Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor, Johnston.
Vice President, J.D. Vance, and a U.S. delegation are on their way back to the United
States after peace talks with Iran, broke down in Pakistan last night, speaking to reporters in Islamabad, Vance said the U.S. laid out its terms, but there's still no agreement. We've had a number of substantive discussions with the Iranians. That's the good news.
“The bad news is that we have not reached agreement, and I think that's bad news for Iran”
and much more than it's bad news for the United States of America. So we go back to the United States having not come to an agreement. We've made very clear what our red lines are, what things were willing to accommodate them on, and what things were not willing to accommodate them on. Vance says nuclear restrictions were the central sticking point in talks.
Pakistan is urging both sides to honor a fragile ceasefire. President Trump had earlier downplay the outcome of the negotiations, saying a deal was not necessary. Israel and Hezbollah and Lebanon are continuing attacks on each other, and PR's Daniel
Estrin reports Israeli and Lebanese diplomats are preparing to hold their first direct meeting
on Tuesday to discuss a ceasefire. Israel's refusal to stop fighting in Lebanon has threatened that Iran ceasefire. Iran threatened, quote, "strong responses."
“And President Trump said Israel would reduce its attacks in Lebanon, but attacks continue.”
Israel's military says this weekend, it struck more than 200 Hezbollah targets, and Hezbollah said it continued rocket drone and artillery attacks on Israel and Israeli troops inside Lebanon. Lebanon says the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to Washington will hold their first direct meeting Tuesday at the State Department to discuss a ceasefire and a date for starting
negotiations. In a speech, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed historic accomplishments in Iran and Lebanon, and that his goal in talks are to disarm Hezbollah and reach a peace agreement with Lebanon. Daniel Estrin and PR News, Tel Aviv.
"If Israel appeals court says President Trump's White House ballroom project can move forward for now, and PR's Chloe Bellman reports the administration had challenged a lower court ruling that said the project exceeds presidential authority."
“A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled”
two to one to allow construction to proceed through next Friday, while the District Court further reviews the case. The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued to stop construction last December. It argued the President lacked the statutory authority to undertake the project. In March, a District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction to halt construction,
even though the project was greenlit by the National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission on Fine Arts, also the East Wing had already been demolished. In a statement to NPR, National Trust President and CEO Carol Quillan expressed appreciation for the court of appeals as swift actions, Chloe Bellman and PR News. "It's NPR."
Gas prices are elevated in the U.S., amid the war in Iran, but some drivers are finding relief that tribally owned gas stations, and states like California, New Mexico, and Washington tribes are exempt from certain state taxes offering lower prices. Nationwide prices are up more than $1 a gallon since the conflict began, but some tribal stations are offering savings of 50 cents or more.
Industry analysts say gas itself brings in little profit with many stations relying instead on store sales and, in some cases, casino traffic. Progopher Rory McElroy is still in the lead after three days at the Master's Golf Tournament, but for now, he's not alone. Steve Letterman reports from Augustine, Georgia.
When Rory McElroy began Rory McElroy appeared to be in great position, he was ahead
by six strokes, the largest lead to start the third round in Master's history.
When the day was over, McElroy was still on top, but he is now tied for the lead with American Cameron Young. McElroy struggled throughout the day, he was one over par for the round. Meanwhile, young who began the day eight strokes behind had a round of seven under. In third place, one stroke behind McElroy and Young is Sam Burns, and lurking just four
strokes back is the world's number one golfer, Scotty Sheffler. McElroy, the defending champion, is trying to make history as he attempts to become just the fourth golfer to win back to backmasters. For MPR News, I'm Steve Fuderman in Augusta, Georgia. I'm Windsor-Johnston and PR News in Washington.
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