This NPR News broadcast delivers a rapid-fire update on escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham, ongoing scrutiny of a federal law enforcement task force in Memphis, a deadly shooting at a Toronto festival, and weekend box office results, all framed throu
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