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Senator Lindsey Graham Dies at 71

NPR News: 07-13-2026 1AM EDT · Jul 13, 2026 News

Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died of a torn aorta caused by long-term cardiovascular disease, the Washington DC medical examiner reported. Emergency personnel found him in cardiac arrest at his home Saturday evening; toxicology results are still pending.

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Intro & US Strikes on Iran

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Dale Willman opens the bulletin with the night's biggest story: the US military announcing it has finished its latest strikes on Iran, with attacks explicitly aimed at curtailing Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. NPR's Carrie Khan reports that CENTCOM posted early Monday on X that overnight strikes hit more than 140 targets — drone launch sites, naval capabilities, military infrastructure, and ammunition storage. The strikes are not isolated; they are the latest escalation in a string of attacks that began after an Iranian strike on a commercial vessel in the Straits on Saturday. Iran wasted no time, saying it responded by sending drones and missiles toward Gulf states where US military bases are located, signaling that the exchange of hostilities is far from over.

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US Strikes 140+ Targets in Iran

NPR News: 07-13-2026 1AM EDT · Jul 13, 2026 News

The US military hit more than 140 targets in Iran overnight, striking drone launch sites, naval capabilities, and ammunition storage. Iran responded by launching drones and missiles toward Gulf states hosting American bases.

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