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The U.S. military has carried out another round of strikes on Iranian targets, hours after
President Trump lashed out at Iran's leaders and declared the ceasefire to be over. NPR's Jackie Northam says the renewed American strikes follow Iran attacking three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement U.S. central command says this latest round of strikes is to curb Iran's ability to threaten vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian media say there were explosions in the port city of Bonda Robas and other areas. The tit-for-tat exchanges could signal the end of the fragile truce between the U.S. and Iran. The U.S. offered a number of incentives to Iran in the temporary peace agreement to keep
“the Strait of Hormuz open and oil prices low, particularly important for Trump as the”
midterms draw close. At a NATO summit in Ankara Turkey, President Trump expressed outrage at Iran's attack on vessels saying it had reneged on the deal, but he said he didn't think the war would start again. Jackie Northam NPR News.
Graham Platner is officially ending his Democratic campaign for a Senate scene in Maine. The party's nominee announced the suspension of his campaign yesterday two days after Politico reported on a rape allegation by a woman Platner once dated. She alleges the assault happened in late 2021. Platner denies the allegation and those made by other women in recent months.
Platner had been under growing pressure from Democrats on Capitol Hill to drop out of the race. They included Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. Platner had hoped to challenge longtime Republican Senator Susan Collins in November. Republican Senator Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized, though few details have emerged
about his condition since he was admitted more than three weeks ago. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is calling on McConnell's office to release more information on the health of the former Senate Majority Leader, as Karen Zarr with member station WUKY reports. In a letter to McConnell's office, Beshear urged transparency saying a public update would
help and speculation and provide information, quote, "direct from the source," adding that continued uncertainty as unfair to both McConnell and the people of Kentucky. When asked last week, if he had spoken to McConnell, Beshear said, "We've received no information, no updates." McConnell has not appeared publicly since his June 14th Hospitalization.
Though some Senate leaders say they have recently talked with him on the phone about
“key government issues, for NPR News, I'm Karen Zarr, in Lexington.”
Stocks on Wall Street ended lower yesterday after the president's latest comments about Iran. This is NPR News. The medical drama "The Pit" leads this year's Emmy nominations with 25, that's followed by the comedy Hacks with 24, both there on HBO Max, the 78th prime time Emmy Awards
will be handed out in September in Los Angeles. The quarterfinals of the men's World Cup soccer tournament get underway today. Steve Futterman has a preview. "There are eight teams left by the end of Saturday. It will be down to four.
The first of the quarterfinals takes place today.
The favorite France led by Kylian and Bobby takes on Morocco. This is a rematch from four years ago in Qatar. The two faced off in a semi-final match. France was victorious to do nothing.
“To moral the scene shifts here to Los Angeles, Spain will play Belgium.”
On Saturday will be the final two quarterfinals, defending champion Argentina takes on Switzerland while England plays Norway. Then it's on to the semi-finals next Tuesday and Wednesday. The grand finale takes place a week from Sunday at the middle lands in New Jersey. Argentina is still hoping to become only the third nation to win back to backworld
cups. In PR news, I'm Steve Futterman, in Los Angeles." The US was knocked out of the World Cup by Belgium. The astronauts from NASA's Artemis 2 mission reunited yesterday at the Kennedy Space Center
in Florida for the first time since their April splashdown off the coast of San Diego.
The four crew members spent the day thanking those who helped to send them around the moon and back on a record flight that covered nearly 253,000 miles. I'm Dave Maddingley and PR News in Washington. For three weeks in 2020, part of my Seattle neighborhood was taken over by a protest occupation.
"We were here to protest police brutality." But it ended in tragedy. "The whole space felt darker and angrier." Join me as I investigate the unsolved killing of 16-year-old Antonio May's Junior. Listen to We Keep Us Safe on the Embedded Podcast from NPR.
