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What are the latest developments in U.S.-Iran military strikes and casualties?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The U.S. military carried out a wave of airstrikes in Iran over the weekend and said a third U.S. service member had been killed in military operations since Friday. Iran retaliated with attacks on Bahrain, home of the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, and says it disabled two oil tankers that attempted to transit the Strait of Hormuz without Iran's permission. Global oil prices remain elevated, at one point topping more than $90 per barrel.
How did Iran respond to strikes and what impact did it have on oil prices?
A new British Prime Minister now occupies 10 Downing Street. Labour Party leader Andy Burnham has taken the reins after he met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace. Former Prime Minister Keir Starmer tendered his resignation to the monarch in his final remarks today as Prime Minister Starmer defended his administration.
I am confident that Britain is now stronger and fairer than it was two years ago.
But Starmer was unable to survive a series of political missteps and internal party strife.
Who is the new British prime minister and why did Keir Starmer resign?
Congo says the Ebola has killed 37 people between Friday and Saturday alone, driving up the overall death toll in Congo to at least 930 and the fastest growing Ebola outbreak on record. There is no approved vaccine or treatment for the virus that caused the latest wave of illnesses and deaths. President Trump says the new Air Force One will be temporarily taken out of commission after security concerns were raised about its defense systems. That reporting has become a new story in its own right. And here's Danielle Kurtzleben with more.
Trump told reporters yesterday that the plane, which his White House received from Qatar, is going to be getting upgrades.
You know, it has a lot of capability, but as I understand it, in about a month or so, they're going to send it to have it be maxed out. So they're going to be sending it and they'll have it be maxed out. It'll take about a month.
What is the scale and current status of Congo's Ebola outbreak?
Experts have told NPR that the newer jet probably lacks some defensive capabilities other Air Force One planes have, like missile detection, because of how quickly it was retrofitted. The administration has subpoenaed multiple New York Times journalists over their reporting that the Secret Service urged Trump to take an older Air Force One home from a recent trip to Turkey. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.
Happy mayhem at a watch party in Madrid, captured by AP. At the moment, the Spanish men's team defeated Argentina 1-0 and clinched the FIFA World Cup title last night for the first time since 2010. The champion's prize is $51 million. Argentina got $34 million, while the third and fourth place teams, England and France, go home with $30 million and $28 million, respectively. U.S.
What are the reported security concerns about the new Air Force One and related subpoenas?
stocks are mixed this hour. The Dow down 119 points. You're listening to NPR News. Michigan is reporting 6,148 cases linked to the cyclospora outbreak and that in other states. In the latest update, health officials say more than 100 people were hospitalized for the diarrhea-causing parasitic infection in Michigan. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention linked the outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell restaurants in Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. A tropical depression is turning off the Florida panhandle, and forecasters say it could become the second-name storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. NPR's Matt Bloom with more.
Forecasters say the biggest threats are heavy rain, flash flooding, and wind gusts up to 60 mph. A tropical storm watch is in effect for parts of the Florida Panhandle, where some areas could see up to eight inches of rain. The National Hurricane Center says residents of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas are also expected to see impacts as the system crawls west this week. It's only the second big storm so far this hurricane season. Forecasters have predicted a slower than usual season overall due to a strong El Nino.
Which national headlines round out the bulletin, including World Cup results, cyclospora outbreak, and tropical depression risks?
Matt Bloom, NPR News, New Orleans.
The Depression's top sustained winds, 35 mph in Atlantic hurricane season, began June 1. Jersey Mike's in the process of going public.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What are the latest developments in U.S.-Iran military strikes and casualties?
0:01–0:34
2
How did Iran respond to strikes and what impact did it have on oil prices?
0:34–1:07
3
Who is the new British prime minister and why did Keir Starmer resign?
1:07–1:59
4
What is the scale and current status of Congo's Ebola outbreak?
1:59–2:53
5
What are the reported security concerns about the new Air Force One and related subpoenas?
2:53–4:16
6
Which national headlines round out the bulletin, including World Cup results, cyclospora outbreak, and tropical depression risks?
4:16–5:04