This transcript was created using speech recognition software. While it has been reviewed by human transcribers, it may contain errors. Please review the episode audio before quoting from this transcript and email transcripts@nytimes.com with any questions.<\/p>\n
tracy mumford<\/p>\n
From \u201cThe New York Times,\u201d it\u2019s \u201cThe Headlines.\u201d I\u2019m Tracy Mumford. Today\u2019s Wednesday, June 10. Here\u2019s what we\u2019re covering.<\/p>\n
The downing of a US helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz has set off a new wave of strikes between the US and Iran. Iran didn\u2019t claim responsibility for the incident, in which an Apache attack helicopter went down and its two crew members had to be rescued. But President Trump said Iran had shot it down and vowed to retaliate.<\/p>\n
And at about 5:00 PM last night, US Air Force and Navy jets started hitting a series of Iranian military sites. Iran then said it launched new strikes at American forces in the region, though a US official said there have been no reports of casualties or any damage to American bases. \u201cThe Times\u201d has live coverage of the new flare up in \u201cThe Times\u201d app and at nytimes.com.<\/p>\n
[REFLECTIVE MUSIC]<\/p>\n
Next, an update on the war in Ukraine and how it\u2019s increasingly spilling over into neighboring countries.<\/p>\n
president of the european commission ursula von der leyen<\/p>\n
The air raid alerts, families sheltering, schools closing, transport interrupted. This is the reality on Europe\u2019s eastern border in 2026.<\/p>\n
tracy mumford<\/p>\n
On the eastern edge of Europe, there\u2019s been a surge of fear and confusion, as dozens of drones launched by Ukraine and Russia have veered off course. In just the past week, people in Latvia rushed for cover as warplanes were scrambled to shoot down a drone. And a pack of maritime drones that Ukraine was using to attack Russian ships in the Black Sea sped off course and exploded near the coast of Romania.<\/p>\n
president of the european commission ursula von der leyen<\/p>\n
These are not isolated incidents. This is a deliberate strategy from Russia, trying to destabilize our democratic societies.<\/p>\n
tracy mumford<\/p>\n
Some European officials have accused Russia of using electronic tools to intentionally redirect Ukrainian drones and send them crashing into Ukraine\u2019s allies. Russia, for its part, has jumped on the incidents to try and paint Ukraine as reckless, saying it\u2019s endangering other countries by ramping up its use of drones. It\u2019s possible some of the recent incidents have been because of programming errors or other accidents, but whatever the cause, the sheer number of the weapons that are being launched in the war in Ukraine is forcing many European countries to beef up their defenses and add new drone detection systems.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, in Ukraine, \u201cThe Times\u201d has been covering how a new drone strategy by the country\u2019s military seems to be giving it the upper hand. For the past few years, Ukraine has assembled an arsenal of millions of short-range drones that it\u2019s used on the front lines, and long-range drones that it\u2019s launched deep into Russian territory to hit oil infrastructure, military factories and other targets. Now it\u2019s focusing on the middle ground, hitting the roads and railways that Russia is using to supply its forces.<\/p>\n
Ukraine is calling the strategy a logistics lockdown. And by wreaking havoc on transport trucks and trains, they\u2019ve managed to cause fuel shortages and reduce Russian military activity on the front. The coordinated campaign has made it hard for Russian troops to gain any momentum. And according to a Ukrainian research group, last month was the first month since 2023, in which Russia suffered a net loss of territory.<\/p>\n
Now, two quick updates on closely-watched primary races that have drawn national attention. First \u2014<\/p>\n
xavier becerra<\/p>\n
The California dream? It\u2019s alive tonight.<\/p>\n
tracy mumford<\/p>\n
The California governor\u2019s race is now set. It will be Democrat Xavier Becerra, who served in President Biden\u2019s cabinet, facing off against Republican Steve Hilton, a former FOX News host who previously worked in British politics.<\/p>\n
steve hilton<\/p>\n
Remember, a majority of Californians think that our state is going in the wrong direction. And so it\u2019s very important that we offer them the change that a majority want to see.<\/p>\n
tracy mumford<\/p>\n
It was clear soon after last Tuesday\u2019s primary that Becerra would be in the mix, but the state\u2019s drawn-out ballot-counting process meant that it took a full week for the second spot to be called for Hilton. Because of the state\u2019s primary rules, it was possible California could have had two Democrats fighting each other for governor come November. But ultimately, Hilton beat out Tom Steyer, the progressive billionaire who spent more than $200 million of his own money on his campaign. Becerra and Hilton will now be vying to replace the state\u2019s current governor, Gavin Newsom, who couldn\u2019t run again because of term limits and is considered a potential Democratic presidential candidate for 2028.<\/p>\n
And in Maine \u2014<\/p>\n
graham platner<\/p>\n
Oh, boy.<\/p>\n
[CHEERING]<\/p>\n
Oh!<\/p>\n
tracy mumford<\/p>\n
\u2014 progressive newcomer Graham Platner clinched the Democratic nomination for Senate, as expected, despite a string of troubling reports about his personal life.<\/p>\n
