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"Live from MPR News in Washington, I'm Nor-Rom.

U.S. Central Command says another two U.S. service members were killed in the war with

Iran.

They died in a running attack in Jordan yesterday.

In a statement released today, Iran's Supreme Leader called on Iranians to be steadfast, as fighting escalates between Iran and the U.S. MPR's Hadile Al-Shalchi reports. In a statement read by a news anchor on Iranian state media, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Moshta Bahamunay, called President Trump's signature on their memorandum of understanding

"worthless and invalid." He warned of "unforgetable lessons" of the U.S. continues its strikes on Iran. "Hamunay urged Iranians not to let the U.S. "receive any signs of weakness." Iranians state media said that a power station and a desalination facility and bridges were struck, Iran warned that if the U.S. attacks continued, it would target airports in the

United Arab Emirates. U.S. Central Command said for U.S. service members were also wounded and one is missing in the Iranian attack on a U.S. base in Jordan. Hadile Al-Shalchi and PR News Istanbul.

Canadians are pushing back after criticism from President Trump and other American politicians.

Blaming Canadians for wild-flared smoke, drifting south of the border. More than 900 fires are burning across Canada. Uncarpentry reports. Ontario premier Doug Ford urges critics to send support rather than complain, just as Canada has done for efforts to fight fires in California.

In a post on social media Trump says he's holding Canada responsible for the fires and his threatening more tariffs, claiming Canada is not maintaining its forests. Resulting in dangerous polluted air. Other Republican lawmakers accused Canada of not acting with urgency. A former aide in the Harper government to meet resoutists says wildfires do not recognize

international borders, and noted Canada has 9% of the world's forests, much of it in remote areas. Prime Minister Mark Carney took a swipe at Washington's climate change policies, saying climate changes everyone's responsibility.

For NPR News, I'm Dan Carpenshack in Toronto.

More information is emerging about last week's shooting death during an immigration enforcement traffic stop in Maine. NPR's Seryll Martinez-Biltron has more. NPR has learned that the ice officer who allegedly shot Duandurang Guerrero in Maine had a long history of violent behavior and struggles with serious mental health problems.

That officer's name is David Brullet. NPR has reported his an army veteran and former police officer. My colleague Vanessa Romo talked to Brullet's ex-wife Ashley Brullet. She said for years she tried to warn the army another. But her former husband is troubled and abusive.

Earlier this month, the man was shot and killed by immigration agents during a traffic stop in Houston, officials say there is no body camera footage from either shooting. This is NPR News in Washington. Rescue crews in southwestern China are searching for 34 people missing after a landslide yesterday, at least 8 people are confirmed dead.

The arrival of generative artificial intelligence has sparked debate among adults about what it should or should not be used for. Lee Gaines spoke to teenagers about what it's like to grow up and learn in the age of AI. 15-year-old Charles Antivan in Gates, Milzo Hayo says chatchipiT is like a friend. "And we've been able to have very meaningful, you know, intelligent discussions."

But 16-year-old Dorian Prado of Fort Worth, Texas says he's very against AI.

"It makes it where thinking is optional and that should never be the case, so it's making

a stomach because, again, we don't have to think as much." Other teens say AI is a useful tool to get help on schoolwork. For some, it's the tutor they couldn't otherwise afford. Even so, they're concerned about their and their peers becoming overly reliant on the technology.

And while some teens say they don't expect AI to replace human labor, others fear it will take away jobs from people. For NPR News, I'm Lee Gaines. In men's sonkar after 102 matches and more than a month of games, the World Cup final is tomorrow between Spain and Argentina, England and France play for third place today.

Brazil beats Sweden to win the World Cup in 1958. 58, helped by a 17-year-old player named Pele, he scored twice.

This week, someone bought the jersey he wore that day, number 10, for nearly $4.9 million,

Pele remains the youngest player ever to score in a World Cup final. I'm Nora Rom, NPR News, in Washington. One year ago, Congress eliminated over a billion dollars in funding for public media, yet we, the people, haven't back down. When you donate to the independent non-profits that make up the NPR network, we hold the

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