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Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. At least 21 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip as they went to receive aid from an Israeli-backed foundation. The Red Cross says another 175 people were wounded. Witnesses say Israeli troops fired on crowds that were waiting near the delivery sites. The Atlantic hurricane season gets underway today and runs through November. Despite budget cuts by the Trump administration, N PR's Greg Allen reports that forecasters at the National Hurricane Center say they're ready for a busy season.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is projecting 13 to 19 named storms this season with 6 to 10 hurricanes. Last year 5 hurricanes made landfall in the U.S. 3 of them in Florida. The director of the National Hurricane Center, Mike Brennan, says the leading cause of death from hurricanes now is inland flooding, often in communities far from the coast. That was the case last year in Hurricane Helene. There were 175 direct fatalities from Helene. The vast majority of them occurred in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, well away from where

Helene actually made landfall. Brennan is urging people to prepare a disaster kit, know if they're in an evacuation zone, and listen to local emergency managers. Greg Allen, NPR News, Miami. Firefighting resources are being stretched thin in western Canada, where wildfires continue to burn. Some 180 wildfires are burning right now across that country. Emma Jacobs reports that the western fires have led to evacuation orders affecting some

17,000 people in the province of Manitoba. The leaders of both Manitoba and the neighboring province of Saskatchewan have declared states of emergency. Some northern communities have struggled to evacuate residents from remote areas. The premier of Saskatchewan, Scott Moe, says the province is receiving support and aircraft from other provinces. Resources are stretched thin because of the severity of the situation that we're facing and the intensity and ferocity of the fires. Moe said the province has aircraft on loan from British Columbia, Quebec and Alaska. Fire bans are in place across Canada and forestry and other activities have been suspended in parts of the country to avoid igniting new fires. For NPR News, I'm Emma Jacobs in Montreal. President Trump's tariffs are beginning to be felt in many parts of the country. For some black

women, it means they're starting to pay more for their hair care. Tanya Washington is a Walt Law Professor at Georgia State University. She says that industry is larger than many people imagine. The black hair care business is like a $2.5 billion industry. And we know that a lot of the products are imported from China and other places that will be subject to tariffs. And so there is an anticipated increase in the cost of those products. That would include products that are applied to

the hair as well as hair extensions, wigs. Some hairdressers meanwhile are already reporting an increase in prices because of the tariffs. You're listening to NPR News. At least seven people are dead and 30 others injured in Western Russia after a bridge collapsed causing a train to derail. The region where the accident occurred borders Ukraine. Local officials say the crash was caused by an explosion from a Ukrainian attack. Rescue teams are continuing to look for any survivors.

Sweden's Maja Stark holds a one-shot lead going into today's final round of the Women's U.S. Open Golf Championship. The 80th edition of the major tournament is being played at the Aaron Hills course near Milwaukee. Chuck Wormbock, a member station, WUWM reports. 25 year old Maya Stark has never won a U.S. women's major, but she shot a two under par 70 on Saturday on a day when tough pin placements at Aaron Hills made things difficult for many golfers.

Stark says during Sunday's final round, she'll just try to have fun. Because when I play scared, that's when I mess up and you can't really play scared at a course like this. Spain's Julia Lopez-Ramirez had Saturday's best scorer, a 68, in his one shot back of Stark. Top U.S. golfer Nellie Korda trails Stark by three strokes. For NPR News, I'm Chuck Quirmbach in Aran, Wisconsin. The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has further increased its stockpile of

uranium that has been enriched to near weapons grade. In a confidential report, the agency calls on Tehran to change course. The report comes as the Trump administration is trying to reach a deal with Iran over its nuclear program. Iran continues to say its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.