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The U.S. military hit targets in Iran Saturday, it was the third round of strikes this
“week and followed an Iranian strike against a commercial ship in the straight of Hormuz.”
Tensions in the region are continuing to increase, and Ariane Tabataba Yee says that should come as no surprise. You have a regime that is much more emboldened today, much less willing to make concessions and uphold them when it comes to the United States and is holding a grudge. And so on the U.S. side, you have a mercurial president who is also very keen to kind
of react to whatever you see on the Iranian side. So this combo is bound to lead us to where we are as we speak. Tabataba Yee is with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Iran now says the straight of Hormuz is again closed. The Eiffel Tower and other Paris landmarks closed early Saturday because of another brutal heat
wave, its Francis 3rd this year and PR's Eleanor Beardsley reports. In addition to the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum will close early due to temperatures forecast to soar above a hundred degrees Fahrenheit through next week. Paris is mostly on air conditioned as temperatures are usually in the mid-80s this time a year.
“Scientists say the frequent and prolonged heat waves are due to global warming caused by man-made”
greenhouse emissions. Europe is warming faster than any other continent. This is extending heat wave measures with parks open all night and drinking water stations available. Docs set up along the sand river for swimming are attracting huge crowds as people cast
aside reservations of a cleanliness in order to cool off. Eleanor Beardsley and PR news, Paris. A historic rainfall has left several communities across Missouri and Kentucky under water. It's also prompted water rescues, including an evacuation of a summer camp. In Paris, Shondalee Stuster passed more in our story.
Flooding in parts of Kentucky and Missouri has led to rescue operations for stranded motorists and a summer camp along the Black River. More than 200 children and counselors were airlifted from flood waters that camped Tom Sock on Friday.
“In Lesterville, Missouri, they were flown to a nearby elementary school where they were”
reunited with family. And to field, says she is grateful her two sons and their fellow campers are home safe. It was a whirlwind and in my voice when they got home were like, I mean, I couldn't hug them long enough. But they were fine.
Like, they really just thought it was all a big adventure. At least one person has died from the flooding in Missouri, portions of Kentucky are under a flood wash through Sunday, Sondalee Stuster and PR news. Explosions and fires were reported across the Ukrainian capital of Kiev on Saturday. As Russian forces launched new drone and missile strikes, official say at least six people
were killed, including a child and 29 others were wounded in those attacks. Four people were also killed in Ukraine's Sumi region, while two others died from a missile attack in Odessa. You're listening to NPR news. England has advanced to the semi-funnels of the World Cup after defeating Norway, two
one NPR's Russell Lewis reports. At kickoff and mining gardens, a heat advisory was in place because of temperatures that
felt like 108 degrees, both England and Norway seemed sluggish at first, fighting through
the mugginess as much as the other team's defenses. But Norway struck first, going up one zero. England answered next, Jude Bellingham, the English savior, who scored twice against Mexico in the round of 32 equalized tying it up late at halftime. The score remained one-one through the second half, forcing 30 minutes of extra time, Bellingham
needed just three to score his second goal, and that was enough, ending Norway's deepest run ever at the World Cup, and putting England through to the semi's. Russell Lewis and P.R. News, Miami Gardens, Florida. A midfielder for the South African World Cup team has died at a social media post, South Africa's Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture, said 25-year-old Jaden Adams died, but gave
no other information about the death.
Adams' help South Africa reached the World Cup knockout stage for the first time, a moment
of silence was held for Adams, Saturday before the match between Norway and England. A runner was Gordon the face during Saturday's annual running of the Bulls in Pemplona Spain, 12 other people, also required medical attention after they were hit. Gorings and Broken Bones are common during the eight-day festival, which, first gained international attention, following the publishing of Ernest Hemingway's book, The Sun,
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