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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Ronan. Iran's foreign minister is in Oman today for talks over control of the Strait of Hormuz. This comes as Iran and the United States traded fire this week, which, as NPR's Emily Fang reports, ended a temporary ceasefire.
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Iran's Abbas Arauji is in the Gulf country of Oman today. The two countries have been trying to hammer out an agreement to open the Strait of Hormuz, but Oman is against Iran's proposal for Tehran to collect mandatory tolls on ships passing through. Oman has been an important diplomatic backchannel between the US And Iran as well, and the US has tried to open a safe maritime channel that hugs Oman's coast and bypasses Iranian control of the strait. But ship traffic has overall slowed after the US And Iran fired at each other's military assets this week. Ship tracking data shows the number of vessels making it through the Strait of Hormuz dropping by nearly half on Thursday. Emily Feng, NPR News, in Houston.
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A memorial was held today for the man who was fatally shot Thursday by ICE officers. Witnesses are disputing the official ICE report, which said the 52 year old man, Lorenzo Salgado Orato, attempted to ram their vehicle during an arrest. He said the family said he did not have a criminal record. Federal officials now acknowledged that ICE agents were looking for someone else, and the longtime Mexican national who did home construction was not a suspect. Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia spoke at the event today.
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It is all of us together because quite frankly, what happened to Ms. Algallo could happen to any one of us.
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DHS officials say the officers involved in the shooting were not wearing body cameras. The Eiffel Tower and other Paris landmarks closed early today amidst another brutal heat wave, France's third this year. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports. The high temperatures are also causing power outages.
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In addition to the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum will close early due to temperatures forecast to soar above 100 degrees Fahrenheit through next week. Paris is mostly UN air conditioned as temperatures are usually in the mid-80s this time of year. Scientists say the frequent and prolonged heat waves are due to global warming caused by man made greenhouse emissions. Europe is warming faster than any other continent. Paris is extending heat wave measures with parks open all night and drinking water stations available. Docks set up along the Seine river for swimming are attracting huge crowds as people cast aside reservations over cleanliness in order to cool off. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.
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July 27 is now the date that the new Gordie Howe Bridge linking Detroit to Windsor, Ontario, is scheduled to open. The bridge has been delayed because of President Trump's ongoing trade dispute with Canada. The bridge is expected to ease cross border truck traffic along the U.S. canada border.
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Today, a world cup double header starts with Norway facing England in Miami in the quarterfinal match. Later, Argentina and Lionel Messi will face
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Switzerland and Kansas City.
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It's another do or die match to decide the final two semifinalists. Kayvon. Antonio Herdari reports from Miami.
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Norway, a nation of five and a half million people, faces England, a former world champion and home to the birthplace of the sport. But Norway, absent from the World cup since 1998, has been a dark horse with one spearhead, Erling Haaland, whose two goals helped eliminate Brazil. He's tallied seven goals so far. England eliminated Mexico three to two. The 5 o' clock Eastern Time start means the heat and afternoon storms of the South Florida summers could be a factor. The winner will face Argentina or Switzerland and in next week's semifinal in Atlanta. If England and Argentina advance, it will be a repeat of one of the game's fiercest World cup rivalries. They faced off in 1966, 86, 1998 and 2002. For NPR News, I'm Kevan Antonio Haidari in Miami.
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The German automaker Volkswagen says it's cutting its model lineup by 50% and will reduce the annual production capacity by as much as 25% because of competition for China. This could mean significant cuts at Volkswagen. Hong Kong is relaxing its regulations on where dogs are allowed. For more than three decades, only guide dogs were allowed in restaurants. Now more than 900 restaurants will allow them as the country attempts to become more pet friendly. This is npr.
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