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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst.

U.S. recommends as the U.S. resumes strikes against Iran tonight for the 9th night in

a row.

And the number of U.S. service members killed in action has grown to 3.

To on Friday, in an Iranian strike on a base in Jordan, and another killed in action yesterday in Northern Iraq. Meanwhile, Jordan's military says the shutdown 3 incoming ballistic missiles from Iran as MPR's carry-con reports. Syrians blared throughout the Jordanian capital, among late Sunday afternoon, alerting

the incoming missiles from Iran, three were intercepted in a fourth fell in a remote area according to Jordan's military. There were no reports of casualties or damage. Earlier, the U.S. embassy in the mon had warned of a potential attack by Iran on the airport and seaport in Akaba.

In southern Jordan, a Jordanian official denied an attack with imminent.

Israel's military also issued a warning for its southern city of Alot across the border from Akaba.

Iran has intensified its attacks on Jordan recent days targeting multiple military facilities

U.S. forces used in the country, and in Kuwait officials say Iran struck a power facility in a water desalination plant on Sunday, carry-con in P.R. News, Tel Aviv. Main Democratic Senate hopeful Troy Jackson is getting closer to winning his party's nomination. Steve Missler from Member Station Main Public has more. Jackson, a logger and former president of the Main Senate, is amassing the delegates he'll

need to officially secure the nomination at the main Democratic Party's convention next weekend. Nearly all of the ones who've won during party caucuses have expressed support for him, meaning he's the prohibitive favorite heading into the nomination convention.

Shana Bellows announced Sunday that she's leaving the race.

Further clearing Jackson's path to replace Grand Platner on the November ballot. If he wins, Jackson will take on Republican Senator Susan Collins, and a closely-watched race that could determine control of the Senate next year. For NPR News, I'm Steve Missler, and Sanford Main. Argentina's dream of another world cup is ended in heartbreak after a 1-0 loss to Spain.

In Rosario, home of Argentina's soccer legend, Leonardo Messi, his fans are coming to terms with the defeat. Manuel Ruida has more. Here in Rosario, hundreds of fans have shown up at the city's main monuments, although the game was better sweet for Argentina after losing over time to the European team.

Many fans here say they're proud of what their team has done throughout this world cup, and people also here want to thank Leonardo Messi for his many years of service to Argentina's team, given that this will likely be his last appearance in a world cup. Manuel Ruida for NPR News in Rosario, Argentina. And you're listening to NPR News from Washington.

Memorial services for the late Senator Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly on July 11th, will be held starting July 28th with services in Washington, D.C. and in South Carolina. Preliminary findings from the Washington, D.C. medical examiner's office say Graham died from an aortic dissection due to cardiovascular disease. Darling Graham his sister was sworn into temporarily take his place, Lindsey Graham was running

for reelection and his sister hasn't said yet whether she'll run in the upcoming special primary next month. A report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine reviews the way scientists can now pinpoint the influence of human-caused climate change on specific weather events like hurricanes and heat waves, if your Zalahandra Perrunda has more.

The report's findings could be important for several major climate cases making their

way through the legal system. The report assesses climate attribution science. In the past decade or so, the rapidly advancing field has gotten much better at figuring out just how much worse or how much more likely bad weather events like hurricanes are because of burning fossil fuels.

Some legal cases hinge on that knowledge. A case from Oregon, for example, is seeking damages for dozens of deaths in a 2021 heat wave that scientists found were intensified by climate change. The case alleges that fossil fuel companies knew their products could worse in the risks. Al-Handiburunda and PR news.

U.S. Future's contracts are trading lower this hour down, futures down around 90 points NASDAQ futures down a fraction. I'm Jeanine Herbst, and you're listening to NPR News from Washington. The last time Antonio May's senior heard from his son, it was in a note, the 16-year-old left in the family's garage.

"You told me you would not make me cry." Antonio Junior left home to join a protest in Seattle. A week later, he was shot and killed there. "I need some a ref me, just as for my son."

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