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A run-fired ballistic missiles at Israel today, the first such attack since a Middle East
“ceasefire was declared two months ago, and here's Greg Myri, heismar.”
The Iranian missiles targeted northern Israel, where warning sirens rang out Sunday night. The Israeli military said shortly afterward, it had shut down all the incoming missiles. Following debris ignited brush fires, but no damage or injuries were reported.
Iran's revolutionary guard corps said it targeted an Israeli air base outside the city of
Heifah. Iran warned earlier, "It might act due to ongoing Israeli attacks against Hezbollah. The Lebanese militant group closely allied with Iran." Israel's military spokesman said Iran had made a "grave mistake," but did not indicate how Israel might respond.
The latest fighting further complicates the already difficult effort to work out an end to the war in Iran. Greg Myri, MPR News, Tel Aviv. The rule held presidential elections today, and initial exit polls show one candidate with
a slight lead, though it's still too close to call.
If you're his carry-con reports, many people said they were undecided or didn't plan to vote. We need decisions for the good of everyone, and not for just a few connected people. Peru has seen at least 10 presidents when elections be removed or resigned or jailed with none having completed a full-term since 2016.
If Fuji Morty prevails as president, she'll be the latest in a string of wins for the right in Latin America, carry-con and PR News. Investors on Wall Street get inflation and housing reports this week, and Piers Steven Bassaha has more. Historically, spring is a hot time for home sales, but the market's quoted recent years
due to high mortgage rates. Tuesday, the National Association of Realtors will report May's existing home sales. Zillos already reported sales down nearly 3% from a year earlier. On Wednesday, the Labor Department will share the latest on consumer prices, and April prices rose 3.8% year over year, much faster than the Federal Reserve would like.
If this week gives a similar inflation number for May, that would increase pressure on the Fed to raise interest rates this year, especially after a strong job support showed May added 172,000 jobs in a still resilient labor market, Steven Bassaha and PR News. He was Futures Contracts, a trading and mixed territory this hour, you're listening to NPR News. Germany's Alexander Zerarev has the new Grand Slam Champion, beating Fabio Caboli for the
French Open Men's Title. This 79th annual Tony Awards gets underway this hour at Radio City, Music Hall in New York City. Musical and play revivals have gotten the biggest buzz this season, but if London reports, the prize for Best Musical has the most impact on the box office.
Will it be an adaptation of the teenage vampire movie The Lost Boys, or the Titanic
“Or the two-person show two strangers carry a cake across New York?”
New York, or the Golden Age Musical Paradise, Shmigadoon. All four will be performing on the Tony's broadcast and all four could use the box office boost. All but two strangers have announced national tours. Friend pair news, I'm Jeff London, in New York.
And at the weekend box office, after three weeks of indie horror dominance, the slasher spoof sequel Scary Movie took the top spot with an estimated $55 million in ticket sales. The way in Brothers comedy, the sixth Scary Movie, not to franchise Best $105 million global launch.
In second place, masters of the universe with $29 million in a third place, a $24 horror
film backrooms with $25 million, you're listening to NPR news. The surreal horror film "Backrooms" is a smash. The director is a 20-year-old YouTuber and it's based on his popular web series.
“Why is this online phenomenon taking off at the box office?”
We get into it on NPR's pop culture happy hour. Listen via the NPR app, or wherever you get your podcasts.
