S. for helping Italian immigrants. Before becoming the first American saint, now the patron saint of migrants, Leo has clashed with the Trump administration over its migrant crackdown.
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Chapter 3: What message did Pope Leo convey about migration during his visit?
On July 4th, the first U.S. pope will visit the Italian island of Lampedusa, where many migrants risk their lives to reach. In Italy, both visits are being read as quiet but clear signals that migration is core to Leo's papacy. For NPR News, I'm Megan Williams in Rome.
An evacuation is now underway tonight in the Utah town of Eureka. As a wildfire there continues to grow in size. Officials say the iron fire has now consumed more than 13,000 acres. It's about two miles from Eureka. Shifting winds have grounded helicopter support and Highway 6 has been closed at Alberta. You're listening to NPR News.
Chapter 4: What is the current situation regarding wildfires in Utah?
Bolivia's president declared a state of emergency on Saturday to address crippling blockades across that country. Many of the protesters are demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz. The blockades have led to fuel and food shortages in a number of cities, including La Paz. The declaration allows the military to begin removing the blockades.
The Ford F-150 is the best-selling vehicle in the U.S., but as it turns out, it's not one of the most driven vehicles. NPR's Camilla Dominovsky takes a look at a new report.
I see cars looked at the odometer readings from more than 2 million 3-year-old vehicles that were sold last year. The auto search engine wanted to find out which cars had the most miles put on them. They found self-charging hybrid vehicles, like the original Prius, were driven more than traditional gas vehicles.
Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids had fewer miles per year, with one big exception.
Chapter 5: What state of emergency has been declared in Bolivia and why?
Teslas logged more miles than gas cars. Meanwhile, comparing specific vehicles, the Chrysler Pacifica minivan was driven the most, about 10 times as much per year as the typical Ford Mustang, the least driven vehicle. Camila Dominovsky, NPR News.
Bad weather caused major problems for some golfers Saturday at the U.S. Open on Long Island. Dylan Wu five-putted the first hole while playing with heavy winds gusting to more than 20 miles an hour. At the end of the day, Wyndham Clark remains in first with a six-stroke lead. World No. 1 Scotty Scheffler carded a good round, moving into a four-way tie for second.
And Rory McIlroy had four bogeys and dropped into a tie at 17th.
Chapter 6: Which vehicles are the most driven in the U.S. according to recent reports?
I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.
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