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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst.
Who is being remembered after Senator Lindsey Graham's death and what legacy is being proposed?
Texas Republican Congressman Michael McCaul is mourning the loss of his mentor, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who died last night at the age of 71. NPR's Claudia Grisales has more.
McCall said he met with Zelensky separately to discuss he and Graham's joint work on a Russia sanctions bill that has been in the works for the past year. Now, McCall wants to rename the bill in Graham's honor to mark one of his final legacies.
He knew how to work politically to get the things that he really wanted to get done. But I knew in his heart, he cared deeply about foreign policy in the United States.
Graham announced Friday that the White House was on board with the Russia sanctions bill. He also told reporters after his meeting with Zelensky he was more optimistic than ever they had found a new formula to finally end Russia's war with Ukraine. Claudia DeSales, NPR News.
The U.S. is again attacking Iran this evening after the two countries traded strikes last night following Iran firing warning shots at a Cyprus-flagged tanker transiting the strait in an alternate route that hugs the coast of Iran. But Iran says that's a violation of the Memorandum of Understanding and says the strait is now closed. President Trump says the ceasefire is over and he says Iran's new supreme leader is throwing around threatening words. Empire's Mara Liason has more.
Trump posted, quote, 1,000 missiles are locked and loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran.
How did lawmakers describe Lindsey Graham's work on the Russia sanctions bill and Ukraine visit?
He was responding to a threat from the Iranians that they wanted to kill him to take revenge for the Israeli and U.S. strikes that killed the supreme leader of Iran and many members of his family. Iran has promised to avenge his death. And that doesn't make it easier to get a peace deal here. NPR's Mara Eliason reporting.
The Memphis Safe Task Force, which is designed to make the city safer, is under scrutiny after two deadly officer-involved shootings in a week. President Trump formed the task force last fall, and it includes a mix of National Guard, local police, and federal agents. Mariana Bacayau of member station WPLN has more.
A DEA agent with the task force fatally shot a 47-year-old man last week, just days after a Tennessee guardsman fatally shot a 20-year-old. These shootings, along with three others, are still under investigation by the state. Memphis District Attorney Stephen Mulroy points to the way officers are trained for the task force. In trainings he observed, Mulroy says instructors mocked the concept of de-escalation and referenced the prosecution of the officers accused of killing George Floyd and Eric Gardner as witch hunts. Other Tennessee DAs have rejected Mulroy's statement, saying it undermines prosecutors and law enforcement to promote a political ideology. For NPR News, I'm Marianna Bacayau in Nashville.
You're listening to NPR News. Toronto police are looking for suspects after a deadly shooting took place at a festival last night. Empire Chandelier's Duster has more.
At least two people are dead and at least four others are injured after a shooting at a street festival in Toronto on Saturday night. Toronto police say gunfire was exchanged between two people at the Salsa on St. Clair Festival, an annual event celebrating Latin culture. Two firearms were recovered and investigators are working through at least three crime scenes. Organizers of the festival said in a statement they are, quote, shocked and deeply saddened by the shooting. They also said the festival will not continue on Sunday. At least 13,000 people were attending the festival when the shooting occurred and no arrests have been made. At least 33 shootings have occurred in the city this year, according to Toronto Police data.
Shondalese Duster, NPR News.
In southern Spain, hundreds of firefighters are battling through a heat wave against a massive wildfire that's killed at least 12 people since last week. Rising humidity and easing winds are helping slow the spread of the flames. Officials say most of those killed had ignored shelter-in-place orders.
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Chapters
4 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:04
2
Who is being remembered after Senator Lindsey Graham's death and what legacy is being proposed?
0:04–1:33
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How did lawmakers describe Lindsey Graham's work on the Russia sanctions bill and Ukraine visit?
1:33–4:58
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What recent military exchanges escalated tensions between the U.S. and Iran?
4:58–5:04