"Live from MPR news in Washington, I'm Newer-Rom.
The U.S. military says two U.S. troops were killed yesterday, in an Iranian missile attack on a base in Jordan. A third one is missing.
“The U.S. and Iran launched attacks against each other's targets again last night.”
Iran's supreme leader is warning of unforgettable lessons if the U.S. attacks continue. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kasim Garibabadi said his country has suspended its commitments to a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. which was meant to lead to negotiations for a permanent feast deal. NPR's DEA-HAD reports.
"Hutty Babaji's statement was carried on to Steve at Iraqi and back media outlet. The memorandum was mediated by Pakistan and side by both sides about a month ago.
But President Trump announced a deal was over the first week of July.
That was after fighting intensified, after Iran fired on three ships in the state of Crimea's, which appeared to defy and Iranian announced route through the waterway. U.S. forces have increasingly targeted Iranian infrastructure used by civilians in recent days, including bridges. Iran has been striking off countries at host U.S. military bases, including hitting a water
desolination plan to quate.
“Pakistan's Foreign Minister called on both sides to recommit to the memorandum.”
DEA-HAD and PRDU-S-DHA-HA." Air-quality warnings are expected to remain in effect throughout much of the U.S. at least through today, caused by smoke from wildfires in Minnesota and Canada. Millions of people are subjected to hazardous smoke drifting across the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.
Children older adults than people with lung or heart disease are urged to stay indoors. New York City resident Laura Shapiro is searching for a high-quality face mask. "Can feel a little bit in your breathing, you know, and you just know that it's not good to breathe in all these toxins." The National Weather Service says a string of heavy storms may improve air quality today.
Several states are asking voters to make it more difficult to approve constitutional amendments, and PRS actually Lopez reports on the measures that call for higher thresholds for amendments to pass. Supporters of these measures say a simple majority makes it too easy for voters to make changes to their state's constitution.
“That's why state lawmakers in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Utah are asking their”
voters this year to consider raising the approval threshold to 60%. Kelly Hall with the fairness project says that would make citizen-led amendments nearly impossible. "That 60% supermajority is such a high threshold for agreement on any topic in our divided America that it really does store the will of the majority, it thwarts the will of the
people. Next month, voters in Missouri will consider a measure requiring amendments pass in each of the state's congressional districts, Ashley Lopez and PR news." This is NPR News. Russian officials say at least nine people were killed in Ukrainian drone strikes overnight.
They struck warehouses owned by a major online retailer in Russia. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said the strengths were against logistical facilities that supplied components for drone production.
Officials in Venezuela now say more than 5,000 people have died in twin-powerful earthquakes
last month. The revised death toll was released last night as workers continued to clear debris. One of the longest-standing world records in track was broken today in a London stadium. Vicki Barker reports Britain Josh Kerr, an Olympian at World Champion Middle Distance Runner ran the mile in three minutes and 42.66 seconds, knocking nearly half
a second off the previous world record set back in 1999. BBC commentator Steve Kram himself, a previous world record holder for the mile, noted Kerr will collect a $50,000 prize for his achievement, not bad, Kram quipped for less than four minutes work, and years of preparation and training. For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker, in London.
Another kind of record was broken last night in Philadelphia. More than 77,000 tickets were sold at Lincoln Financial Field to see comedian Shane Gillis, the most ticket sold for a solo comedian. I'm Nora Rom, NPR News, in Washington.
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