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Lakshmi Singh
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Trump's threatening more strikes against Iran and says the ceasefire's over. NPR's Greg Myhre reports on Trump's remarks at the end of the NATO summit in Turkey.
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Greg Myhre
Talked about the success of it. Clearly, there are all these unresolved issues, starting with opening the Strait of Hormuz. He also said, I don't think it's going to start again. So while he's talking about additional U.S. military action or strikes potentially again tonight, in the wake of last night's overnight attacks, he seemed to be playing down the possibility or likelihood that it could resume as a full scale Military operation.
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Lakshmi Singh
NPR's Greg Myhrey. Partly blaming the war, the International Monetary Fund has downgraded its global economic growth outlook this year to a sluggish 3%. President Trump faces a U.S. electorate that polls suggest is largely unhappy with higher energy prices in general, the Republican leader's handling of the US Economy. In other news, the international emergency operation in Venezuela to find survivors still missing since last month's twin earthquakes is shifting from search and rescue to recovery. Here's John Otis.
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John Otis
Aid workers are delivering body bags in La Guaida. John Barrett, the top US Diplomat in Venezuela, said US Search and rescue teams have gone home. But he said recovery operations continue, as do efforts to reopen the main international airport.
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Bobby Allen
What began as an urgent life saving operation is now transitioning into a sustained
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Jonathan Lambert
humanitarian relief and recovery effort.
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John Otis
According to government figures, the quakes killed more than 3,600 people, but the death toll is expected to rise because thousands are still missing. For NPR News, I'm John Otis in La Guayra, Venezuela.
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Lakshmi Singh
Global cancer rates are projected to double by 2050. NPR's Jonathan Lambert has more on the World Health Organization's new report showing where a patient lives and their economic means are playing bigger roles in their prospects for surviving cancer.
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Jonathan Lambert
About 20 million people get diagnosed with cancer each year and 10 million die from the disease. But that burden, both in terms of cases and deaths, is disproportionately spread across the globe. For example, In Europe, roughly one in four people are expected to develop cancer, but only one in 12 will die from it. People in sub Saharan Africa have about half the risk of developing cancer, but one in 12 are still expected to die from the disease. That inequality stems from disparities in access to early detection and treatment, the report says. WHO calls for strengthened cancer coverage in national health plans and more efforts to ensure equitable access to the latest cancer care. Jonathan Lambert, NPR News.
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Lakshmi Singh
It's NPR, US states are seeking up to $1.4 trillion from Meta, alleging the company designed Facebook and Instagram to get young users addicted. NPR's Bobby Allen reports. The amount is nearly equal to the tech giant's entire value.
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Bobby Allen
Meta revealed the number in a new court filing tied to an upcoming trial slated for August in Oakland. In the filing, Meta says the estimated damages are grossly exaggerated and have no basis in law. The case centers on claims that Meta violated child safet laws and misled consumers about the addictive nature of Facebook and Instagram. The maximum possible damages estimated by states is nearly the same as Meta's $1.5 trillion valuation. But states must first win the trial, and if they prevail, damages will be determined by the court. The case this fall in Oakland follows two major courtroom losses for Meta in Los Angeles and New Mexico, where a jury awarded the state $375 million after finding the company knowingly harm children's mental health. Bobby Allen, NPR News.
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Lakshmi Singh
The National Weather Service says critical fire weather conditions are expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest, and dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Farmers who specialize in producing certain fruits and vegetables have been adapting to the extreme heat, like the high temperatures inflicted on tens of millions of people across the central and eastern US over the past week and a half. The Associated Press cites Kentucky vegetable farmer Annie woods, who switched to early and late hour picking to avoid the hottest part of the day. AP also reports some farmers are encountering shorter windows to harvest certain fruits. This is NPR News.
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Bobby Allen
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Lakshmi Singh
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