Six minutes of news from around the nation.

The US launches military strikes against Iran; Immigrant groups issue travel warning ahead of FIFA World Cup games; Exhibit in District of Columbia tells stories of North Carolina extreme weather survivors; Trump says that he "loves" inflation; A new report says Utah sets national example for child well-being.

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The Public News Service Daily Newscast for June the 11th, 2026.

I'm Mike Clifford.

CENTCOM says the U.S. military launch strikes against multiple targets in Iran Wednesday evening.

It said the latest operation is in response to Iran's unwarranted and continued aggression.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Central Command will be busy because Trump said we will be hitting Iran hard and we will be.

A source tells CNN that a Qatari delegation that traveled to Tehran to bridge the remaining gaps between the U.S. and Iran remains in the country, that despite the ongoing hostilities.

Meantime, soccer is often referred to as the beautiful game for the international spirit and inspires.

But New England-based immigrant support groups are warning FIFA World Cup fans to know their rights before arriving here in the U.S. They say federal ICE agents have engaged in racially motivated arrests of individuals with no criminal background, causing them both physical and psychological harm.

Pangiyoti Cholkas with the Maine Immigrants Rights Coalition says tourists should have an emergency contingency plan in case they are detained.

Right now there's atrocities and human rights violations occurring and there are risks.

It's not a safe time to be traveling and people should be aware of that.

Cholkis says FIFA and the Boston 26 Organizing Committee should uphold their human rights statements and keep ICE away from the games.

Federal officials say no enforcement actions are planned, but agents may be stationed at some venues to help with security.

Support for this reporting was provided by the Andrew Carnegie Foundation, formerly Carnegie Corporation of New York.

I'm Katherine Carley.

Next, the stories of Americans impacted by climate change-driven severe weather are on display this week. as part of an exhibit on the National Mall.

The Museum of Unnatural Disasters highlights the experiences of people affected by natural disasters ranging from extreme heat in the Southwest to the wildfires in Los Angeles in 2025.

That includes Roseanne Keeley, a grocery store owner from Asheville, who lived through Hurricane Helene.

She describes the challenges she faced operating her business, even as critical infrastructure failed.

There was a lot of loss of products, some loss of sales, and then so many other businesses had it a lot worse.

Restaurants couldn't operate.

They lost all of the goods they had in their crews and freezers, and they couldn't cook.

Hurricane Helene displaced thousands in North Carolina and killed more than 200 people across the southeast.

And asked by reporters whether he was concerned about new economic data that showed inflation last month It serves to the highest rate since early 2023.

NBC notes that Trump praised the government figures.

Trump said, I love inflation.

You know why?

Because as soon as the war is over, when the war is over, it's coming down.

It's going to come back down like a rock, he said.

This is Public News Service.

And Utah is one of the best states in the country for child well-being.

That's according to a report we've been following.

It's called the 2026 Kids Count Data Book.

It's from the Anne E. Casey Foundation.

Advocates are urging lawmakers, educators, and community groups use the data as a roadmap building on Utah's strengths while addressing gaps early, especially for working families and children facing barriers.

Martin Munoz with the advocacy group Choices for Utah's Children says the state's strongest performance came in family and community measures.

Because of that community support, that community connection, that is the domain that has helped Utah become a top state in the nation.

Muñoz says the report also points to challenges ahead.

He says state leaders need to focus more attention on child health policy while also sustaining recent gains in education.

The group says those two areas will be key if the state wants to hold on to its high ranking.

I'm Mark Richardson.

And if you're a voter in Colorado, you probably noticed an uptick in canvassers asking for signatures.

Many are working overtime to meet looming deadlines for getting measures onto the November ballot.

Charlie Kessler with Prevecho Collective is trying to convince voters to consider replacing Colorado's flat income tax with a graduated tax, where people earning more pay more and people earning less pay less.

Kessler says Initiative 195 would enable the state to invest in chronically underfunded areas like child care, education and health care by raising taxes on individuals earning over $500,000 a year. which is going to raise around $2 billion for the state.

We're really hoping some of that will go towards teacher pay and making sure we have smaller classroom sizes for kids.

Initiative 195 was launched by Protect Colorado's Future, a coalition of community, grassroots, and policy organizations.

The measure would cut taxes for 97% of Coloradans.

The top 3% of earners would see their tax rates rise from the current level, 4.4%, to as high as 8.4% for people earning more than a million dollars a year.

I'm Eric Galatas.

Finally, organizers in Iowa are using music and community events to try to shift attitudes in rural America.

The Backroads Tour Music Festival is coming to the state this weekend.

People who live and work in rural areas say they don't have many chances to connect outside of work and school, which researchers say has created civic deserts in rural communities.

Rural Organizing Community Engagement Director Dom Holmes says people feel isolated, leading to ongoing division among neighbors.

Folks are just simply not gathering with their neighbors.

They're in isolated bubbles, and they don't really know the neighbors that they feel animosity towards.

The back roads tour will wind its way across 12 states.

The first Iowa date is in Dubuque this Saturday, nestled along the Mississippi River on the state's eastern border.

I'm Mark Moran.

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