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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone.
What happened in Washington after Senator Lindsey Graham's sudden death?
Senator Lindsey Graham has died passing from a sudden illness on Saturday night. The 71-year-old South Carolina Republican was one of President Trump's closest and most seasoned allies in Washington. It was an evolution Graham himself has acknowledged. Because prior to Trump's 2016 election victory, when Graham had also vied for the GOP presidential nomination, they were anything but friends. He explained it this way to NPR in 2019.
I want him to be successful. I want Obama to be successful. The bottom line is he won, I lost. People in South Carolina expect me to work with him. I'm trying to work with him the best I can. I've come to like him personally. I don't like everything he says or does, but he is president.
Speaking on CNN, presidential historian Tim Naftali says that Graham's death is consequential.
We are witnessing, this is indeed a shocking development, we are witnessing a passing of a generation of leaders in the Senate.
Graham had just returned from a visit to Ukraine, where he has been a consistent ally. Iran says it's closing off the Strait of Hormuz completely and not allowing any vessel to transit after a third round of U.S. strikes overnight. Pakistani and Omani officials have urged diplomacy, but as NPR's Emily Feng reports, both the U.S. and Iran say a temporary ceasefire is over.
Pakistan has been an important intermediary in the Iran war, and its deputy foreign minister told Iran's foreign minister to consider, quote, "...diplomacy remains the only viable path to resolving disputes." On Saturday, Iran also wrapped up talks with Oman on how to manage the Strait of Hormuz. But later, U.S. CENTCOM said it struck more than 100 targets across Iran. And the Sultanate's news agency reported Iranian drones had struck some sites in Oman. Iran's top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, wrote on X, quote, The era of one-sided deals is over. And Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had fired on a ship trying to get through the Strait. Emily Fang, NPR News.
How did Lindsey Graham describe his political shift and relationship with Trump?
A historic rainfall has left several communities across Missouri and Kentucky underwater and prompted water rescues, including an evacuation of a summer camp. NPR's Shondalese Duster reports.
Flooding in parts of Kentucky and Missouri has led to rescue operations for stranded motorists and a summer camp along the Black River. More than 200 children and counselors were airlifted from floodwaters at Camp Tomsock on Friday in Leicesterville, Missouri. They were flown to a nearby elementary school where they were reunited with family. Anne DeField says she is grateful her two sons and their fellow campers are home safe. It was a whirlwind. And my boys, when they got home, were like, I mean, I couldn't hug them long enough, but they were fine. Like, they really... Just thought it was all a big adventure. At least one person has died from the flooding in Missouri. Portions of Kentucky are under a flood wash through Sunday.
Shondalese Duster, NPR News.
This is NPR. In tennis, Yannick Sinner faces Alexander Zverev in the men's final at Wimbledon today. Vicki Barker reports from London.
Yannick Sinner comes into the final after decisively depriving Novak Djokovic of a 25th slam in the semifinals. The Italian is hoping for his fifth Grand Slam. German-born Alexander Zverev won his first Grand Slam in the French Open last month. His Wimbledon semi-final win ended hometown hero Arthur Ferry's hopes of rising from wildcard to Wimbledon champion. Zverev will likely be hoping momentum is on his side, but he's lost his last nine matches against Sinner and has never faced him on grass, where Sinner is considered the stronger player. For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London.
Yesterday, 21-year-old Linda Noskova won the women's singles title at Wimbledon. She beat Karolina Muchova in three sets. Kate, the Princess of Wales, returned to Wimbledon for the women's final match. A very private reunion occurred Friday between King Charles and his son Prince Harry, along with Harry's wife Meghan and their children Archie, age 7, Lilibet, age 5.
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