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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
What happened in the latest U.S.-Iran strikes and CENTCOM response?
President Trump says the U.S. military conducted additional strikes against multiple targets in Iran on Saturday for violating the ceasefire agreement. NPR's Shandily Stuster reports Tehran responded to the attacks by launching drone and missile strikes on U.S. military targets in Bahrain and Kuwait.
U.S. Central Command says its forces launched strikes against several Iranian military assets on Saturday. Those assets included Iranian air defense sites, communication systems and drone storage facilities. CENTCOM says the strikes were a direct response to an Iranian drone attack on an oil tanker transiting near the Strait of Hormuz. Bahrain has also accused Iran of targeting it with drones. President Trump said in a social media post on Saturday that the U.S. may be forced to militarily complete the job. And if that happens, quote, Iran would no longer exist. Late Friday, U.S.
How did Iran and regional states report drone and missile attacks on U.S. targets?
military forces targeted several Iranian military sites in response to an Iranian drone attack Thursday on a cargo ship navigating the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM says commercial vessels are continuing to travel through the Strait of Hormuz. Shondalese Duster, NPR News.
Parts of Central and Eastern Europe remain in the grips of a dangerous heat wave. Record temperatures have been set in Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Denmark, while France and Italy remain under heat alerts. Zoe Basel is a French tourist who's visiting Rome. She says she only leaves her hotel in the mornings and at night.
I always have the fan all the time and we drink a lot of water because it's impossible. It's really hot.
Forecasters say temperatures are beginning to ease in the U.K., but much of continental Europe remains under extreme heat warnings. A state of emergency has been declared in Kentucky after torrential rain triggered widespread flooding across the state. Karen Tzar with member station WUKY reports the storms prompted multiple water rescues, evacuations, and left at least four people dead.
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 News.
Supergirl may be strong, but she's no match for Jesse, Woody, and Buzz Lightyear at the box office. NPR's Bob Mandela reports it's another big win for Pixar as Toy Story 5 dominates the theaters this weekend.
Superheroes have been having a rough time at the multiplex, and the Man of Steel's antisocial cousin is no exception.
I'm worried you're not going to find your people. Yeah, well, that's the thing, Clark. I have no people.
Supergirl is expected to sell about $40 million worth of tickets this weekend on the low end of industry predictions.
This does not look like this is going to end well.
That total looks especially lackluster next to the $75 million second weekend of Toy Story 5, which took in more than $200 million last week. The good news for theater owners is that it's a strong weekend overall because other films, including the low-budget horror flicks Obsession and Back Rooms and Steven Spielberg's sci-fi thriller Disclosure Day, are still doing decent business. Bob Mondello, NPR News.
Legendary comedian and filmmaker Mel Brooks is celebrating his 100th birthday today. And in the 1995 comedy Dracula Dead and Loving It, Brooks offered a line that still holds up. The Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony winner helped redefine American comedy with classics including The Producers, Blazing Saddles, and Young Frankenstein.
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