graham platner<\/p>\n
If you believe, as I do, that we can change our politics and change our country, then you must also believe that people can change.<\/p>\n
tracy mumford<\/p>\n
Platner has dismissed the news reports about his past as immaterial to the coming general election, in which he will try to beat long-time Republican Senator Susan Collins and flip the seat blue. It\u2019s expected to be one of the most expensive, hardest fought races across the country, and the stakes are incredibly high. If Democrats want to try and take control of the Senate, they must flip at least four Republican-held seats.<\/p>\n
[PENSIVE MUSIC]<\/p>\n
Tomorrow in Mexico City, the World Cup kicks off, the start of what will be the biggest World Cup ever, with more teams playing in more games, spread across three countries \u2014 Mexico, Canada, and the US. The first game will be Mexico versus South Africa. And over the course of the tournament\u2019s 104 matches, traditional powerhouses like France and Argentina will be competing, and so will a handful of countries making their World Cup debut. That includes the tiny Caribbean country of Curacao, whose entire population could fit into about two soccer stadiums. My colleague Tariq Panja, a global sports correspondent, is in Mexico City, covering the start of the competition.<\/p>\n
tariq panja<\/p>\n
For all the excitement of the world\u2019s most popular sporting tournament, the backdrop to the World Cup has been one of immense controversy, starting with the most expensive tickets in history, with fans paying between 3 and 10 times more than they had four years earlier. We have issues around politics. With the war in Iran still going on, we have the Iranian national team, questions about their participation.<\/p>\n
And not only that, immigration has come to the fore. We had a referee, a FIFA World Cup referee from Somalia, turned around and ejected from the United States as he landed in Miami. We\u2019ve had fans saying their visas have been rejected at the last minute. There are enormous questions about who this World Cup is for and who it isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n
tracy mumford<\/p>\n
In a statement about the referee\u2019s deportation, US Customs and Border Protection said they determined he was, quote, \u201cinadmissible due to vetting concerns.\u201d A White House spokesman said that President Trump is focused on making the World Cup the, quote, \u201csafest and most secure in history.\u201d<\/p>\n
[CONTEMPLATIVE MUSIC]<\/p>\n
And finally \u2014<\/p>\n
speaker 1<\/p>\n
I just got back from a week in Amsterdam and Oslo. And the best part about being in Europe is, obviously, the sunscreens, because they have filters.<\/p>\n
tracy mumford<\/p>\n
For years, social media has been filled with Americans raving about how much better the sunscreen from other countries is.<\/p>\n
speaker 2<\/p>\n
The way this is just blending into my skin, OK, I finally understand the hype.<\/p>\n
tracy mumford<\/p>\n
And people have been calling for the US to catch up.<\/p>\n
speaker 3<\/p>\n
I was in South Korea earlier this year. And it is so clear how far advanced the rest of the world is on sunscreen.<\/p>\n
tracy mumford<\/p>\n
That even included Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who, back in 2023, said the government should step in to help. Pointing out that many sunscreen ingredients used overseas for decades were still awaiting FDA approval in the US. And now the FDA has cleared the way for one of those ingredients.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s called bemotrizinol, and dermatologists say it has a few advantages over what\u2019s currently available. It rubs into the skin without leaving a visible white cast. It\u2019s better for sensitive skin. And it lasts longer in the sun without breaking down.<\/p>\n
Now, the reason the ingredient needed the FDA\u2019s green light is because the agency regulates sunscreen like a drug \u2014 opening it up to a lengthy approval process. That\u2019s different from many other countries that regulate it as a cosmetic product. It\u2019s not clear just yet when you might start seeing products with bemotrizinol on the shelf in the US.<\/p>\n
For now, though, one dermatologist told \u201cThe Times,\u201d the products that are out there without it are perfectly good. The most important thing is just that people use something, as skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the US, and also one of the most preventable.<\/p>\n
[THEME MUSIC]<\/p>\n
Those are \u201cThe Headlines.\u201d I\u2019m Tracy Mumford. We\u2019ll be back tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This transcript was created using speech recognition software. While it has been reviewed by human transcribers, it may…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":66046,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[15,36817,37274,303,37275,11269,13551,16,14666,28],"class_list":["post-66045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-europe","tag-european","tag-food-and-drug-administration","tag-illegal-immigration","tag-iran","tag-officiating-sports","tag-politics-and-government","tag-regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry","tag-russia","tag-senate","tag-ukraine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66045"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66045\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}