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What happened in the latest U.S.-Iran strikes and how many American troops have been killed?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. The U.S. military has launched another round of strikes on Iranian military targets after promising a swift response to an attack in Jordan that killed two U.S. service members. NPR's Quill Lawrence reports 16 American troops have been killed since the war began in February.
The U.S. has been bombarding infrastructure and military targets in Iran for a full week, and Iran's state media says scores have been killed, both military and civilian.
How are CENTCOM and Iran describing recent attacks on bases, tankers and infrastructure?
Iran has also claimed to have hit tankers in the Gulf and several U.S. bases in the region with drones and rockets. That included Muafak Salti Air Base, a joint U.S.-Jordanian facility. CENTCOM has denied most of these claims, but has now confirmed that U.S. troops on a base in Jordan died after an Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack. Several service members were medevaced to Jordanian hospitals. Others returned to duty with minor injuries. President Trump has said that negotiations to end the war continue, but also that the ceasefire declared in April is over. Quill Lawrence, NPR News.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is still hanging over a large part of the northern and eastern United States. Air quality alerts stretch from the Great Lakes through New England and the Mid-Atlantic, including a statewide alert in Michigan. Phil Manuel with the National Weather Service in Minnesota says weather conditions are driving both the fires and the response.
The weather dictates everything that happens. It dictated the start of these fires. It dictates how we suppress these fires and how the team reacts and manages what's on the ground out there.
Forecasters say shifting winds and more favorable weather should gradually bring some relief.
How is smoke from Canadian wildfires affecting air quality across the U.S. and when will relief arrive?
Artificial intelligence has become one of, if not the, fastest growing cost for U.S. businesses ever. NPR's John Ruiz reports to survive, some tech companies are switching from American models to cheaper Chinese AI.
Flo Crivello runs a San Francisco-based company called Lindy that creates AI assistants. The company had been using Anthropic's frontier leading edge AI models to develop its products, but that became his company's number one expense, Crivello says, more even than payroll. So last month, he announced that Lindy had migrated entirely to the Chinese AI deep sea.
It's really simple. It was just 10x cheaper. Like actually about 10x cheaper.
Chinese AI models have been growing in popularity. And Crivello says no one beats China when it comes to open source models, which anyone can download and adapt. And later this week, China hosts the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, where Chinese leader Xi Jinping will deliver a keynote address. John Rewich, NPR News.
Walmart says it's removing some bagged iceberg lettuce salad products from select stores as a precaution. It comes amid an investigation into an outbreak of cyclospora. This is NPR News in Washington.
Why are U.S. tech companies switching to Chinese AI models and how much cheaper are they?
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested in Miami by the U.S. Marshals Service. British authorities are seeking their extradition on charges including rape and human trafficking. The brothers, who hold both American and British citizenship, are expected to appear in Miami's federal court. They deny the allegations. The final match of the World Cup is set to get underway today. Spain and Argentina are the world's two top-ranked teams, and now they'll face off for the most coveted trophy in the sport. NPR's Becky Sullivan reports.
It's the last of 104 games and the final day of the World Cup fever that has swept North America this summer. There were worries about wildfire smoke, worries about ticket prices, which are hovering near $10,000 to get into the stadium. But the day has come. Spain and Argentina are both juggernauts. Spain, the clinical defensive geniuses who have conceded just one goal this whole World Cup. Argentina, the cardiac kids who keep pulling off late game magic. Both teams have a superstar. For Spain, the 19-year-old Lamin Yamal, and for Argentina, the 39-year-old Lionel Messi, who, despite his age, has eight goals and four assists at this World Cup.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What happened in the latest U.S.-Iran strikes and how many American troops have been killed?
0:00–0:32
2
How are CENTCOM and Iran describing recent attacks on bases, tankers and infrastructure?
0:32–1:46
3
How is smoke from Canadian wildfires affecting air quality across the U.S. and when will relief arrive?
1:46–3:01
4
Why are U.S. tech companies switching to Chinese AI models and how much cheaper are they?
3:01–4:47
5
Which consumer and legal updates are affecting the U.S. today, including the Walmart cyclospora recall and the Tate arrest?
4:47–5:02