Consumer spending up 6.3% in June
US consumer spending rose 6.3% in June year-over-year, the strongest growth in four years, driven by the World Cup and early Amazon Prime Day.
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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. [1] — Carrie Khan "The US military hit more than 140 targets in Iran overnight, striking drone launch sites, naval capabilities, and ammunition storage. Iran …"
US Strikes 140+ Targets in Iran
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.
140+ targets hit in Iran
CENTCOM reported striking more than 140 targets in Iran overnight, including drone launch sites, naval capabilities, and ammunition storage facilities.
Strongest spending in 4 years
The World Cup helped drive the strongest consumer spending growth in the US in four years during June 2026.
Iran responded with drones & missiles
After US strikes, Iran said it responded by sending drones and missiles toward Gulf states hosting US military bases.
Senator Graham age at death
Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican from South Carolina, died at age 71 from a torn aorta caused by long-term cardiovascular disease.
Graham death cause: torn aorta
The Washington DC medical examiner reported Senator Lindsey Graham died of a torn aorta caused by long-term cardiovascular disease, pending final toxicology results.
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