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President Trump is threatening violence against Iran. He warns its proxies must stop causing trouble in Lebanon. The threat comes as Vice President J.D. Vance negotiates a fragile peace plan with Iran in Switzerland, and PR's Luke Garrett reports.
Trump says U.S. forces will quote, "hit Iran very hard again if it's proxies keep up the fighting in Lebanon." Here this week, Trump had called on Israel to quote, "combed down." He pushed for a ceasefire between Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Israeli forces in southern Lebanon.
This ongoing conflict threatens the recent U.S. Iran peace plan. Meanwhile, Vice President Vance is seeking to build upon a recently signed memorandum of understanding between Iran and the U.S. He spoke Sunday from Switzerland.
“The question before us now is how much more can we accomplish together?”
Can we turn over a new leave? Can we change relations in the Middle East? Finally, Vance says his goals are to end Iran's nuclear program and keep the straight of our moves open. Saturday, Iran said the straight was closed, but U.S. Central Command denied this.
Luke Garrett and PR News. The White House. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is getting access to just over a hundred million dollars in emergency funding from the country's infectious disease rapid response reserve fund.
His NPR's Gabriella manual reports the money will help the agency respond to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The CDC currently has more than 125 staff in the Ebola affected countries. Says Dr. Satish Pilate of the CDC in the press conference.
“The U.S. is also supporting Ebola assessments at ports of entry including airports and providing”
technical input on how to get Ebola testing where it's needed. This boost in funding comes as the U.S. has faced criticism that foreign aid cuts may have hurt the region's ability to detect and respond to the Ebola outbreak. Gabriella, Emmanuel, and PR News.
British Prime Minister Kyrs Starmer faces a critical decision.
He can either step down as the United Kingdoms leader or face a likely challenge to his role as the head of the Labour Party this from rival Andy Burnham, who just last week one election department and is expected to challenge Starmer. This content with Starmer's leadership has been building, especially concerning economic growth and the delivery of public services.
Britain's business secretary Peter Kyle says Starmer is reflecting on his political situation in some government expected decision possibly by Monday. Starmer has been UK Prime Minister for almost two years. You're listening to NPR News from Washington.
“Nice mugs and cards there on the order of the day this weekend because today is Father”
Stay. It's an American tradition rooted in more than just dollars and PR's Amy Held reports. Prices are up, wages are down, but people are still spending on dad.
In record amounts in fact, the National Retail Federation projects nearly $28 billion total
spent on the day. Consumers say they'll pull back in other areas to make it work, budgeting around $230 on average withoutings, clothing, and gift cards topping the list. An American mom is credited with coming up with the idea more than a century ago. Sonora Dodd of Spokane wanted to honor her husband and her own dad, a widowed civil war veteran
who raised six kids. Inspiring Washington State to first recognize the day in 1910, more than 50 years later the third Sunday in June was reserved for dad after President Johnson signed a proclamation. And in 1972, President Nixon made Father's Day a permanent national holiday. Amy Held and PR News.
France and other parts of Europe are in the midst of a punishing heat wave leading to the cancellation of some outdoor activities including concerts and sporting events. Misting stations have been set up at the Eiffel Tower and other locations to combat the 100 plus degree temperatures. Tradition to France residents of Spain, Italy and Germany are also enduring the heat.
Meanwhile, the head of France's state-owned rail network is urging vulnerable people to avoid traveling by train because of the possibility of delays caused by damage to tracks and overhead power lines. This is NPR. Support?
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