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Dale Wilman
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Wilman. President Trump is defending his controversial comment on not thinking about American's finances during talks with Iran. As NPR's Franco Ordonez reports, Trump is calling it a perfect statement.
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Franco Ordonez
Before leaving for China, the president drew some blowback for his answer to a question about the extent Americans finances were motivating him to make a deal on Iran.
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Donald Trump
I don't think about Americans financial situation. I don't think about anybody. I think about one thing. We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. That's all.
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Franco Ordonez
But never one to back down, Trump told Fox News that it was a perfect statement and that he'd say it again.
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Donald Trump
And that question was a fake question and they didn't put my full answer. I totally care. Look, I inherited high prices.
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Franco Ordonez
Trump insists this is short term pain, adding that Americans are fine paying a little more in order to keep Iran from having a nuclear weapon. Franco Ordonez, NPR News.
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Dale Wilman
Crowds gathered on the National Mall Sunday for a Trump backed prayer event commemorating America's 250th birthday. The event has drawn questions over the separation of church and state. NPR's Chandelyse Duster has more.
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Chandelyse Duster
The prayer gathering on the National Mall included praise and worship songs and remarks from members of the Trump administration that were met with cheers, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio. House Speaker Mike Johnson also led the audience in prayer. In a video message, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said people and leaders should humble themselves before God.
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Tulsi Gabbard
Too often leaders in this world have our eyes covered by pride borne out of our relative power, fame or authority. We lose sight of the fact that we are tiny and our time on this planet is extremely short.
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Chandelyse Duster
President Trump did not attend the event, but delivered a video message reading biblical scripture. The event has been criticized by the Faith Coalition Interfaith alliance, which called the gathering, quote, an attempt to turn the United States into an authoritarian theocracy. Chandelyse Duster, NPR News.
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Dale Wilman
Two suspects are in custody while one person remains at large following a dozen shootings and multiple car thefts across the city of Austin, Texas, this weekend. KUT's Luz Marina Lozano has the latest.
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Luz Marina Lozano
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis says the shootings began around 4pm Saturday and continued into Sunday. At least four people were injured, one with serious injuries. The incident spurred shelter and placed orders across parts of Austin Sunday afternoon. Davis says the shootings appear to be random.
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Tulsi Gabbard
I don't know what a motive is. I don't know what motive would drive anybody to come and drive around senselessly in this city, in multiple parts of the city shooting.
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Luz Marina Lozano
Davis says this is still an active investigation and police hope to learn more in the coming days. I'm Luz Morena Lozano in Austin.
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Dale Wilman
Officials say all four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided during an air show in Idaho on Sunday. The four are now listed in stable condition at an area hospital. Nobody on the ground was injured. The show was canceled after the crash. This is NPR News. Officials in Mexico say at least 10 people were killed Sunday morning in an attack in the east central state of Puebla. The victims included six men, three women and a child. Local authorities have not said if they have a suspect in the case. Central Mexico has recently recorded a surge in cartel violence. At the PGA Championship Sunday, England's Aaron Rhys separated himself from a bunched field and emerged as the unexpected winner. The championship is the second of golf's four majors this year. Greg Eklund has more.
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Greg Eklund
From outside Philadelphia, Aaron Rhys signature Moment was a 68 foot birdie putt on the 17th green. The 31 year old Rye became the first from England to win a PGA Championship since 1919, an achievement he doesn't take lightly.
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Aaron Rhys
To be a person that's the first one to have won it in such a long time from England is, yeah, is an amazing is an amazing thing and something to be extremely proud of.
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Greg Eklund
Before the weekend, Rai had won just once on the PGA Tour and three times on the European Tour. He won by three shots over John Rahm of Spain and Alex Smalley of Greensboro, North Carolina. For NPR News, I'm Greg Ecklin in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
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Dale Wilman
The movie Michael has reclaimed the top spot at North American movie theaters. The biopic about singer Michael Jackson brought in $26.1 million in its fourth weekend. He's portrayed by his nephew, Jafar Jackson. Michael has now earned more than $700 million in worldwide sales. The Devil Wears Prada 2 landed in second with $18 million in ticket sales, with its international total now at 546 million. This is NPR News.
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