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What happened in the Idaho wildfire shooting that targeted firefighters?

Dale Willman 0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington DC, I'm Dale Wilman. Police are now investigating a fatal shooting Sunday that targeted firefighters responding to a wildfire in northern Idaho. Jackson Holmes with Boise State Public Radio has more.

Jackson Holmes 0:15

Fire departments responded to a brush fire in Courtalane Sunday afternoon. At a press conference, Kootney County Sheriff Bob Norris said about half an hour into fighting the fire, personnel were ambushed.

Unknown 0:28

We started receiving over our radio that the firefighters were receiving. Shots fired from the mountain.

Jackson Holmes 0:35

Both local and federal authorities are responding to the incident. Late Sunday evening, law enforcement found a deceased male with a gun nearby. A shelter in place order has been lifted, and there is still an active wildfire. For nprнюs, I'm Jackson Holmes.

Dale Willman 0:51

Police say they now believe there was just one shooter. The Senate began debating President Trump's tax cut and spending bill Sunday night.

How is the Senate debating President Trump's tax cut and spending bill?

Dale Willman 0:58

Trump wants a final bill on his desk by the fourth of July, but it's not clear if that will happen. North Carolina Republican Senator Tom Tillis says he will not run for reelection next year, rather than get pressured by Trump to vote for a bill Tillis says is flawed, including its tax cuts that will affect Medicare.

Tom Tillis 1:16

It has no insights into how these provider tax cuts are going to be absorbed without harming people on Medicare. And even worse, most of my colleagues do not even understand on either side of the aisle the interplay of State Directed payments and the devastating consequences of the funding flows that are going to be before us.

Dale Willman 1:37

If the bill passes the Senate, it will still need to go to back to the House for approval of those Senate changes. President Trump said Sunday that he's not planning to extend a ninety day pause on tariffs for most nations. That pause is scheduled to end on July ninth.

Why do some Republican senators oppose the tax cuts because of Medicare impacts?

Dale Willman 1:53

And he said letters would go out before the deadline to alert countries that will be affected. He says the penalties will take effect for each country unless a trade deal is reached. France has enacted a restrictive outdoor smoking ban that prohibits lighting up in public places where children could be present. As NPR Zalander Beardsley reports, that includes public parks, swimming pools, beaches, and bus stops.

Eleanor Beardsley 2:18

French health and family minister Catherine Vautrin said tobacco must disappear from places where there are children. including 29-year-old Maya Martin who was enjoying a cigarette in a Paris park a day ahead of the ban.

Unknown 2:36

I think it's a good thing because there's a lot of children around us and it's not good for them uh to smoke around them.

Eleanor Beardsley 2:42

Violators risk fines upwards of $150.

What are the key details of France's new outdoor smoking ban?

Eleanor Beardsley 2:46

Smokers will still be able to partake at outdoor cafes and restaurants. E-cigarettes are not included. Eleanor Beersley, NPR News, Paris.

Dale Willman 2:55

And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. Trade talks between the US and Canada are resuming and that news helped to lift shares in Asian stock markets today. Japan's Nikkei rose by one percent, while stocks in South Korea were up by seven tenths of a percent. Nasdaq futures, meanwhile, were up four tenths and the S P five hundred rose three tenths of a percent. Two concurrent soccer tournaments staged in the US moved into the home stretch this weekend with games being played all over the country.

How are renewed US‑Canada trade talks affecting Asian stock markets?

Dale Willman 3:24

It's a preview of next year's World Cup, which will be held in North America. Cavant Antonio Hidari, as our reports.

Unknown 3:45

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Who won the PGA Classic playoff and what was the decisive putt?

Unknown 4:07

I think it's gonna take you. Thank you so much.

Dale Willman 4:16

Aldrich Pocketer made an 18-foot putt Sunday for a birdie on the fifth playoff hole. With that putt, he beat Max Gracerman to win the PGA Classic played in Detroit. With the win, the twenty year old rookie became the ninth player to win for the first time this season. Chris Kirk was eliminated from the playoff after missing a four foot putt on the second hole.