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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, I'm Dale Willman. The man suspected of killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another has been taken into custody.

57-year-old Vance Belter was arrested in a rural area of Sibley County, which is southwest of Minneapolis. Police have accused him of two separate shootings on Saturday morning. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says it's time for the country to deal with the political violence. A moment in this country where we watched violence erupt, this cannot be the norm. It cannot be the way that we deal with our political differences. Now is the time for us to recommit to the core values of this country.

And each and every one of us can do it. Talk to a neighbor rather than arguing. Debate an issue. Shake hands. Find common ground. Former Democratic State House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were both killed during the first shooting. Iran has launched a new round of missile attacks on Israel this morning.

Officials in Tehran say 100 missiles were fired in the attack. Israel's emergency services is reporting at least five deaths so far along with dozens of other people injured. President Trump meanwhile says he believes Iran and Israel could work out a truce to end days of intense airstrikes but as NPR's Greg Meyry reports, Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu appears committed to an extended operation. President Trump said on Truth Social that quote, we can easily get a deal done between Iran and Israel and end this bloody conflict. But he didn't offer details. Israel's Netanyahu in an interview with Fox News vowed to press

ahead with attacks intended to knock out Iran's nuclear program and its stockpile of ballistic missiles. So far Trump has tried to strike a middle ground. He's supportive of Israel and the US military is helping Israel defend against Iranian attacks. But the president says the US is not involved in airstrikes against Iran and he doesn't want the US dragged into another Middle East war. Greg Myrie, MPR News, Washington. In San Antonio, at least 13 people died in flash floods hitting the area this past week. Now cleanup is underway. MPR'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.

Asian shares were mixed on Monday as the fighting between Israel and Iran caused traders to pull back. Many investors are concerned about a possible disruption to the world's oil supply. Treasury yields meanwhile rose with worries about inflation. You're listening to NPR News. Flash flooding in West Virginia this weekend has killed at least five people in the northern part of that state. Rescue crews meanwhile are searching for three other people who are still missing. The flooding was caused by torrential rains. Wall Street will be watching the Federal

Reserve this week for its outlook on inflation and interest rates. As NPR's Maria Aspin reports, President Trump has been urging outlook on inflation and interest rates. As NPR's Maria Aspin reports, President Trump has been urging the Fed to cut those rates. 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 US 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. Last week, Trump said he wouldn't fire Powell, but called him a numbskull. The Fed is widely expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday. Maria Aspin, NPR News. How to Train Your Dragon soared at the North American box offices this weekend, bringing in $83 million in its debut on the big screen.

The film is about an unlikely relationship between a young viking and a dragon. It claimed the top spot from Lilo and Stitch, which brought in $15.5 million. It had topped the charts for three weeks. And in third, it was The Materialist with $12 million. Mission Impossible came in fourth. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News. This message comes from the Kresge Foundation. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.