Israel Attacks Iran State TV, Minnesota Suspect Hearing, Purdue Pharma Settlement
Jun 17, 2025•26 min
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Summary
Today's headlines cover Israel's expanded attacks on Iran's state TV amidst escalating conflict, updates on the suspect charged in the killing of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband including details from security video and a discovered hit list, and the $7.4 billion opioid settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. Plus, a look into the feasibility and cost of a US missile defense system modeled after Israel's Iron Dome.Episode description
Israel has expanded its attacks on targets inside Iran to include the country's state television studios. The suspect accused of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband faces federal and state murder charges, and Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family have reached a multibillion dollar settlement with states.
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Today's episode of Up First was edited by Vincent Ni, Cheryl Corley, Andrea DeLeon, Janaya Williams and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Claire Murashima, and Christopher Thomas.
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