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Iran targeted American strongholds around the Persian Gulf, while the US bomb barred at Iranian military sites today as the two countries showed no signs of backing away from the war. The conflict continues to choke off shipping traffic through the state of Hormuz, sending oil prices higher.
President Trump says the US and Iran are currently in negotiations. Well, we are talking to them. I think they're being serious.
“I think they are being by far the most serious that we've seen them, but that doesn't mean”
we get there. We'll see what happens. U.S. embassies in the Middle East began alerting Americans in the region that options to leave could become more limited.
Iran's revolutionary guard advised residents of neighboring countries to stay away from
bases with U.S. troops. President Trump is set to attend the annual White House Correspondence Dinner tonight, as NPR's Atamra Key reports it's a redo after the original dinner was interrupted by a gunman. The annual dinner is a celebration of the free press that traditionally includes an
acknowledgment of the often strained relationship between presidents and the press that covers them. But strained doesn't even begin to capture the all-out war Trump has waged on journalists since returning to the White House.
“That includes threats, regulatory actions, numerous lawsuits, punishing news organizations”
for editorial decisions, as well as frequent personal insults.
The first dinner was interrupted before his speech.
But Trump said he had planned to be rough on the press. The redo is at a smaller venue with tighter security arrangements, Tamarkeath and PR news. A 16-year-old in Georgia is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty today to killing four people and injuring several others in a shooting at his high school nearly two years
ago. The accrues of member station W. A. B. E. reports Colt Grey was charged as an adult with malice murder, weapons violations, and cruelty to children for the September 2024 shooting at Appalachia High School northeast of Atlanta. He faces a minimum sentence of life and prison, but it's up to the judge to decide whether
he should be eligible for parole. Family members of the victim say that while adults around him missed multiple warning signs, the teen is the one who decided to bring the gun to school and to pull the trigger. The teen's father, Colin Grey, was convicted of second-degree murder in March for giving his son the gun used in the shooting as a Christmas present.
The father and son are expected to be sent in separately next week. For NPR News, I'm Shaman Cruz in Atlanta.
Skydance-owned Paramount has agreed to delay closing its $81 billion by out of Warner Brothers
discovery. Well, in the next year, the move comes as a judge continues to consider a challenge from 12 states seeking to block the deal altogether. This states alleged the merger would extinguish competition in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Canadian officials are celebrating a new U.S. Canada bridge over the Detroit River. The
span is expected to improve trade on both sides of the border and give travelers another route between the neighboring countries. A ribbon cutting with speeches took place today before the Gordi Howe International Bridge opens up to vehicle traffic. U.S. and Michigan officials were not invited after President Trump announced 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods this week. Solo is saying, "Oh Canada, but the star-spangled banner was not performed."
“This summer has been so hot that important marine ecosystems in Florida are being impacted.”
Sean Kanan from member station WM and F reports there's already evidence of coral bleaching in the Florida Keys. Bleaching occurs when corals lose the algae that live within their tissues that happens when corals are stressed. For example, by high ocean temperatures, bleached corals can recover, but if the stress lasts long enough, they could die. Cori Credit, a professor of marine science and biology at Eckhart College in St. Petersburg,
says this year's El Nino is causing warmer than usual ocean waters near Florida. It's likely that the rest of the summer that water will continue to warm. And unfortunately, the future predictions for bleaching is elevated. Credit says it is difficult for corals to recover from repeated threats including pollution, disease, and bleaching. For NPR News, I'm Sean Kanan in Tampa. Former President Barack Obama surprised the WNBA all stars
at their practice at his new presidential center. Obama walked in from a side door much of the surprise of the 22 all stars. They were the first pro athletes to use the basketball court as the at the center which opened in June. It's NPR. You know this feeling, you see a news story during a busy work day and think, I'll catch up later. Make a consider this from NPR, part of your daily news diet. This week, we break down the new
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