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Negotiations between the United States and Iran are on hold after the two sides reached
“an interim agreement aimed at extending a ceasefire this week.”
The talk scheduled for today in Switzerland have been postponed amid questions about Iran's participation and continued tensions in the region. NPR's Rob Schmitz reports from "The CERN." We don't know exactly why, but Israel's continued bombardment of southern Lebanon is not helping.
The very first article of this agreement that was signed by President Trump and Iran's
President promises to ensure that territorial integrity of Lebanon, obviously that is not happening, just this morning, Lebanon's health ministry said at least 18 people had been killed in overnight strikes, while the Israeli military said four of its soldiers have been killed in southern Lebanon. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made it clear that Israeli forces in southern
Lebanon intend to stay there, members of Netanyahu's cabinet have called this deal "bad for Israel." Netanyahu's Rob Schmitz reporting many celebrities and all four living former presidents were
“on hand in Chicago Thursday at the dedication of the Obama Presidential Center and PR's”
Tamry Keith reports. The dedication felt more like the Grammys than the opening of a museum with musical performances and the kind of positive vibes that Long ago propelled Obama into office in his speech the former president talked about American values and echoed one of his famous lines. "And they are not Republican or Democratic values.
American values we can all share regardless of party values every president here today. As different as we are, has tried our best to uphold." He said the exhibits in the museum aren't meant to evoke nostalgia but to remind people of what's possible. Tamry Keith and PR News Chicago.
"Recovering operations are underway across parts of the Midwest after major storms hit the region on Wednesday night. George Hale from Member Station W.F.I.U. reports tornadoes touched down in Indiana." Sandy Sheffield has lived in the tiny town of Stein'sville, southwest of Indianapolis
“for 41 years, but says she's never seen anything like what happened late Wednesday night.”
"We were watching TV and the power went out and then we heard start here in crashes." Outside in EF2 tornado was tearing through the rural community. "Recovering efforts were still underway a day later in the disaster area where down trees cut power lines and blocked roadways. The red crosses operating in emergency shelter with food and beds for displaced people.
The tornado was among more than a dozen reported in the unusually powerful storm for this
time of year. For MPR News, I'm George Hale in Bloomington, Indiana." This is NPR News. The remnants of tropical storm Arthur are spreading heavy rain across parts of the Gulf Coast in deep south.
Flood watches and warnings remain in effect from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle. Officials are urging residents to stay off flooded roads, forecasters say isolated tornadoes are also possible. Apple has agreed to work with Intel to design and build microchips in the United States. That's according to a social media post by President Trump.
Neither company has confirmed the arrangement, but as MPR's John Ruich reports, the news send Intel stock, sworing on Thursday. President Trump and President Biden before him have been pushing to bring cutting-edge chip manufacturing back to the U.S. Last year, the Trump administration announced that it was taking a 10% stake in Intel as part
of those efforts, and Trump has also put pressure on Apple to manufacture more in the United States. A deal between the two companies would represent a significant step. Intel declined to comment, and Apple did not reply to an email from NPR asking about Trump's announcement, which included no details.
But investors in Intel were apparently impressed. It shares rose more than 10% on the day while the broader tech heavy NASDAQ was up 1.9%. John Ruich and PR news prices at the gas pump have fallen below $4 a gallon for the first time since March. According to AAA, the National Average for a gallon of regular is about $3.97, drivers
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