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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
What happened in the US-Iran exchanges and who claimed responsibility for the strikes?
Iran has launched drone and missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait in response to American airstrikes on the Islamic Republic. NPR's Ruth Sherlock reports the attacks come as the U.S. and Iran threaten to stop negotiations to end the ongoing war.
Despite the memorandum of understanding to end the fighting, the US and Iran are trading increasing fire. The US military's central command said it struck military targets inside Iran after Iran attacked a foreign ship carrying oil to Qatar in the Strait of Hormuz.
Why did the US strike targets inside Iran and how does the Strait of Hormuz factor in?
The flashpoint is disagreement over who will control the Strait. Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard claimed responsibility for drone and missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait, which both host U.S. military bases. It warned if U.S. strikes continue of, quote, a complete halt to ongoing negotiations.
What were the consequences and reactions after Iran's attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait?
President Trump took to Truth Social with his own threats to attack militarily with full force. If that happens, he wrote, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist. Ruth Sherlock, NPR News, Beirut.
A helicopter owned by a Saudi Arabian oil company has crashed along the country's east coast, west of the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi state media says all 14 people on board were killed. Search and rescue efforts in Venezuela are in their fourth day after two powerful earthquakes struck the region last week. NPR's Fernando Narro reports time is running out to find survivors.
I saw another collapsed 12-story building. Firefighters, rescue teams and volunteers all worked in a frenzy. They asked bystanders to keep quiet as a young man yelled from within the rubble.
We are the rescue team!
What are the latest details about the Saudi helicopter crash near the Strait of Hormuz?
We are the rescue team, he yelled. If you're alive, please make any noise. By the time we left the scene yesterday, no one had been found.
The death toll stands at at least 1,400. More than 50,000 people are missing. A state of emergency has been declared in Kentucky after torrential rain triggered widespread flooding across the state.
How many were affected by Venezuela’s earthquakes and what are rescue teams reporting?
Karen Zarr with Member Station, WKY reports.
A small creek outside this city of Richmond, Kentucky, has swollen into a raging river, leaving a path of destruction. Trees are broken in half, roads crumpled and buildings swept away. Naomi Fox lives in Richmond.
The roads are just completely flooded. Manhole covers coming up out of the road because the water pressure is so intense.
Fox kneels in prayer. Behind her is what remains of Million Church, broken apart by the raging floodwaters.
pray that they could restructure, rebuild, and find a new home.
Along with the emergency declaration, Kentucky's governor has activated the state's price gouging protections. For NPR News, I'm Karen Tzar in Richmond. This is NPR.
What safety tips do veterinarians give to protect pets during Fourth of July fireworks?
Eighty years after it was born in post-war Italy, the Vespa scooter is still turning heads, and this weekend, thousands of riders have descended on Rome to prove it. Megan Williams reports.
They arrive in the summer heat like a cloud of wasps, zipping past in red, sky blue, and classic mimetical green, around the Coliseum and back again. Flags fluttering, everyone grinning.
It's a lifestyle. You go a little bit slower, you enjoy life a little bit more.
said Houston writer Greg DeLong, who's been on his Vespa for 25 years. Born in Tuscany in 1946, the Vespa, wasp in Italian, gave post-war Italy cheap, stylish wheels, whose appeal went global when Audrey Hepburn rode on one in the 1953 movie Roman Holiday. Eighty years on, the wasps are still buzzing. For NPR News, I'm Megan Williams in Rome.
The Fourth of July can be one of the most stressful holidays of the year for pets. Veterinarians say loud fireworks can trigger fear and anxiety, causing some animals to run away or hide. Dr. Michael Bailey says there are a few things owners can do to help keep their pets calm.
There are some over-the-counter medications which can be suggested. There are some clothing articles like a thunder shirt which will help the pet feel more comfortable, but these are individualized.
Pet owners are encouraged to keep animals indoors in a quiet, familiar space and make sure ID tags and microchip information are up to date.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:05
2
What happened in the US-Iran exchanges and who claimed responsibility for the strikes?
0:05–0:37
3
Why did the US strike targets inside Iran and how does the Strait of Hormuz factor in?
0:37–0:55
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What were the consequences and reactions after Iran's attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait?
0:55–1:47
5
What are the latest details about the Saudi helicopter crash near the Strait of Hormuz?
1:47–2:08
6
How many were affected by Venezuela’s earthquakes and what are rescue teams reporting?
2:08–3:00
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What safety tips do veterinarians give to protect pets during Fourth of July fireworks?
3:00–5:04