"Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst.
The Pentagon says the U.S. launched a new round of air strikes against Iran after
“Tehran attacked a container ship on the straight of the Hirmru's.”
It says was using an unauthorized route.
And Iran's revolutionary guard says it has now closed the straight to all traffic.
In Texas, a memorial was held today for the man fatally shot by immigration officers in Houston, ace claims Lorenzo Solgato Arajo, rammed a federal vehicle during an attempted arrest and was allegedly shot in self-defense, but witnesses are disputing that account of the killing. Several lawmakers spoke at the vigil, including Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, whose district includes parts of Houston.
"We will continue to fight for a complete independent talk to bottom investigation to find out exactly what happened." The CSS Solgato Arajo wasn't the intended target of ICE agents, a DHS official until NPR. It was surveilling a home when agents saw a person that resembled the target in the
van. Solgato Arajo was driving.
“Maine Senator Susan Collins hit the campaign trail today one day after her Democratic”
opponent, Graham Platner, officially withdrew from the race, following an accusation of rape by a former romantic partner, which Platner denies. In public radio Susan Sharon reports, appearing at Maine's Moxie day parade with about 60 supporters, Collins said she has no strong feelings about Platner's departure, following an ex-girlfriend's allegation that he raped her.
Instead, Collins said she's been focused on recruiting town, city, and county chairs across the state in an off-presidential year election.
"You always worry about voter turnout, so we've placed a lot of effort on
encouraging people to vote, and having a lot of direct voter contact." Maine Democrats meanwhile are regrouping. They've scheduled a nominating convention for July 25th to choose a candidate to take on Collins in November. For NPR News, I'm Susan Sharon.
The CDC says an American and Congo is tested positive for Ebola, Mike Alokie, his memoir.
“"In a statement, the agency said that the individual, a U.S. citizen, who works for a humanitarian”
organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has tested positive for the bunda bushel strain of Ebola, which has been identified in the current outbreak in Congo." The CDC added that it is working with the patient's employer, other U.S. federal agencies,
and partner organizations in Congo, to help prevent further transmission of the disease
by performing risk assessments that would identify people that the patient had been in contact with. Earlier this week, the U.S. said that Ebola is continuing to spread in Congo, warning that the true skill of the outbreak has not yet been fully established, for NPR News and Michael Calokey in Nairobi.
"This is NPR." The Justice Department has subpoenaed at least four New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns on the new "Cotari-donated Air Force One." The Times says the DOJ initially asked the paper to hold off reporting the news and then asked for its sources.
The reporters have been instructed to appear before a grand jury in Manhattan next week. The Times says it will fight the highly unusual "Cotor." In men's world cup soccer, quarterfinals Argentina is playing Switzerland, the score at last check, one-nil Argentina at halftime. They're trying for a spot in the semi-finals to face England, which beat Norway tonight
two to one, in extra time. The delay over the opening of a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor on Terriol may soon be over. As Dan Carpenter reports, both President Trump and the Canadian government say "the Gordi-Hau Bridge will officially open at the end of the month."
Trump posted on social media Friday that he was able to get a much better deal and congratulate in the Canadian government. Trump had delayed the opening for weeks saying Canada was not treating the U.S. fairly on trade issues, even though Canada paid the full cost of constructing the bridge. Ottawa officials say the two countries have agreed on a new series of toll measures, and
the creation of a 15-year economic development fund in which Canada will get half of the bridges toll profits, and the other half will go into the fund, although it's not yet clear who will operate that fund. For NPR News, I'm Dan Carpenter, in Toronto. In tennis, Newcommer, Linda Nuskova won the Women's Singles title at Wimbledon, the men play
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