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President Trump says any deal with Iran under his administration will be far better

for the U.S. and the previous Iran nuclear deal," as he accuses Democratic predecessors

of endangering the U.S. and Israel. A two week ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. expires Wednesday, a U.S. delegation is poised ahead to Pakistan for peace talks. Here's in Pierce, Tamara Keith." Trump said in a weekend post on social media that he hopes Iran makes a deal.

But if they don't, the U.S. will destroy power plants and bridges. In a post Monday morning, Trump took a more conciliatory tone, writing, "The results in Iran will be amazing. And if Iran's new leaders are smart, Iran can have a great and prosperous future." Over the weekend, both sides traded accusations that the other had violated the terms of

the ceasefire by blocking transit through the straight of her moves. In a short phone interview with the PBS NewsHour, Trump said, "If the ceasefire expires "then lots of bombs start going off," Tamara Keith, and PR News.

"The Iran says no decision has been made, but the Tehran is considering attending the

talks in Islamabad. However, Iran's chief negotiator said in a social media post that Iran rejects negotiations under threat, "Importers who paid tarot set were later found to be illegal, can now ask for refunds via an online system that went live today and PR Scott Horsley reports." The Supreme Court ruled back in February that President Trump had overstepped his authority

in ordering double-digit tariffs on virtually everything the U.S. imports, a specialty trade court later ordered the government to refund all the money it collected with those tariffs, $166 billion in all. Since then, Customs officials have been scrambling to set up a computerized system where importers can ask for their money back without having to go through a lengthy court process.

Some of the more complicated refund requests will have to wait for a later phase of the program, but most are eligible today, refunds are expected to be paid in 60 to 90 days. Scott Horsley and PR News, Washington.

"The satirical news outlet, the onion says it's close to a new deal to take over Alex Jones'

Info Wars media company, if approved by a Texas judge, it will put the onion back on track to turn Info Wars into a parody of itself, appears to be a Smith reports." Families of those killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, whose sued Jones for defamation, won't the sale to happen. They're still waiting to collect on the massive defamation suit they won against Jones after

he spread lies that they were faking the deaths of their children. The families are also eager to take away Jones' platform for spewing those conspiracy theories, and this deal would do that. If approved a Texas state receiver could remove Jones from his studio and start licensing Info Wars domain and brand name to the onion, but Jones is likely to appeal to Obvious

Smith and PR News. "This is in PR." Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down. Apple says Cook will stay on as executive chairman, but will hand the CEO's job over to the company's head of hardware products, John Turner, on September 1st.

Cook's 15-year tenure as CEO saw Apple's market value sword more than $3.6 trillion. Tencent thousands of athletes took to the roads in and around Boston for the 130th Boston marathon today as step out of the steel, so member station, GVH reports. Kenya's John Corrier broke the course record with the time of two hours, one minute and fifty-two seconds.

That's over a minute better than the previous record, and at first, he wasn't aware

he'd made history. "They told me that they were not the cross record. That's when I started to be helped." Each of the top three finishers on the men's side, ran times that were better than the previous high-mark.

Corrier repeated as champion, as did Sharon Locetti, who set the women's division course record last year. Marseille Houg picked up his ninth victory in the men's wheelchair division, and Eden Rainbow Cooper won the women's wheelchair race for the second time. For NPR News, I'm a step-on-boosteos in Boston.

Victor Wemm and Yama is the NBA's defensive player of the year, his selection announced Monday night.

Wemm and Yama is the first ever to be awarded the honor, unanimously, he is also the

youngest winner of the award. He plays for the Saia Play Center for the San Antonio Spurs, leading league in blocks for the third straight season. I'm trial Snyder, NPR News. Every story from shortwave and pair of science podcasts starts with a question.

Like, why do we have nightmares? How does AI affect my energy bill? At NPR, we are here for your right to be curious about the world around you. Follow shortwave wherever you get your podcast, because the more you ask, the more interesting

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