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US Central Command says the U.S. resumed striking Iran tonight, and retaliation for
“terror on striking a base in Jordan yesterday, killing two U.S. troops, another one is missing.”
And Pierce Caricon has more. According to Central Command, the two service members were defending alongside partner forces during Iranian aerosols when they were killed. U.S. troops operate multiple Jordanian military installations that have come under fire from Iran in recent days.
For other U.S. service members were injured, they were sent to Jordanian hospitals and later discharged. For the seventh straight night, the U.S. has struck dozens of what it says are military logistic and infrastructure sites in Iran. Iran says the U.S. has targeted civilian sites, including bridges and civilian utility
structures, citing the ongoing U.S. strikes Iran says the preliminary peace plan signed nearly one month ago is now no longer being implemented. Caricon and PR news to live.
“Canadians are pushing back after criticism from President Trump and other American politicians”
blaming Canada for wildfire smoke, drifting south of the border, where the 900 fires are burning across Canada, Dan Carpetrek 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
is threatening more tariffs, claiming Canada is not maintaining its forests, resulting in dangerous polluted air. Other Republican lawmakers accuse Canada of not acting with urgency. A former aide in the Harper government to meet resutus says wildfires do not recognize international borders and noted Canada has 9% of the world's forests much of it in remote
areas. Minister Mark Carney took a swipe at Washington's climate change policies, saying climate change is everyone's responsibility.
“For NPR News, I'm Dan Carpetrek in Toronto.”
Authorities in France blocked access to the popular prediction market site, Polly Market, saying it violates the country's gambling rules and can be susceptible to market manipulation. And here's Bobby Allen has more. France already restricted access to Polly Market, but hundreds of thousands of people were still accessing it through a virtual private network, which can disguise someone's location.
Now Paris authorities ordered the country's internet service providers to block anyone from going to the site, switch to Lynn Belgium, Spain and other European countries have also block Polly Market. And the U.S. meanwhile, Polly Market.com is also banned under a Biden era settlement, but the Trump administration has taken a hands-off approach to the billions of dollars of bets
on the site for things like sports elections and war. There is police suspect Juan Trader made money on a market on the city's highest temperature by manipulating an official weather reading device at the Chottles Day Gaul Airport, Bobby Allen and P.R. News. And you're listening to NPR News from Washington.
For itens, Josh Kerr broke the men's mild world record at the Diamond League meet in London today, the Olympian and World Champ Middle-Distance Runner ran the mile in 3 minutes and 42.66 seconds to break the 27-year-old record for that distance. The 28-year-old from Edinburgh celebrated with a lap of honor at London Stadium. He will collect a $50,000 prize for his achievement.
Kerr says the crowd support has gotten near the finish line was incredible.
The Odyssey Christopher Nolan's film, based on Homer's epic poem, has set sail to bigger office numbers than expected. And here's Bob Mandelo has more. "Tell me, omuse of that many-sided hero who traveled far and wide. Help me go home."
The Greek poet Homer gets a co-screen writing credit for the Odyssey, appropriate as his epic tale has been captivating audiences for centuries, but in exit polls, movie goes to say they're lining up for the director and the spectator. Christopher Nolan's shop of film entirely on IMAX, cameras a first for Hollywood, and it's some theaters where the film is showing in 70-millimeter seats for this weekend sold out
a year ago.
The film was expected to open to about $85 million in North America, but estimates now
range upwards from $120 million, with no other studio films opening. The Odyssey's main competition is Sunday's World Cup Final, Bob Mandelo and PR News. And I'm Janine Herbst, and you're listening to NPR News from 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.
