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With the rise of prediction markets, you can bet on anything from whether to what President Trump will say in his next press conference. I'm not a fan of Trump, though I do spend most of my day listening to him and tracking what he's doing. On the Sunday story, who's winning big on these apps and who's losing? The Sunday story from the Up First podcast, listen now on the NPR app. Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Wilman. The U.S. military says three American service members have been killed in five other six. seriously wounded is part of the joint U.S. Israeli operation against Iran. They're the first reported U.S. casualties. NPR's Greg Mirey has more.

U.S. Central Command, which is responsible for operations in the Middle East, says that in addition to those killed and seriously wounded, other sustained minor shrapnel injuries. The brief statement did not provide details. However, the reference to shrapnel wounds suggests the casualties were caused by the missiles or drones that Iran is firing at U.S. forces in the region, on land and at sea. U.S. and Israeli air strikes last June and in the current air campaign have significantly weakened Iran's military, but it still has the ability to carry out deadly attacks.

In another lethal Iranian strike, a missile hit a civilian area near Tel Aviv on Sunday, killing at least nine people. Greg Myrie, NPR News, Washington. British Prime Minister Kier-Starmer says the U.K. will allow the U.S. to use some of its spaces in the Gulf to attack Iran's missile capabilities in a video message posted to social media on Sunday. Stamer says Iranian missile attacks threatened British allies, civilians and military. We were not involved in the initial strikes on Iran and we will not join offensive action now. But Iran is pursuing a scorched earth strategy. So we are supporting the collective self-defense

of our allies and our people in the region. Britain had previously not allowed the U.S. to use U.K. bases to attack Iran. Starmar also says Royal Air Force jets have intercepted Iranian strikes as part of its defensive operations in the region. Israel and the U.S. continued striking Iran Sunday for a second day. Iran has retaliated with strikes aimed at several Gulf states and Israel. The air assaults are affecting Gaza. Israel has closed all border crossings into the besieged Palestinian territory, just as Gaza was just starting its recovery. And Parasana's Baba reports. Prices of basic goods have already started to soaring Gaza since the crossings closed Saturday. Most of the population relies on aid for survival. That includes the Rafah crossing, where emergency medical evacuees had only recently been allowed to leave. The Israeli military says no medics or U.S.

and personnel will be allowed to leave or enter Gaza while the borders are closed. The military says the closure of Gaza's crossing will have no impact on AD. And that existing stocks of food are, quote, expected to suffice for an extended period. But even before this full closure, the UN said food rations were cut in half this month due to insufficient supplies entering the strip. Anasbaba, NPR, Gaza City. And you're listening to NPR News. A gunman wearing closed with an Iranian flag design in the words,

Property of Allah, killed two people and wounded 14 others in a shooting at a Texas bar. Early Sunday, police shot and killed a man who had used both a rifle and a pistol in the attack. The FBI says it's investigating as a potential act of terrorism. The shooter has been identified as a 53-year-old man from Senegal. Bay Area residents celebrated the life of the country's oldest park ranger and historian. Betty Reed Soskin at a memorial service on Sunday. KQEDE.D. Spencer Whitney reports. Monday morning, streets of bay. The sound of Betty Reed Soskin's singing ring out, as family members,

co-workers and friends poured into the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts in Oakland to remember the late icon, who died in December at age 104. Saskin retired from the National Park Service at 100 years old in 2022. Bay Area resident Kathleen Ridley portrayed Soskin in the stage. play called Sign My Name to Freedom, which Saskin attended before she died. It was amazing and humbling and terrifying at the same time because you want to do justice to somebody that is so important for the past hundred years. Saskin was also honored for her work to preserve African American history as a park ranger

and for opening one of the first black-owned record stores in the Bay Area. For NPR News, I'm Spencer Whitney in Oakland. Nico Atcheveria won the PGA Classic played in Florida this weekend after Shane Lowry melted down on the last three holes. Lowry hit his teeth shut on the 16th into the water leading to a double boge and then did the same thing on the 17th. I'm Dale Wilman. NPR News. This message comes from Wise, the app for international people using money around the globe. You can send, spend, and receive in up to 40 currencies with only a few simple taps. Be smart, get Wise. Download the Wise app today or visit Wise.com. T's and Cs apply.

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