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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. Ukraine's military says Russia has launched another night of heavy missile and drone attacks. At one point, the whole country was under alert as missiles were fired from the Black Sea and strategic bombers in Russia. Authorities say 12 people have been killed, including four in Yerekeiv and three children in the region west of Kyiv. The BBC's Marianne Matvichuk is in the capital. The explosion started roughly at 1 a.m. and then they were continuing till early morning.

So there were sirens and Russia is I think every single type of the missile and drone that they have. So it was a combined attack. So people were writing in their social media how loud it was, how several buildings were destroyed. Marc Thiessen It was the second consecutive night of attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says more than 30 cities and villages were hit. The attacks came as Ukraine and Russia are planning a further prisoner swap today. Hundreds of prisoners have been exchanged over the past couple of days under a deal reached last week in Istanbul. President Trump's threat to implement tariffs on Apple iPhones

manufactured outside the United States could apply to other smartphones. MPR's Deepa Shivaram reports that the president suggested the tariff on those products would begin at the end of June. Trump says he had a quote understanding with Apple CEO Tim Cook on where iPhones should be manufactured. I had an understanding with him that he wouldn't be doing this. He said he's going to India to build plants. I said, that's okay to go to India, but you're not going to sell into here without tariffs. And that's the way it is.

But he noted that it wouldn't be just Apple facing the potential 25% tariff. It would include other companies that make smartphones like Samsung. The president says he thinks companies can manufacture in the U. S. And keep costs at a price consumers are willing to pay, though some analysts have said prices of iPhones could triple. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News. For this memorial day, a former member of the 82nd Airborne Division has secured U.S. Veterans Affairs approved headstones for two black Civil War veterans. We're benefiting from that. The very least we could do is make sure that they have a proper headstone, especially for

Memorial Day, that these men are recognized for their sacrifices. Joe Wilson says he wants to make sure veterans of past wars receive the honor they deserve. He has secured the headstones for Private John Thomas Whedon and Private Henry Adolphus Whedon. They are said to have been cousins who served in the 39th Colored Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. They are buried at a church cemetery in Frederick, Maryland. The Whedon family has carried on a long tradition of military service. Today marks five years since the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Events will center around George Floyd Square, the intersection where he was killed by a police officer. And you're listening to NPR News. State media in North Korea say authorities have detained three shipyard officials over last week's botched launch of a Navy destroyer. Satellite imagery shows the ship lying on its side with parts of it submerged. Leader Kim Jong-un has said the failed launch was caused by criminal negligence. Iranian dissident film director Jafar Panahi says he plans to return to Iran after winning the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, a palm door.

He accepted the prize last night for his revenge thriller, It Was Just an Accident, inspired by his time in prison. French authorities, meanwhile, investigating a fire at a substation near Cannes. As a potential arson attack, the fire led to a major power outage yesterday. Movie theaters will be setting records this weekend with a one-two punch that's becoming a Hollywood habit, as MPR's Bob Bondello reports. Two years ago, Barbenheimer showed that two films, if they had different audiences, could succeed on the same weekend.

Last year, it was Glickit with gladiator targeting guys, Wicked going for women and girls, This weekend it's Lilo and Stitch, and Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning. As with the others, the feminine side of the equation will make more money, but both films will do well. Not sure what to call the phenomenon. Stitch and Impaça Lilo, maybe? money but both films will do well not sure what to call the phenomenon stitch in impossible low maybe but together by Monday the two films are expected to take in close to a quarter of a billion dollars at American box offices Bob Mandela NPR News and I'm Joel Snyder this is NPR News from Washington this

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