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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone. Two Minnesota state lawmakers were shot early this morning. One of those lawmakers and her spouse was killed, as NPR's Meg Anderson reports. State officials are calling it a political assassination. State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were shot and killed in their homes after a man impersonating a police officer came to their door. Another lawmaker, John Hoffman, and his wife, Yvette, were also shot in their home. Officials say they are cautiously optimistic that they will survive. Both Hortman and Hoffman are part of Minnesota's Democratic Farmer Labor Party, but officials don't know the motivation of the

shooter. State police did say there was a list of individuals, including other lawmakers, found in the suspect's car, and the individuals shot today were on that list. That suspect is on foot and still at large. Residents nearby are being asked to shelter in place. Meg Anderson, NPR News. A rare military parade will be held in Washington, D.C. tonight to celebrate the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary. But as NPR's Frank Langford reports, some are criticizing the event as reminiscent of similar displays in China and Russia.

Lou Goldstein is a military analyst with Defense Priorities, a Washington think tank. He says the Army deserves a big birthday bash, but he'd prefer it was more historical and less political. If I were to plan this, I would like the Army to parade through the Concord and Lexington and maybe down to Bunker Hill, right, where some of these historic events were,

rather than through Washington, D.C., which does have some kind of echo of these parades in many authoritarian countries. To that point, protests against Trump are scheduled across the country today. The protests are called No Kings. Frank Langford, NPR News, Washington. Iran fired hundreds of missiles at Israel overnight, setting off sirens and sending people to bomb shelters in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

It was in response to Israeli attacks on nuclear facilities that killed top Iranian security officials. Most Iranian missiles were intercepted some hit neighborhoods and PR's Hadil Alshalshi visited one near Tel Aviv. The Mizrahi family was in their home's bomb shelter when the missile hit close by in their suburb of Rishon Lezion outside Tel Aviv. 43 year old Shoshana Mizrahi said the explosion was terrifying. SHOSHANA MIZRAHI, 43-YEAR-OLD SHOSHANA MIZRAHI, TEL AVIVE, TEL AVIVE All the house was like shaking. There was smoke.

The window in the shelter was broke. Their home is now destroyed. Glass blown out from windows was strewn all over the floor and a hole gaped in the roof. Outside her home, dozens of people stood to observe the damage. Windshields of cars were shattered. Bulldozers were removing rubble. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that more attacks on Iran were on the way.

Hadil Al-Shalchi, NPR News, Tel Aviv. This is NPR News in Washington. India's aviation ministry says it has recovered the flight data recorder from Thursday's Air India crash. They say the plane began its fall at 650 feet, crashing into a medical school. The cause is still under investigation, with U.S. and British teams assisting. There's been a big uptick in Americans claiming their Social Security benefits this year.

As NPR's Laurel Wamsley reports, the decision of when to file is one with lasting financial consequences. From January to May, the number of Americans claiming Social Security benefits was nearly 18% higher than the same period last year. One group claiming at much higher rates is 62-year-olds, the youngest you can file. One of them is Bill Armstrong in Berthead, Colorado. He's had prostate cancer and a hard time finding work as a government IT contractor. With the election I thought you know my career might be over as I know it. I decided you know I better get in the system before

they move that age higher. President Trump has said he won't touch Social Security, but that hasn't put everyone's mind at ease. Still, there's good reason to wait. For every year you delay claiming until age 70, your monthly payment for life is 8% higher. Laurel Wamsley in Pierre News, Washington. As multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos and fiancé Lauren Sanchez prepare to tie the knot later this month in Venice,

people close to the couple say they plan to spotlight the Italian Lagoon City's artisans, sourcing 80 percent of their provisions from Venetian vendors. I'm Louise Schiavone, NPR News, Washington.