Live from NPR news in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton.
Iran has been targeting American strongholds around the Persian Gulf as the US continues to bombard Iranian military sites. The two countries are showing no sign of backing away from the war, the conflict continues to choke off shipping traffic through the state of Hormuz sending oil prices higher. Meanwhile, President Trump says he's not feeling pressured to settle the war ahead of
the midterm elections, but he says the US and Iran are currently in negotiations.
“But 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 to 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. The family of Cory Ruiz, the man fatally shot by police this week in Madison, Wisconsin spoke publicly
today for the first time since his death as empires make Anderson reports the family described Ruiz as an exceptional person who loved music and doing construction work. Marjorie Ali Omar, who has a child with Ruiz, said they live two blocks from where he died. Now, their 13-year-old daughter will have to pass by on her way to school.
"We're looking towards a future, and we'll never get that.
His family won't get it, he's going to get it, I don't get it." A Madison police officer killed Ruiz on Wednesday, according to police Ruiz injured an officer with a knife as they tried to arrest him, that officer opened fire.
“However, bystander video, which shows Ruiz on the ground, has prompted questions over”
the shooting. At the press conference, prominent civil rights attorney Ben Kromp called the killing "unnecessary and unconstitutional." The Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating the shooting. Meg Anderson and Pierre News
The cyclist Spora outbreak that's sickened thousands has expanded to four additional states that's according to an update from the CDC as MPR's Ping-Wong reports the month-long outbreak and investigation continues. The CDC has confirmed nearly 2,000 cases of cyclist barises over the past month in a multi-state outbreak.
It says the true count of people's sickens may be much higher. The parasite has been causing intestinal issues and explosive diarrhea across at least 9 states now, including Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania. 98 people have been hospitalized and no one has died.
“The parasitic infection can be treated with an antibiotic, though most healthy people can”
recover without treatment. The CDC says the data continues to show that iceberg lettuce, grown and processed by Taylor Farms' de Mexico, and served at Taco Bell restaurants, is a source of the contamination. The company announced a voluntary recall last week on all its iceberg lettuce, source from central Mexico, Ping-Wong and PR News. U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close today, the Dow added nearly half a percent the NASDAQ
fell more than half a percent. This is NPR. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reshuffled top posts since he tries to boost his unpopular government. He aims to improve its fortunes ahead of a regional elections where a far-right party might gain
a state governor, Merz took off his 15 months ago, his popularity's hit rock bottom levels, while the far-right alternative for Germany party gained support. The next of the internet famous bald eagle couple, Jackie and Shadow in Big Bear, California, will be spared from a development nearby.
The group that runs the 24/7 Eagle Livestream will be able to buy the land thanks to a multi-million-dollar donation
from Member Station KVCR, Madison Amma, Amit reports. Friends of Big Bear Valley, the nonprofit that runs the camera, had until the end of July to raise $10 million to stop luxury housing and a marina from going in near Jackie and Shadow's Nest. With a week to go, a Silicon Valley tech couple stepped up.
Open AI President Greg Brockman and his wife Anna donated about $5 million. Jenny Voice-Sard with Friends of Big Bear Valley says every donation helped. "I'm grateful for everyone that donated, that didn't have extra money, or that sacrifice, or that sold things, or that did fundraisers." The nonprofit plans to put the land into a trust.
For NPR News, I'm Madison Amment in San Bernardino. Former President Barack Obama surprised the WNBA all stars at their practice at his new presidential center in Chicago. Obama walked in from a side door much the surprise of the 22 all stars. They were the first pro athletes to use the basketball court at the center, which opened
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