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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. There is breaking news tonight.
What are the latest details about the Seattle Space Needle shooting?
Several people have been injured in a shooting near the Space Needle in Seattle. Police are urging people to avoid the area. The shooting took place at a venue hosting the Bite of Seattle Food Festival. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is traveling to the U.S. on Monday for a meeting Tuesday with President Trump. The two will talk about the war in Iran and other issues. There's been a pause in U.S. attacks on Iran over the past two days, but Israel has indicated that if the fighting resumes, it is willing to join with the U.S. NPR's Emily Fang has more.
Netanyahu convened a cabinet meeting before departing for the U.S., where he'll attend the funeral of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, who was staunchly pro-Israel. And then Netanyahu will meet Trump on Tuesday. Iran's military spokesperson said Tehran believes Israel is trying to push the U.S. to expand attacks on Iran. And in an Israeli poll last month, more than 90 percent of Israelis said they believed the now-abandoned ceasefire between the U.S.
Why is Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu traveling to the U.S. and who will he meet?
and Iran favored Iranian interests. In addition to Iran, Netanyahu is concerned about a nuclear energy agreement the U.S. just signed with Saudi Arabia, something Israel has long opposed because they fear the kingdom may one day try to develop a nuclear weapon. Emily Fang, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
There are just 100 days left until November's midterm elections, and both parties say they have the lead. At stake is who controls the House and the Senate. Minority House leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Pennsylvania Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro at a rally in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania today, where he said the Democratic Party is the one speaking for everyday Americans.
MAGA Republicans can find money for Donald Trump's reckless war of choice in Iran. They can find money for his king-like ballroom. They can find money to unleash ICE brutality on American citizens and law-abiding immigrant families.
How are U.S.-Iran tensions and a Saudi nuclear deal shaping Israeli concerns?
But when it comes to making your life more affordable, the cookie jar is empty.
Also at stake in the fall are several governor ships. Dozens of wildfires are burning across the Pacific Northwest at this hour, forcing thousands of people to evacuate and stretching limited firefighting resources. From Ember Station, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Joni Audenland has our reports.
Oregon had record low snowfall this past winter. That has led to several wildfires exploding across the region this past week. The Bench Fire erupted Saturday night and forced thousands to evacuate from the tribal community of Warm Springs. Jessica Newyear of the Oregon Department of Forestry says there aren't enough firefighters available on the ground.
We are definitely looking at fires and having to start prioritizing which ones are going to be staffed appropriately with how we want to staff each fire to try and help as best we can.
Parts of central and eastern Oregon are also experiencing dangerous air quality because of the wildfire smoke. For NPR News, I'm Joni Audenland in Portland, Oregon.
And you're listening to NPR News. In its first 10 days in theaters, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has breezed past a half billion dollars in ticket sales. NPR's Bob Mondello has our details.
Perhaps appropriately for a tale of a mythical Greek hero who wandered the ancient world for decades, The Odyssey is proving to have what the film industry calls legs. Help me go home. Where most blockbusters drop by about 50% in their second weekend, this epic adventure is off by just 19%. It is expected to take in $87 million in North America and another $128 million overseas, which means that after zipping past half a billion dollars in ticket sales on Friday, it will end this weekend with a 10-day total of almost $640 million worldwide. That's a faster box office pace than any previous Christopher Nolan film, including Oppenheimer and his Batman films, and it suggests The Odyssey will become the filmmaker's third film to top a billion dollars in ticket sales.
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Chapters
4 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:05
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What are the latest details about the Seattle Space Needle shooting?
0:05–0:59
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Why is Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu traveling to the U.S. and who will he meet?
0:59–1:52
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How are U.S.-Iran tensions and a Saudi nuclear deal shaping Israeli concerns?
1:52–5:01