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round of air strikes against Iran, hours after President Trump said Iran would pay the
“price for taking too long to negotiate an end to the war. U.S. Central Command says the”
latest American attacks targeted Iranian air defense sites, communications and surveillance systems, and involved the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marines. Iran says it responded by targeting the U.S. Navy's fifth fleet in Bahrain with drones. Economists say the war with Iran continues to push up consumer prices in the U.S. The Labor Department says prices were up 4.2% in May compared to the same month one year ago. NPR's Windsor
Johnson says that's the highest inflation rate in three years." Higher energy costs are already rippling through the economy. Economist Mark Sandi says they're pushing up the price of everything from gasoline to groceries and other consumer goods. "Any manufacturer product that will start to feel it in higher prices in a not too distant future? I suspect if prices stay roughly where they are, we're going to be suffering
through higher inflation through this time next year."
“Sandi estimates the average household has paid more than $500 in added energy costs”
since the conflict with Iran began four months ago. That alone is more than the roughly $350 many families received in tax relief this year. Windsor Johnson and PR news. "Despite the higher inflation gasoline prices in the U.S. have been moving lower in recent weeks, AAA says the cost of regular has fallen 39 cents a gallon in the last month. It's now averaging $4.13 nationwide."
The Federal Judges denying a request to temporarily block a nearly $1.8 billion fund sought
by President Trump to compensate his allies who alleged they were targeted for prosecution. And PR's Ryan Lucas reports on a lawsuit filed against the Justice Department. "The lawsuit was filed by the group citizens for responsibility and ethics in Washington. The Justice Department says the case is moot because the department has said it is not moving forward with the anti-weaponization fund.
“The watchdog group, however, says the fund has not been formally rescinded and so on paper”
it still legally exists. So it is asking the court to temporarily block the fund for now. At a hearing in Federal Court, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon denied that request. The judge said the issue does appear to be moot because of the Justice Department's public declarations, but he also warned the government not to play possum with the court.
Ryan Lucas and PR news, Washington. Strong storms move through the Midwest yesterday knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses and disrupting airline flights at airports in Chicago. This is NPR News from Washington. The men's World Cup soccer tournament kicks off today. There are a couple of group stage
matches being played on day one highlighted by Mexico against South Africa in Mexico City. The U.S. team begins play tomorrow night against Paraguayan Inglewood, California. A record 48 teams will be competing in the World Cup at stadiums in the U.S. Canada and Mexico.
The New York Nix are one win away from their first NBA championship in 53 years.
As Bruce Conviser reports, the Nix pulled off a record comeback last night to beat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4. The San Antonio Spurs led Game 4 at the NBA finals from the first minute to the 47th minute, and the third quarter their lead balloon to 29 points. But the Nix methodically chipped away at that seemingly insurmountable lead. Nix captain Jalen Brunson poured in 36 points
but his long-range jumper bounced off the rim as the final seconds wound down. But Ojiana noby crashed the boards and scored a tip and that will likely live forever in NBA lore. It gave the Nix a 107106 lead with just 1.2 seconds to play. The Spurs failed to get a shot off in their final possession. The Nix now lead the best of seven series 3-1, friend PR News. I'm Bruce Conviser in New York.
Game 5 is Saturday night in San Antonio. Wall Street is coming off a down day for stocks as investors weighed more air strikes between the U.S. and Iran and that report on consumer prices. The down, the S&P 500, and the NASDAQ each lost more than one and a half percent yesterday. Down futures are higher this morning. I'm Dave Maddingley in Washington. This is our glass. On this American life, when they mean like, it's a good mystery. Sometimes
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