Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Libby Casey.
The U.S. Department of Defense has another service member has been killed in the war
“with Iran, and it has identified two other casualties of an Iranian attack in Jordan Friday,”
and PR's Generaf has details. Central Command says the service member was killed in a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, and the Pentagon announced the names of two military personnel killed in an Iranian missile strike Friday.
On an air base in Jordan, it said they were first Lieutenant Tyler James Fiend, 25 of
Eva Beach Hawaii, private Isabella Gonzalez of Carolton, Texas, died a day later. She was 19. Both were with air defense artillery regiments. The U.S. military says 17 service people have now been killed in the war with Iran. One says about 3,000 Iranians have been killed, many of them civilians, Jane Arath, and
Pierre News, among. The United Kingdom has a new prime minister. Andy Burnham took office today replacing Kira Starmer who was ousted by his own center
“left labor party, and PR's Lauren Freyer reports from London.”
In his first speech as prime minister Andy Burnham acknowledged that he is the 7th occupant of 10 Downing Street in a decade and said he wants to restore confidence in this country. Jordan needs to show the world that we can regain our stability once again. He pledged to quote re-industrialize Britain, build more public housing, and what he called "rough sleeping homelessness," and announced plans Tuesday to address rising costs of
living. His predecessor Starmer said he's giving Burnham his full support as he reverts to what they call a back-bentcher in Parliament. Lauren Freyer and Pierre News loved him. Maine Democrats are entering the final stretch to nominate a new candidate to challenge
Republican Senator Susan Collins this November. A frontrunner has emerged to replace Graham Platner, who dropped out of the race this month after being accused of rape, which he denies. Maine Public's Steve Missler reports. Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson held a commanding lead of delegates after the
weekends party caucuses. While those delegates aren't bound to Jackson, most have already said they'll back him at this coming Saturday's nomination convention. But he secured the nomination, Jackson will push up a progressive platform championed by his longtime ally for Mont Senator Bernie Sanders.
The 58-year-old Lager has been involved in Maine politics for more than 20 years, and has become a strong ally of labor unions and activists. Many of whom were elected as convention delegates over the weekend. For NPR News, I'm Steve Missler, and Sanford Maine.
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Ushavance have welcomed their fourth child, a boy
named Alec Neal Vance. He is the first baby born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years. This is NPR News. About a half dozen states in the U.S. remain under air quality alerts today, because of smoke from wildfires in Canada.
Myon Silver with Member Station WUWM says states in the Midwest are primarily the ones being affected. Players continue to burn up an Ontario, Manitoba, and part snorth and west in Canada. In places close to the wildfires like Minneapolis and Duluth, as well as the upper peninsula of Michigan, are going to continue to deal with degraded air quality.
But Andrew Quigley, a meteorologist with a national weather service says due to a cold front with potential storms coming through the region, other areas will get some relief. Bearing Wisconsin, if you're in Illinois, Indiana, Lower Michigan, we're going to see those air quality alerts start to improve here particularly as we get into the Tuesday Wednesday timeframe.
In parts of Michigan and Minnesota with poor air quality, people with sensitivity should consider rescheduling their outdoor activities or wearing an N95. Friend pair news, I'm Ayan Silver and Milwaukee. Defaults on student loans have surged across the United States reaching record levels
around 9.5 million people that's one in five federal student loan borrowers are in default.
The numbers have spiked since payments started coming due again following a lengthy pause intended to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. An analysis by the Associated Press found that states with the highest concentrations of default to borrowers are in the south. Being a few months behind can hurt credit scores but entering default, which is more
than nine months behind payments, can result in garnish wages or social security payments.
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