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What were the latest U.S. military casualties and remains found after Iran's strike in Jordan?
Central Command says they found unidentified remains at the base in Jordan that was hit by Iran yesterday, leaving two service members dead, one missing. It's not clear if the remains are the missing service member. Separately, another U.S. service member was killed, one wounded, in northern Iraq yesterday during a controlled detonation of an unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian drone. Meanwhile, Jordan's military says it shot down three incoming ballistic missiles from Iran. As NPR's Carrie Khan reports.
Sirens blared throughout the Jordanian capital, Amman, late Sunday afternoon, alerting the incoming missiles from Iran. Three were intercepted and a fourth fell in a remote area, according to Jordan's military. There were no reports of casualties or damage. Earlier, the U.S. Embassy in Amman had warned of a potential attack by Iran on the airport and seaport in Aqaba in southern Jordan. A Jordanian official denied an attack was imminent. Israel's military also issued a warning for its southern city of Allat across the border from Aqaba. Iran has intensified its attacks on Jordan in recent days, targeting multiple military facilities U.S. forces use in the country. And in Kuwait, officials say Iran struck a power facility in a water desalination plant on Sunday.
Carrie Khan, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
Maine's Democratic Senate hopeful Troy Jackson is getting closer to winning his party's nomination. Steve Missler from Member Station Maine Public has more.
Jackson, a logger and former president of the Maine Senate, is amassing the delegates he'll need to officially secure the nomination at the Maine Democratic Party's convention next weekend. Nearly all of the ones who've won during party caucuses have expressed support for him, meaning he's the prohibitive favorite heading into the nomination convention. Shanna Bellows announced Sunday that she's leaving the race. further clearing Jackson's path to replace Grant Plattner on the November ballot. If he wins, Jackson will take on Republican Senator Susan Collins in a closely watched race that could determine control of the Senate next year. For NPR News, I'm Steve Missler in Sanford, Maine.
How did Jordan and Israel respond to incoming ballistic missiles from Iran over Amman and Aqaba?
On Wall Street this week, investors will be looking for major earning reports that are due out. That includes the parent company of Google. NPR's Raphael Nam has more.
One of the companies that investors are keenly waiting for is Alphabet, which will report on Wednesday. The tech giant is giving an update of his business at a time when there are continued concerns about whether massive investments in AI will pay off for investors. But it's not just AI. Earnings reports also provide a good look at how top companies are navigating an uncertain economic environment as the war with Iran continues. Among the other top companies reporting this week are General Motors, Tesla, and American Express.
NPR's Rafael Nam reporting. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. The World Cup men's soccer final is taking place in East Rutherford, New Jersey today between Spain and the defending champ Argentina. The score was tied at last check, 0-0. President Trump is set to present the World Cup trophy to the winning team, which takes home a $51 million purse. The runner-up gets a $34 million purse. Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has set sail to this year's best box office figures for a live-action film. And here's Bob Mondello has more.
$124 million in North America, even more than that overseas, for a worldwide total of $264 million in ticket sales in just three days. Filmmaker Christopher Nolan has long championed the theatrical experience, And by making the Odyssey entirely on IMAX cameras, a Hollywood first, he's evidently given audiences a reason to leave their couches. We won the war. A galaxy of stars and near-unanimous critical raves clearly helped, as did exit polls. Help me go home. Four out of five Odyssey patrons said they would definitely recommend the film to a friend. With no major movies opening next weekend, Nolan's tale of the hero of the Trojan Wars is expected to rake in roughly half a billion dollars in its first ten days in theaters.
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