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"Live from MPR News, I'm Jail Snyder.

President Trump arrived in the French Alps Monday for the G7 leaders summit, where

he is touting the signing of a P steel with Iran.

And Piersfranco-ordonias reports there are a lot of issues on the table, but that the peace agreement is likely to dominate the talks." President Trump met first with French President and Emmanuel Macron, and used the opportunity to tout the agreement that has intended to reopen the straight-of-horse moose. "I'm very happy to say very signed deals outside, and the strength is already partially

open."

The President says the deal will ensure Iran never has a nuclear weapon, and claims it will

trigger an economic boom. The leaders are also expected to discuss trade, supply chain resilience, and artificial intelligence. Trump has not been as focused on the war in Ukraine, but says now that the Iran deal is finished, he will turn his focus to Ukraine, Franco, ordonias, and Piersfranco-ordonias, and Piersfranco-ordonias.

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And Piersfranco-ordonias. And Piersfranco-ordonias. And Piersfranco-ordonias. And Piersfranco-ordonias. See gas and diesel prices drop, but it could be weeks or more until they're even anywhere near pre-war levels.

And then if Trump doesn't get what he wants on the nuclear front, does he look weak?

Does this hurt his party in the midterms?" On Capitol Hill, Senate Republicans and Democrats say there are still many unanswered questions about the deal with Iran, and they need more information before it's finalized. Vice President JD Vance told Fox News Monday night that Trump may decide to release a deal before Friday when a formal signing ceremony is expected to be held in Switzerland.

A heat wave is hitting the Pacific Northwest, record-breaking temperatures in the 90s expected to much of the usually temperate region, John Ryan, with member station KUOW and Seattle reports. In much of the country, summer temperatures in the 90s are normal, but not in the Northwest where many homes lack air conditioning. Temperatures on Monday were expected to hit 20 degrees above normal.

In the Seattle and Portland areas, officials have opened cooling centers. People who are employers are required to give their workers extra resprakes, in Olympia, a homeless shelter offered rehydration drinks and popsicles, as well as a cool place to escape the heat.

Five years ago, a record-shattering heat dome hit the Northwest and killed more than

1,000 people. Unlike that heat wave, this one is only expected to last a couple of days. For NPR News, I'm John Ryan in Seattle. This is NPR. As a health minister, he says more than 73,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli

air strikes and more impairs on us, Boba reports. "Baha Boolajin says that he was working with his son, Ryan, on a main road in Central Gaza Sunday afternoon when his rally soldiers opened fire at them. A Boolajin says that he was shot below the knee and his five-year-old son, Ryan, was shot directly in the head."

He says, "For Israeli soldiers, then dragged him into a car, he says despite his pleas, they did not help his dying son. Israel's military told NPR in the statement that soldiers had identified several galsons approaching them, and initiated quote apprehension procedures, and then opened warning fire on them.

The military said it regrets harm to civilians and as Boba and PR News galsor." California Governor Gavin News, some accusing President Trump of using the Justice Department to launch an investigation against him in a video statement Monday Newsom said Trump is targeting him because he's considering Iran for President, and he accused Trump of sending federal agents to question France and former employees of his and his wife, the Justice

Department, as declined to comment. At soccer's World Cup in Los Angeles, spectators both feared and booed the Iranian men's team, which rallied, coming from behind to get a draw with New Zealand at two goals a peace Monday evening. Los Angeles is home to the largest Iranian community outside Iran, and several hundred

protested outside the stadium, but fans inside cheered the team. I'm Jail Snyder, NPR News." This is our glass. On this American life, one thing we like is a good mystery, sometimes about really big things.

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