Iran and Israel Exchange First Strikes Since Cease-Fire, and Texas Ranchers Sound the Alarm
6/8/202610 min
Plus, the fight over the fight on the White House lawn.
Here’s what we’re covering:
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Lawsuit Aims to Stop U.F.C. Fights at White House on Trump’s Birthday, by Zach Montague
Screwworm Flies and Drought Spell Tougher Times for Cattle Ranchers, by Kevin Draper
Why Are Birthrates Down? You Might Be Looking at the Answer., by Sabrina Tavernise
Tony Award Winners 2026: See the Full List, by Rachel Sherman
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First 90 secondsDavid Sanger0:00
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Tracy Mumford· Host0:29
[music] From The New York Times, it's the Headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today's Monday, June 8th. Here's what we're covering. [siren] Over the last 24 hours, Iran and Israel have been launching airstrikes at each other, the first time the two countries have exchanged attacks since a ceasefire paused the fighting two months ago. It began late last night when Iran fired ballistic missiles at Israel, setting off air raid sirens in multiple cities. Hours later, Israel responded, saying it sent dozens of fighter jets to attack Iranian targets, including a huge petrochemical plant. Israeli forces then said they detected more missiles coming from Iran, though so far there have been no reports of casualties. In terms of what kicked things off again, Iran says it attacked because of Israel's ongoing campaign in Lebanon, where Israel's been fighting with the Iran-backed militia,