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It all starts with listening. To the person in front of you and the person you'll never meet. To the person living a story and the journalist who helps you see it in a new light. The NPR network is built on listening, with microphones in every region, so where there any time a voice or sound demands to be heard. Hear stories in the first person, hear the bigger picture on NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Amy Held. In a third day of strikes, Israel says it has targeted Tehran today, sites associated with the nuclear program. Iran, meanwhile, is firing missiles at Israel, most intercepted

with the help of U.S. air defense systems, but some struck buildings. Israel says 10 people were killed overnight. NPR's Jane Araf reports Yemen's Houthi rebels say they're helping Iran by launching ballistic missiles at Israel. J.P. Hattie, NPR's Houthi Rebellionist, said Sunday they launched more missiles against Israel in coordination with Iran. The Israeli military said Friday it was intercepting missiles launched from Yemen. It did not comment on Israeli media reports that Israel launched strikes against Houthi leaders in Yemen.

In Iraq, Iran-backed militias held protests on the weekend against US forces for their support of Israel. The Iraqi government has largely stayed out of the conflict but has warned the US not to allow Israel to use Iraqi airspace to attack Iran. Jane Araf, NPR News, Amman. AMNA NAWAZ It's day two of a manhunt in Minnesota for 57-year-old Vance Bolter, wanted in connection with what Governor Tim Walz calls a targeted

political attack on state lawmakers. Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot dead, Senator John Hoffman and his wife wounded. NPR's Meg Anderson reports from Minnesota, no motive is known, but investigators are looking at clues. Both of the lawmakers who were shot were Democrats. State police have said that they found a list of individuals inside Bolter's car. Hortman and Hoffman were on that list, and so were other lawmakers, including U.S. Senator Tina Smith and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. They are also both Democrats. Authorities say they're looking

into information that Bolter may have crossed paths with his victims at public meetings. The FBI has offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to Bolter's arrest. Protests over President Trump's policies brought out people across the U.S., even in areas with deep support for Trump. Ben Abrams with Public Radio Tulsa reports. Protesters packed the streets of downtown Tulsa in a show of opposition to President Trump, a military parade on his birthday in Washington, D.C., and his aggressive deportation policy. Carlos Garcia is the son of Mexican immigrants. He described Trump's immigration

policies in simple terms. It's garbage. It's trash. And so I'm out here protesting with my no ice sign. Demonstrators also expressed anger at what they see as a slide into authoritarianism. Oklahoma overwhelmingly voted for Trump, but those opposed to his policies have been consistently vocal. For NPR News, I'm Ben Abrams in Tulsa. It's NPR News. Survivors of the 2017 London high-rise fire that killed 72 people have been marking the eighth anniversary of the tragedy.

Vicki Barker reports from London. Logan Gomez, Remembering the victims at one of the church services held in the shadow of Grenfell Tower. The dead came from 19 national backgrounds. An official inquiry found a chain of failures by government and the private sector left residents living in a 24-story tinderbox. Saturday evening, survivors and loved ones staged a silent march to the building, likely the last time the anniversary will be marked in this way.

Later this year, crews will be dismantling the high-rise, a process expected to take two years. For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London. Funerals for some of the victims of Thursday's plane crash in the Indian city of Ahmedabad are being held today. So far, 12 bodies have been returned to families, and some 30 victims have been formally identified using DNA samples. The BBC's Aruna De Mukherjee has more.

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So we've seen that happen because officials obviously are still focused on trying to gather as much evidence and as much forensic evidence and material that could help in their investigations. I'm Amy Held in Washington and you're listening to NPR News.