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President Trump says a piece deal with Iran will be signed Sunday, that's not exactly what Iran is saying, the Foreign Ministry indicating it may happen in the coming days, and that would open the door to a 60-day period to discuss Iran's nuclear program, and PR's carry-con reports. Trump posted that a deal to end fighting between the U.S. and Iran is "scheduled to get

signed on Sunday," and he added that the "strait of Hormuz" a key transport route

for the world's oil and gas supply will be "open to all." Pakistani officials who have been key mediators that a deal was expected within 24 hours and would be signed electronically, but on Saturday, spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry said a deal was coming, but "we will have to wait and see about the exact date," adding it will not be Sunday.

Neither side has provided details of an agreement other than Iran would open the strait the U.S. would lift its blockade, and the current ceasefire would be extended for 60 days. Carry-con and PR news, Tel Aviv. After an hour's long delay, Trump's name was removed from the Kennedy Center just before a noon deadline Saturday under a court order, and behind a large tarp shielding the view

from crowds, and PR's Frank Langford reports. Crystal Brewer was among the crowd who came to document the event late Friday. She sent moving Trump's name was a way to reclaim a piece of Washington from a president who was tried to put his stamp on the nation's capital.

"Check some balances, accountability, it's about not being able to do something just because

you think you're the most powerful person, and you can defy the courts."

A federal judge ruled that adding Trump's name to the center was illegal and required congressional approval, workers drape the facade in tarps early Saturday, which prevented the crowd from documenting the historic reversal. Bruce had she thought it was also an attempt to spare the president further humiliation. Frank Langford and PR news, Washington.

A judge in London has sentenced four pro-Palestinian protesters to several years in prison for what he called an act of terrorism. Human rights groups are criticizing the case, and PR's Fatima Al-Kasab has more. The four activists from the Palestine Action protest group raided in Israeli weapons factory in England in 2024 smashing equipment to disrupt weapons production.

The judge said he gave it a terrorist connection because their actions aimed to stop the Israeli weapons manufacturer from operating. They've been given sentences of up to seven years in prison.

Some politicians and civil liberties groups have called it an attack on the right to protest

in the UK. The British government last year labelled Palestine Action, a terrorist organization, leading to the arrest of thousands of supporters, an appeals court will rule next week, on whether the ban should be lifted, Fatima Al-Kasab and PR News London. It's MPR News.

There's a new NBA champion. Nick fans, this is not a dream. You're long, long, wait as ended. Go ahead and cry after 53 years.

The next of finally NBA champions once again.

The New York Nix beat the spurs in San Antonio 94 to 90. You can call it a comeback. With 45 points, Jalen Bronson helped the team rally from a double digit deficit in the fourth quarter for their first title since 1973. After the last game's greatest comeback in NBA finals history, tonight, Jubilant crowds

in New York spilled into street celebrations. In the World Cup, Brazil and Morocco settled for a draw in New Jersey Saturday 1-1, coming off their win against Paraguay, the US next place Friday in Seattle against Australia. New research finds a child's neighborhood leaves a lasting imprint on their brain. And PR's John Hamilton has more on a study in the journal science.

The study included more than 2,300 children who were first examined when they were 9 or 10. All-head MRI scans and Dr. Nico Dosenbach of WashU and St. Louis says the scans revealed a distinct pattern in children who grew up in neighborhoods with lower incomes and fewer social supports. "It looks like a brain that has had less sleep and more stress exposure."

Presumably because of heart-short living conditions. The study found a wide range of socioeconomic factors that were strongly associated with differences in brain structure and organization. Meanwhile, a child's IQ or mental health status had relatively weak correlations with measurable brain differences.

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