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President Trump says any deal with Iran under his administration will be far better
“for the U.S. than the previous Iran nuclear deal, as he accuses Democratic predecessors”
of endangering the U.S. and Israel. Meanwhile, a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. expires Wednesday, this says a U.S. delegation is poised to head to Pakistan for peace talks, and here's Tamarquith has more." 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 Strait of Hormuz.
“In a short phone interview with the PBS NewsHour, Trump said, "If the ceasefire expires”
"then lots of bombs start going off," Tamarquith and PR news. "Importers who paid tariffs that were later found to be illegal can now ask for refunds, via an online system that went live today," and here's Scott Horsley explains. 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 order 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.
“Presidents are expected to be paid in 60 to 90 days. Scott Horsley and PR News, Washington.”
The set are a site the onion says it's close to a new deal to take over Alex Jones Infowars Media Company that if approved by a Texas judge would put the onion back on track to turn the alt-right conspiracy site into a parody of itself. Ampere Stovius Smith has more. Families of those killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting whose sued
Jones for defamation want 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 Infowars' domain and brand name to the onion, but Jones is likely to appeal. Of course, Smith and PR News. A federal bankruptcy judge rejected a sale of Infowars to the onion more than a year ago. Last week, a lower by the closing bell that out on four points, you're listening to NPR News.
Level CEO Tim Cook is stepping down later this year and will become executive chairman of the board. The 65-year-old took over for Steve Jobs in 2011 shortly before Jobs died. He will be replaced by John Ternus. Ternus has been with Apple for years and was widely seen as the next in line.
He though faces some challenges including supply chain issues because of geopolitical tensions, President Trump's tariffs and the soaring demand for AI chips.
Chile's former president will be the first up this week as the United Nations begins
questioning candidates to be the world-bodied next leader. Michelle Bachelet is one of four people auditioning for the next Secretary General of the U.N. replacing longtime leader Antonio Guterres. It appears Kerry Con has more. Even before Bachelet takes questions from U.N. ambassadors, her nomination is already in trouble.
The U.S. envoy to the U.N. Mike Waltz has already come out against her. Bachelets are two non-consecretive terms as Chile's president, then as U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights. Chile withdrew support for her candidacy after its election of a far-right president. Bachelet has also clashed with China, a permanent member of the Body Security Council.
It's widely believed the next Secretary General will come from Latin America, also in the running a veteran Argentine diplomat and current director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, as well as a former Costa Rican Vice President, Kerry Con and Pierre News, Rio de Janeiro. And I'm Janine Herbst and you're listening to NPR News from Washington.
