NPR News: 07-12-2026 7AM EDT

This message comes from Capital One with the Venture X card. Earn unlimited double miles, a $300 annual Capital One travel credit, and access to airport lounges. Capital One, what's in your wallet? Terms apply. Details at Capital One.com. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Skiyavoni. Four-term U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has died from a brief and sudden illness, his Senate office says. The South Carolina Republican died last night two days after marking his 71st birthday. The day before he died, Graham was in Ukraine and had met with President Volodymyr Zelensky about boosting Ukraine's air defenses. Here they are in Kiev two days ago. Happy most. Thank you very much. While in Kiev, Graham declared a Ukraine... victory over Russia was within reach. I've never been more optimistic than I am today, that we have the formula to end this war. Help Ukraine be more lethal. Let those supporting Russia to know. It's going to be a price to be paid if you keep doing it. On his social media platform, Truth, President Trump called Graham one of the greatest people and senators he ever knew. The U.S. and Iran are again exchanging fire for the third weekend in a row. The back-and-forth strikes began after Iran fired warning shots at a tanker attempting to transit through the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. retaliated striking multiple sites in Iran and PR's Kerry Khan reports. Iran's Navy says it fired the warning shots at a campaign. container vessel after, quote, several ships attempted to travel along an unapproved route through the vital waterway. The U.S. has urged ships to use a southern route through the strait that hugs the coast of Oman. Iran says that is a violation of the memorandum of understanding sign last month between Iran and the U.S. posting on X, the U.S. military says it completed a third round of strikes overnight, hitting more than 100 targets to hold, quote, Iranian forces accountable for its attack on commercial. vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says it responded with fire toward Jim Jordan and other Gulf states. The UAE and Qatari officials report intercepting incoming missile attacks. Kerry Kahn, NPR News, Tel Aviv. Hundreds gathered in Houston this weekend to honor Lorenzo Salgado Arajo. He was shot and killed during an ICE encounter last week. ISIS said the officer fired in self-defense. But the other men in the car dispute the agency's account. Houston public media's Bianca Seward reports. At the vigil Salgado Arrajo's son, Ronaldo, repeated his calls for accountability and transparency. I just want to continue, continue the pressure to continue obtaining a full independent investigation. Democratic representatives Christian Menifee, Al Green, Lizzie Fletcher, and Sylvia Garcia echoed those demands. That we will continue to fight for a complete independent... Top-to-bottom investigation to find out exactly what happened. On Friday, Houston Mayor John Whitmire joined calls for an independent investigation and asked the federal government to share evidence with the Harris County District Attorney's Office. For NPR News, I'm Bianca Seward in Houston. This is NPR News in Washington.

England has advanced to the semifinals of the World Cup after defeating Norway 2-1, NPR's Russell Lewis reports. At kickoff in Miami Gardens, a heat advisory was in place because of temperatures that felt like 108 degrees. Both England and Norway seemed sluggish at first, fighting through the mugginess as much as the other team's defenses. But Norway struck first, going up 1-0. England answered next. Jude Bellingham, the English savior, who scored twice against Mexico in the round of 32, equalized, tying it up late at halftime. The score remained 1-1 through the second half, forcing 30 minutes of extra time. Bellingham needed just three to score his second goal, and that was enough, ending Norway's deepest run ever at the World Cup and putting England through to the semis. Russell Lewis, NPR News, Miami Gardens, Florida. In Saturday's second game following a controversial yellow card ejection, Argentina beat Switzerland three to one in extra time. The Justice Department is confirming it subpoenaed several New York Times reporters Friday in connection with their reporting that citing security concerns, the Secret Service had recommended that President Trump not fly out of Turkey on the new Air Force one, an aircraft gifted to the president by Qatar. President Trump has said that change in planes had nothing to do with security concerns. The Times is denouncing the subpoenas as a brazen effort to intimidate journalists. DOJ is seeking to compel the journalist's testimony before a grand jury this coming Wednesday. I'm Luis Giovanni and PR News, Washington. This message comes from MintMobile. If you're tired of spending hundreds on big wireless bills, bogus fees, and free perks, MintMobile is for you. Shop plans at mintmobile.com slash switch. Taxes and fees extra. See MintMobile for details.