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This is Ira Glass with This American Life, each week on our show. We choose a theme, tell different stories on that theme. All right, I'm just going to stop right there. You're listening to an NPR podcast, chances are you know our show. So instead, I'm going to tell you, we've just been on a run of really good shows lately. Some big epic emotional stories, some weird funny stuff too. it is, this American life. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janene Hurst. Israel and Iran launch new attacks on each other as the conflict enters a fourth day. Israel started the attacks Thursday,

trying to knock out Iran's nuclear program and its stockpile of ballistic missiles. And here's Hadil al-Shalchi has more. Iran's oil ministry said that a fuel and gasoline depot in North Tehran was hit. So was one of the country's largest oil refineries in Tehran's north. Also two main Iranian energy sites offshore in the south of Iran were also targeted. And then the Israeli military said that it hit the Mashhad Airport in eastern Iran. They said it was the deepest strike in the country that they've done. And you know, President Trump called on Israel and Iran to make a deal,

and he said that, quote, many calls and meetings now taking place, but neither Iran nor Israel have said anything about those calls or meetings. And so for now, they're both committed to exchanging fire. And here's Hadil Al-Shulchi reporting. Israel's emergency services says at least 12 people were killed across the country by Iranian missiles. Iran's health ministry says there are more than 224 casualties since the fighting began. This is all fueling concerns that the fighting could escalate into a wider regional conflict. In Minnesota, the manhunt for the suspect in the shooting deaths yesterday morning

of a state lawmaker and her husband and the wounding of another state lawmaker and his wife who remain hospitalized continues. Drew Evans with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says a nationwide warrant has been issued for Vance Belter and that his car has been found. We did locate in that area that led us a vehicle that we had interest in related to him yesterday that we were searching for and it was located in Sibley County earlier very early today. Also I know it's been reported a hat that we believe he was wearing was found in proximity to

that vehicle. And that's led police to tell people in that county southwest of Minneapolis, where Belter has a home, to be careful. Governor Tim Walz is calling it a politically motivated assassination. Police continue to search for a motive. Wall Street will be watching the Federal Reserve this week. And Piers, Maria Aspen has more. The Fed has been keeping a close eye on inflation, especially after President Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on almost all imports.

But their effects haven't fully kicked in yet. Consumer prices rose just 0.1% from April to May. That gave the president more ammunition. He's been repeatedly pressuring the Fed to cut interest rates, which would bring down the prices that the U.S. government pays for its debt and that consumers pay for credit cards and other loans. Trump has also threatened to fire Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, despite having no legal authority to do so. And here's Maria Aspin reporting.

U.S. futures contracts are trading higher at this hour. You're listening to NPR News. In San Antonio, at least 13 people died in flash floods that took over creeks in the area and now cleanup is underway. NPR's Jordan Marie Smith has more. First responders said they rescued at least 70 people after heavy rainfall hit the San Antonio area on Thursday. The fire department said over a dozen cars were caught

in rapidly rising flood waters. Four inches of rain fell in a single hour and over seven inches fell in total. A tribute event is being held on Wednesday for people who were killed in the floods. Over the weekend, flash flooding in West Virginia also killed multiple people, the state's governor said. Jordan Marie Smith, NPR News. Leaders of some of the world's biggest economic powers, including President Trump, will be in the Canadian Rockies this week for a G7 summit that's been shadowed

by an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran and also Trump's unresolved trade war. At the weekend box office, How to Train Your Dragon debuted in the top spot with an estimated $83 million in ticket sales. The live-action adaptation of the beloved animated franchise follows the unlikely friendship between a young viking named Hiccup and a dragon called Toothless. In second place, Lilo and Stitch, the hybrid live-action remake with $15 million, In second place, Lilo and Stitch, the hybrid live-action remake with $15 million, pushing its total domestic take to more than $386 million.

In third place, Materialist, a modern-day New York love story with $12 million that stars Dakota Johnson. I'm Janene Herbst, and you're listening to NPR News from Washington. This message comes from WISE, the app for doing things and other currencies. to NPR News from Washington.