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After a calm Monday with his really prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump
“says Israel and his boba have agreed to scale back their fighting.”
As NPR's Hadeela Shashi reports, the two leaders communicated with the Lebanon-based militia group through mediators after the fighting hit escalated." Israel ordered new evacuation orders of the southern suburbs of Beirut today, ahead of possible air strikes. Now, those are considered Hezbollah's stronghold.
And this comes a day after Israeli ground force has reached the deepest point in Lebanon in 26 years. Now, Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, also fired rockets into northern Israel. President Trump this afternoon said on his social media site that he had spoken to both Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and via mediators to Hezbollah, and that both had
agreed to stop attacking each other, but there's been no confirmation yet by either side. Monday, census workers were starting to knock on doors for a field test of the 2030 census in areas of Alabama and South Carolina. His NPR's Hansi Lohong reports the test is also expected to involve postal service workers.
“Households and parts of a Huntsville, Alabama and Spartanburg, South Carolina who haven't”
filled that in online survey yet may get a knock their door now through August. Census Bureau says visits may take place during the day or evening as late as 9pm local time. The Trump administration made last minute changes to the 2026 census tests to allow letter carriers from the U.S. Postal Service to help conduct interviews and strong skepticism
from census watchers who site a past study from the government at Cannabilly office. It found using U.S.P.S. workers would not be cost effective. U.S.P.S. is financial support of NPR. Among other topics, the survey for the 2026 census tests asked people about their U.S. citizenship status.
Research shows that slightly to hurt the accuracy of census numbers used to redistribute political representation and federal funding on ZLohong and PR news. Local law enforcement on 11 U.S. cities are starting to make final preparations for the FIFA World Cup, which starts next week, is NPR's Martin Costi reports tournament security officials are getting a lot of federal support.
The federal government has paid for anti-drone technology training and police over time. That's raised fears in so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that this federal cooperation may also include ICE immigration enforcement. In Seattle, police chief Sean Barnes says he's confident that won't happen. They're not a part of this.
They're not a part of our planning, they're not a part of our intelligence. We're not sharing any information with them. There's no part of FIFA planning that I'm aware of that intersects with their work. Most cities are also taking precautions to protect fans from potential vehicle attacks by setting up barricades near stadiums and fan event sites.
Martin Costi and PR news. And you're listening to NPR news from Washington. The judge hearing the murder case of Tyler Robinson in Utah has denied a defense motion to restrict access to his upcoming preliminary hearing, which begin July 6. Robinson is the Utah Man accused of shooting and killing conservative activists Charlie
Kirk last September the 10th at a Utah University. Prosecutors wanted the hearing to be open and it is expected they will present some of the most significant evidence to date so far on their case. Robinson is charged with aggravated murder prosecutors planned to seek the death penalty if they convict him.
Colostrum is the first milk that mammals produce after giving birth, but it's also receiving
attention from adults who chug cow colostrum is a supplement. Reporter Ari Daniel has more. Colostrum is loaded with antibodies, proteins and vitamins that help build up a newborn's immunity and strengthen their gut lining. Preliminary studies suggest it may improve certain forms of inflammatory bowel syndrome,
gastroenteritis and upper respiratory tract infections, as well as stunting in children. But some caution it's too early to conclude its effective, at least Shapiro is a licensed dietitian nutritionist. It has one of the lower risks of some of the other products out there, but I just don't think we know enough yet.
When it comes to gut health, nutrition scientists recommend focusing on improving one's overall
lifestyle first before resorting to supplements, regular exercise, a wholesome diet, sufficient
sleep, and reduce stress. For NPR News, I'm Ari Daniel. With the Stanley Cup final start tonight in Raleigh, North Carolina, this is NPR. Support for NPR. The surreal horror film "Back Rooms" is a smash.
The director is a 20-year-old YouTuber and it's based on his popular web series.
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