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Jack Spear
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Israel has carried out dozens of attacks against Iranian targets tonight. That's according to an Israeli military official who spoke. The official is saying Israel is targeting the country's nuclear sites. Explosions are reported to be heard northeast of Iran's capital, Tehran. The reported strikes come as the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency for the first time in 20 years, has censured Iran over its failure to work with inspectors. An Iranian retaliation could be swift based on previous escalations. President Donald Trump today repeated previous remarks that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. The House today narrowly passed a rescission package, taking back 9.4 billion doll from foreign aid and from public media, including NPR and PBS. NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports.
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Jonathan Lambert
Last week, the administration handed Congress the formal request to take back money lawmakers had already approved for USAID. The cuts include nearly 1 billion to global health programs related to HIV, AIDS, curbing infectious diseases and reducing childhood deaths. It would cut 168 million to international bodies like the World health organization and 200 million from international peacekeeping missions. Many of these programs have already been cut or defunded by the Department of Government Efficiency, or doge. Those moves have been challenged in court, sometimes successfully. So the White House asked Congress to formally rescind the funds, which they say go to programs antithetical to U.S. interests. The House narrowly passed the measure by just two votes. The Senate has until July 18th to vote. Jonathan Lambert, NPR News.
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Jack Spear
President Trump is set to travel to the G7, which starts Monday. In his first term, the summits were acrimonious, as Trump's America first stance has made cooperation difficult. This year, there's one less opportunity for disagreement. NPR's Daniel Kurtzleben reports.
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Danielle Kurtzleben
At these summits, the leaders of seven advanced economies meet to coordinate on things like conflict and economic policy. The meetings usually end with a joint statement, often called a communique, laying out what they agreed on. At this year's G7 in Kananaskis, Alberta, there will be no communique. A White House official, speaking on background told NPR that instead, leaders will release their own standalone statements. They added that the decision was, quote, the preference of our Canadian hosts. After 2018's G7, Trump abruptly withdrew approval of the communique and insulted then Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after Trudeau threatened to retaliate against U.S. tariffs. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.
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Jack Spear
241 passengers and crew are dead after the crash of an Air India flight that went down in India shortly after takeoff. Dozens on the ground, many of them students at a medical college, were also killed when the plane crashed. India's home ministers confirmed a single passenger on board the plane survived. It was a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Stocks closed higher on Wall street today. The Dow is up more than 100 points. You're listening to NPR. The Israeli military says it has recovered the bodies of two hostages that were held in Gaza. The Recovery leaves around 33 deceased and about 20 living hostages still captive there, according to the Israeli government. NPR's Adil Al Shalshi reports.
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Hadil Al Shalchi
The Israeli military said it has brought home the bodies of 59 year old Yair Yaakov and another hostage whose name was not yet cleared for publication. It said the operation was carried out by Israel's special military forces. Yaakov was a father of three and a farmer who lived on kibbutz near Oz. He was killed and his body taken to Gaza in the Hamas led attacks of October 7, 2023. His son and partner were also abducted on October 7. They were returned alive in the hostage deal of November 2023. Some family members of hostages still held in Gaza have been calling for an immediate ceasefire and an end to the war to bring back their loved ones. Hadil Al Shalchi, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
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Jack Spear
President Trump assigned a resolution today that would block California's first in the nation rule banning the sale of new gas powered cars in the state by 2035. California quickly challenged the move in court. The resolution to block California strict emissions standards was approved by Congress last month. Trump also signed measures to overturn state policies curbing tailpipe emissions in certain vehicles and smog forming nitrogen oxide pollution from trucks. Crude oil futures prices fell slightly today as traders took some profits from a recent run up. Oil dropping 11 cents a barrel to end the session at $67.97 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. I'm Jack Speer, NPR News, in Washington.
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