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"Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst.

"There's uncertainty over the straight of Hormuz, Iran says it's closed because Israel

keeps attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon, but Washington says there's no evidence it's closed

again.

Meanwhile, Vice President Vance has headed to Switzerland for a critical talks with Iran

that are scheduled for tomorrow, and Pierschandeli Stuster has more. "Vise President J.D. Vance departed the U.S. for Switzerland Saturday afternoon for negotiations with Iran. Vance told reporters he is hopeful progress will be made on quote "the nuclear issue" and quote "and a ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah." "Also in the entire sea that the active against the war storm on Lebanon is quite

headlines. Thanks for actually getting better there if you fall down a little bit." At least 16 people, including civilians, were killed by Israeli strikes on Saturday, according to the Lebanese National News Agency. Israel says the strikes were a response to Hezbollah firing projectiles that its forces

overnight. Shondalice Duster and PR News

Ukraine's President Zelensky says Ukrainian made long-range drones struck a Russian oil refining

facility in Siberia, the latest attack on oil, a pillar of the Russian economy. If you're a Joanna Kikis, this reports Russia also continued its strikes on Ukrainian cities. The regional governor of the South-Eastern city of Zapoteja says Russian glide bombs hit apartment buildings there, killing and injuring civilians. Meanwhile in his evening video address, Zelensky said Ukrainian defense tech companies

are quickly modernizing drones to strike even deeper into Russia. He said the latest strikes had a Russian oil refinery in western Siberia that's 2,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, about 1,200 miles. He added that these strikes on Russia's oil infrastructure are a fair response to frequent Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities, Joanna Kikis' NPR News Cave.

The latest NPR PBS News Marists' poll finds that most Americans are unhappy with President Trump's handling of the economy, and even with warm weather, rainfall, swing, summer holding off on summer travel, citing high costs, impures Elena Moore reports. The poll found that a third of Americans believe gas prices are a major strain on their budgets.

Plus, more than 2 in 10 say steep prices are the reason they won't be taking a summer vacation. Those feelings are less pronounced among Republicans, like Greg Votel, who lives in a popular vacation spot in Minnesota. "My body owns a resort. He's completely full.

You look at the grocery store up here.

You should see the plates in Nebraska, Iowa, the coldest Wisconsin, Illinois, I'd say business

is good."

Votel is part of the more than 70 percent of GOP voters who say they approve of Trump's

handling of the economy, Elena Moore and Pernus. This is NPR News. As the World Cup men's soccer continues, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the hosting calls with state and local authorities. As NPR's Gabriella Emmanuel reports, these calls are to discuss and plan around public health

concerns. The calls are happening twice a week. The CDC said in a press conference. "I am very happy to report that very few are reporting really significant issues." "Creea Gregory is Director of the CDC Division of State and Local Readiness."

"One of the biggest things is to sort of see for whether related." The CDC says it's supporting the 11 host cities by deploying personnel, including epidemiologists, to work alongside local teams as they look for any health issues that pop up. In addition, the CDC says its World Cup team is coordinating with other active response teams, such as those dealing with measles and Ebola.

Gabriella Emmanuel and PR News. "The National Weather Service says a widespread storm system will bring the chance of severe storms and flooding over much of the plains and Midwest, and in the southeast, hot temperatures and stifling humidity are forecast this weekend, also in the next week." Parts of several western states are under red flag warnings for extremely dry windy conditions

that could spark wildfires. Meanwhile, much of Europe, it's sweltering under heat wave, with temperatures climbing toward record levels. Germany and Switzerland issued extreme heat warnings for parts of their country as temps were forecast in their 98 degrees Fahrenheit.

I'm Janine Herbst and PR News in Washington. "This is our glass. On this American life, when they mean like, it's a good mystery. Sometimes it's about really big things, but most times, the little mysteries are the best." "Our lost and found is currently filled with pants.

I don't know what I've never seen this happen, this is true."

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