Iran Talks And Strikes, Senate Opportunities For Democrats, Ebola Outbreak Epicenter
5/28/202613 min
Even as peace talks continue, the U.S. struck Iran near the Strait of Hormuz and Iran retaliated against a U.S. base in Kuwait, while Israel expanded its assault in Lebanon by issuing evacuation orders for the southern city, Tyre.
Texas now has one of the most competitive Senate races in the country after Republicans nominated Ken Paxton, giving Democrats an opportunity to flip a seat in the midterms as they map out their path to controlling the Senate.
And the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is worsening with more than a thousand suspected cases and over 200 suspected deaths, as Canada bans travelers from the region and the U.S. sets up a facility in Kenya for Americans who may have been exposed.
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(0:00) Introduction
(01:53) Iran Talks And Strikes
(05:39) Senate Opportunities For Democrats
(09:29) Ebola Outbreak Epicenter
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
[intro music] The U.S., Iran, and Israel keep opening fire in a regional war that was supposed to have stopped.
Steve Inskeep· Host0:07
President Trump is still pursuing peace and throws in a passing threat against Oman. At what point would we say the war is back on?
Speaker 00:14
I'm A Martinez. That is Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. [intro music] A U.S. Senate race in Texas went from safely Republican to uncertain. Republicans nominated the scandal-plagued state attorney general. They overwhelmingly rejected the incumbent senator who had easily won the seat in the past. What does that mean for the party's chances of keeping control of the Senate?
Steve Inskeep· Host0:35
Also, the Ebola outbreak in Eastern Congo is getting worse. What is life like in the city of almost a million people that's at the center of the outbreak? Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day.
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