"Life from NPR News in Washington, I'm with Sir Johnston.
Talks between the United States and Iran are said to begin this weekend and Pakistan with
“delegations expected in Islamabad under tight security.”
White House press secretary Caroline Levitt says President Trump's negotiating team is prepared to engage, but is watching conditions in the region closely." The president will only make a deal that serves in the best interests of the United States of America. And he is at negotiating team, we'll focus on this effort over the next two weeks.
So long as the straight of her moves remains open with no limitations or delays. But overnight, Iranian state media reported tanker traffic through the straight of her moves has been suspended, accusing the U.S. of violating parts of the agreement tied to the conflict between Israel and Lebanon. And PR's day, Parvaz reports the developments come as a ceasefire in the region, showing signs
of strain.
This spokesman for Iran's revolutionary guard posted on next that Iran will quote "not
“leave our brothers in Hezbollah alone," adding that the IRGC Navy has started blocking”
ship traffic in the straight of her moves. Reopening the straight for two weeks was part of the ceasefire deal. This game after Israel launched what it called Operation Eternal Darkness against Iranian back Hezbollah fighters of Lebanon. The White House maintains that the claims that the straight is closed are completely false.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Al-Akshi said on next that quote "the U.S. must choose. ceasefire or continue war via Israel. It cannot have both." The world sees the massacres of Lebanon, the ball is in the U.S. court, and the world is watching whether it will act on its commitments.
Deep Advaz and PR News Vaughn Turkey The man charged in the Long Island serial killings has pleaded guilty and admitted to in
“the United States murder, Desiree Diario from Member Station, W.S.H.U. reports the case is drawn”
national attention for more than a decade. Former New York City architect Rex Heurman told a state court judge Wednesday he killed and in some cases dismembered eight women. Their scattered remains were discovered around Long Island as far back as 1993. Ray Tierney is the Suffolk County District Attorney.
He says the plea doesn't mean the investigation is over. "There are still bodies on that beach, there are still bodies in Suffolk County, there's no rest for the weary, we are going to continue to work with our partners and to try to obtain closure for as many families as we can." Heurman faces three consecutive life sentences plus a hundred years at his sentencing hearing
in June. For NPR News, I'm Desiree Diario, I'm Long Island. Strauchs across Asia, traded lower today, markets in Japan, China, and Hong Kong, close lower on Wall Street, down futures, are down 163 points of the hour. You're listening to NPR News from Washington.
The California Supreme Court has ordered a county sheriff to pause an investigation involving hundreds of thousands of election ballots.
The Republican sheriff in Riverside County sees more than a half a million ballots as part
of a probe into alleged election fraud. The court stepped in after the state's Democratic Attorney General challenged the action. The ballots are tied to a November 2025 special election on redistricting. People are trading lower monthly insurance premiums for higher health costs, Jackie Forty-A with KFF Health News reports.
For some financial help from the government ended in January, many found the only affordable carac plans they could swing each month came with steep deductibles. That means higher costs before insurance pays. Some people are skipping carols together. Thomas Lehman, a dog walker in Atlanta saw his deductible jump to $7,500 this year.
"I mean, we only use it for maybe emergencies or semi-emergencies." These plans are also becoming more common in the workplace. In 2023, 30% of people with employer insurance at a high deductible plan up from 4% in 2006. That's Jackie Forty-A reporting. General Motors is recalling more than 270,000 Chevy Malibu vehicles in the US.
The issue involves rearview camera screens that can appear blank or distorted. Federal safety regulators say that failure can limit visibility behind the vehicle and increase the risk of a crash. The recall covers Malibu models from 2023 through 2025. I'm Windsor-Johnston and PNR News in Washington.
