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What new U.S. military deaths did CENTCOM report and where did they occur?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Libby Casey. U.S. Central Command says three U.S. service members have been killed in military operations since Friday. The Department of Defense has released the names of two of them, 25-year-old First Lieutenant Tyler James Fian of Hawaii and 19-year-old Private Isabella Gonzalez of Texas. NPR's Jane Araf says the latest American death happened in Iraq.
This military person was killed in a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone. in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. And that's when explosives experts try to disable explosives by deliberately detonating them. Obviously, something seems to have gone wrong there. CENTCOM also says it found human remains at a base in Jordan that it is working to identify.
Seventeen American military personnel are now reported killed since the U.S. and Israel launched the Iran war in late February. Iran says at least 3,000 Iranians have died.
How are Maine Democrats selecting a new Senate nominee after Graham Plattner's withdrawal?
Maine Democrats are entering the final stretch to nominate a new candidate to challenge Republican Senator Susan Collins this November. A frontrunner has emerged to replace Graham Plattner, who dropped out of the race this month after being accused of rape, which he denies.
Maine Public's Steve Missler reports. Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson held a commanding lead of delegates after the weekend's party caucuses. While those delegates aren't bound to Jackson, most have already said they'll back him at this coming Saturday's nomination convention. Should he secure the nomination, Jackson will push a progressive platform championed by his longtime ally, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. The 58-year-old logger has been involved in Maine politics for more than 20 years and has become a strong ally of labor unions and activists, many of whom were elected as convention delegates over the weekend. For NPR News, I'm Steve Missler in Sanford, Maine.
Spain is celebrating a 1-0 win over Argentina in the final of the Men's World Cup soccer tournament. NPR's Miguel Macias says Spain dominated the game and scored what turned out to be the winning goal in extra time.
At home, with family and friends, that's how many Spaniards celebrated just past midnight their second men's World Cup title. After a tense game in which the Spanish team had 11 shots on target versus none from Argentina, fans across the country could finally celebrate. Like Lucia Jimenez from Udera, who says Spain had to suffer through this game. Ximena says there was a lot of tension, especially at her family gathering.
What happened in the Men's World Cup final between Spain and Argentina?
Her boyfriend just happens to be Argentinian. And out of all of the game's stats, perhaps the most telling one? Argentina's goalie, Emiliano Dibu Martínez, had a record-tying 11 saves, much to the frustration of Spanish fans, who could not breathe easy until the game was finally over. Miguel Macías, NPR News, Spain.
You're listening to NPR News, live in Washington. Congo's health ministry says at least 930 people have died in the country's Ebola outbreak. On Saturday, 37 new deaths were recorded in 24 hours in one of the highest single-day totals. It's the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record. Residents of a large swath of south and central Texas are working to clean up the aftermath of the region's second major flood in just over a year. Texas Public Radio's Camille Phillips reports that in some places, floodwaters reached higher ground this year, damaging different homes.
Over the weekend, residents and volunteers shoveled mud and lifted waterlogged appliances out of homes that overlook the banks of a creek in the Texas hill country. Last year, Miriam Hernandez says the flood stopped a foot from her door while she and her husband slept unaware. So this year, she says she was more vigilant.
This year, I happened to be up late just doing laundry and just happened to look out and just started watching it.
How severe is the Ebola outbreak in the Congo and what are the recent tolls?
The creek flooded at least four feet into her home, breaking windows and crumbling walls. Hernandez says it's highly unlikely they'll rebuild. I'm Camille Phillips in Kerrville.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What new U.S. military deaths did CENTCOM report and where did they occur?
0:00–0:58
2
How are Maine Democrats selecting a new Senate nominee after Graham Plattner's withdrawal?
0:58–2:34
3
What happened in the Men's World Cup final between Spain and Argentina?
2:34–4:02
4
How severe is the Ebola outbreak in the Congo and what are the recent tolls?
4:02–4:26
5
What damage did recent flooding cause in south and central Texas and how are residents responding?
4:26–4:50
6
How did Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey perform at the box office this weekend?
4:50–5:04