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President Trump says the U.S. has paused a possible military strike against Iran and
“opposed on truth-social Trump said Iran and other countries in the region as Washington”
to hold off because the outlines of a deal had been reached. And PR's Frank Langford reports from Tel Aviv." President Trump wrote on social media Saturday night that the U.S. was "locked and loaded" ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran." But then he said Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked him to hold off subject
to rapidly making a deal. One that would include the immediate and total reopening of the straight-of-war moves and an end to Iran's nuclear threat. Mayor, a semi-efficient news agency sponsored by the Iranian government, dismissed Trump's claims as "simply a new lie," citing unnamed Iranian military officials.
President Trump has threatened big attacks on Iran in the past only to back off. Israel, the U.S. partner in the war against Iran, has yet to comment. Frank Langford and PR news, Tel Aviv. Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate as multiple wildfires continue to spread across Washington state.
Alexandria Duggen is a public safety reporter for the spokesman review. She was near the origin of one of the fires burning in Spokane. The fire jumped the river into the city, into North Spokane, and I'm watching people flee down these roads and beg police to let them back in their homes.
“And the police are saying, "No, you need to turn around.”
You have to go now. Go now." Spokane assistant Fire Chief Land Stull says crews are facing an overwhelming and fast-changing situation as wildfires tear through the region. It's probably the hardest day in my 31 years at Spokane Fire Department.
Heat firemen and our police officers and everybody else in your prayers. Forcasters say hot dry weather and strong winds continue to fuel the fires.
Canada's second-largest airline is on strike this morning, Dan Carpentruck reports more
than 4,000 flight attendants at West Jed walked off the job. In the statement, the airline says its latest offer to the flight attendants union is industry-leading and transformative and directly addresses the main issues behind the walkout on paid work. In response to the strike West Jed issued a lockout, the union for the flight attendants
says it's ready to go back to the bargaining table. It says flight attendants work about 35 hours a month without pay before and after flights. In Ottawa, Jobs Minister Patty Hidus says the strike is a disappointing development, and that federal mediators are available to help with negotiations. With the union has urged the government not to intervene with any back-to-work legislation.
Meanwhile, thousands of travelers are scrambling to make arrangements on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year in Canada. For NPR News, I'm Dan Carpentruck in Toronto. This is NPR. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is accusing some of his European Union counterparts
of being selfish and the response to a dramatic influx of migrants from Morocco to Spain. Terry Schultz reports, majority of member countries are expressing concern, mainly over the possibility the migrants would make it further into the European Union. Spain said none of the roughly 50,000 people who crossed into its northern enclaves say Utah from Morocco made it even to the Spanish mainland, much less, through Spain, into other
EU countries. But the fear that the EU's passport-free travel zone would make it too easy for them to do that has provoked great angst inside the block. The Utah is not part of this so-called shangan zone, and Spain checks incoming visitors, but Italy nonetheless suspended the travel privileges with Spain for a month, and it's
22 of the 27 EU Prime Ministers called for a meeting of interior ministers to discuss how to reinforce borders, a video conference that will now take place on Tuesday. Spain says this attitude is polarizing and even unlawful calling for more solidarity. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz and Brussels. Addicting SpaceX rocket stage is expected to crash into the Moon Wednesday more than a
year after a launch to lunar landers. The impact is expecting your Einstein crater at roughly 5,400 miles per hour, creating a new crater and sending dust and debris into the air. Parts of the Eastern United States and Canada, along with much of South America, could have the best view, scientists say the event poses little danger, but it underscores growing concerns
about the amount of debris accumulating in space. This is NPR News. The midterms are coming, and if you think the news cycle feels intense now, just wait until the fall.
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