NPR News: 07-11-2026 10PM EDT

Jeanine Herbst· Host0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jeanine Herbst. The Pentagon says the US launched a new round of airstrikes against Iran after Tehran attacked a container ship on the Strait of Hormuz it says was using an unauthorized route. And Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it has now closed the strait to all traffic. In Texas, a memorial was held today for the man fatally shot by immigration officers in Houston. ICE claims Lorenzo Salgado Araujo rammed a federal vehicle during an attempted arrest and was allegedly shot in self-defense. But witnesses are disputing that account of the killing. Several lawmakers spoke at the vigil, including Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, whose district includes parts of Houston.

Sylvia Garcia· Soundbite0:44

We will continue to fight for a complete, independent, top-to-bottom investigation to find out exactly what happened.

Jeanine Herbst· Host0:54

Garcia says Salgado Araujo wasn't the intended target of ICE agents. A DHS official [clears throat] tells NPR it was surveilling a home when agents saw a person that resembled the target in the van Salgado Araujo was driving. Maine Senator Susan Collins hit the campaign trail today, one day after her d- Democratic opponent, Graham Platner, officially withdrew from the race following an accusation of rape by a former romantic partner, which Platner denies. Maine Public Radio's Susan Sharon reports.

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Appearing at Maine's Moxie Day Parade with about 60 supporters,