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air strikes against Iran, bid the renewed naval blockade of Iranian ports. U.S. Central
“Commands has American forces struck Iranian targets in multiple locations over the last 24”
hours. They included daytime and nighttime strikes. Iranian command centers and missile and drone capabilities were among the sides hit to further reduce Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the straight-of-war moves. NPR's Hadil Al-Shalci has more. The U.S. military said it struck an unladen oil tanker attempting to sail toward an Iranian port in the Arabian Gulf. It said the ship ignored warnings and violated the U.S. blockade.
There was no immediate comment from Iran. U.S. Central Command also said it has been redirecting compliant commercial vessels through the straight-of-war moves. The U.S. intensified its attacks on Iranian military targets for a fifth day, and Iran responded by targeting U.S. bases in the Gulf and Jordan. The status of the ceasefire talks is currently unknown, but Iranian diplomat
“said they have been in contact with mediators. Hadil Al-Shalci NPR News, Istanbul.”
President Trump is once again threatening U.S. military strikes on Iran's power plants and bridges. Speaking to Fox News, the President said American forces would attack Iran's energy plants and bridges next week, unless Iran returns to the negotiating table. Some abuse survivors of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are speaking out against acting attorney-general Todd Blanche becoming the permanent A.G. Blanche was on Capitol
Hill yesterday testifying at a Senate confirmation hearing. Survivors say the justice departments
handling of three-and-a-half million documents related to Epstein resulted in personal information
being released, violating their privacy. NPR's Ava Burger says one survivor is scheduled to testify before lawmakers later today. Survivors are frustrated that when the Justice
“Department released the files, it failed to redact some names and photos of them. It's one”
of the reasons they oppose Blanche's nomination to be the next U.S. Attorney General. Another is Blanche's meeting with convicted sex offender and Epstein co-conspirator glean Maxwell in 2025, which led to Maxwell being moved to a lower security present. Survivor Danny Benzki spoke after Blanche's confirmation hearing on Wednesday. "His record has shown time and time again that he's prioritizing mitigating reputational harm over protecting American victims." Benzki was
17 when she first met Epstein and will testify before lawmakers today. Ava Burger and P.R. News.
The White House says President Trump plans to deliver a prime time speech tonight to discuss election issues, less than four months before the November midterm elections. Wall Street futures are mixed this morning down futures are up 26 points. This is NPR News from Washington. Episimoke from wildfires in Canada is causing hazy skies and air quality alerts today
and more than a dozen states in the U.S., exposed extends from Minnesota to New England, Southward to Virginia, more than 800 fires are burning in Canada, some of the largest or in West Central Ontario. The National Weather Service says unhealthy air quality will be an issue in some areas through the end of the week. Crews in the Western U.S. continue battling dozens of large wildfires, and a boy co-y-rock with member station KUOW says an ongoing drought in the Pacific
Northwest is fueling the flames. In the range lands and forests of eastern Oregon and Washington state, something is ahead of schedule. Around this time of year, grasses, shrubs and trees are usually green and full of moisture. That makes them hard to burn. But this year, they are much, much drier. In fact, conditions are more like mid-August than mid-July. That's because snowfall was at record lows in the Pacific Northwest to this winter, and temperatures have been higher
than normal. Wildfire experts are warning these conditions make it especially risky for serious wildfires, with more fuel than usual ready to burn. Scientists believe human-caused climate change is a primary driver of the increase in extreme and destructive wildfires around the globe. For NPR News, I'm Anna Boyko-Wyrock. It'll be Argentina again Spain, and Sunday's final of the Men's World Cup Soccer Tournament, Argentina beat England yesterday two to one with two late goals
to advance to the championship. I'm Dave Maddingley in Washington. Of all the protests in the summer of 2020, for a moment there, it was Utopia. One took a unique turn. This is the story of how violence came to occupy an anti-violence occupation in Seattle. Listen to We Keep Us Safe, a new true crime series on the Embedded Podcast from NPR.
