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Top U.S. and Iranian negotiators are beginning a second day of talks in Switzerland with

the hope of finalizing a deal to end the almost four-month-old U.S. and Israeli war against

Iran. Vice President Jady Vance is leading the initial talks. Vance at earlier expressed optimism that a long-term deal could be reached. Empires Rob Schmiss reports the President Trump threatened to resume attacks on Iran earlier in the day.

Speaking on Fox News, President Trump vowed to resume bombing Iran, and "take over" the "straight of her moves" of a deal is not reached between the U.S. and Iran in Switzerland. There are renewed tensions over the shipping lane, after Iran said it would be closed due to Israeli strikes in Lebanon. The U.S. military has denied that Iran is in control of the state, resolving the tensions

over the state and ensuring a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon are among the top priorities for Vice President Jady Vance and the U.S. delegation in Switzerland. Rob Schmiss and Pernies. Berlin.

China has imposed restrictions on dozens of U.S. companies, including American Rare Earth

Producers. This is in retaliation for recent measures from the U.S. side against Chinese firms since Empires Denathon Pack in Beijing. Two weeks ago, the Pentagon expanded a list that bars some Chinese companies from doing business with the U.S. military, saying the firms have links to the Chinese army.

The list includes Chinese tech giants, Ali Baba, Baidu, and EV Maker BYD. Companies that have denied links to China's military. In response, China is placing 10 U.S. defense contractors, including drone makers and rare earth producers on an export control list. It bans exporters from selling Chinese products that have dual-use purposes, meaning both

military and non-military applications to the sanctioned U.S. firms. The six other American companies are also barred from participating in Chinese government procurement projects, Jennifer Pack and PR News Beijing. Health officials in Los Angeles are concerned about potential air quality problems in the

Boyle Heights neighborhood, a cold storage warehouse there caught fire Wednesday and is continuing

to smolder, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for the area on Saturday. Barbara Phillips lives in East LA. Being able to breathe is like everything to me and once that is affected, it takes away a lot of things for me. Shelter and play disorders were issued for nearby residents on Wednesday.

Extreme heat and dry windy conditions are fueling several wildfires on the western U.S. this weekend. The town of Eureka, southwest of Salt Lake City, has been evacuated because of the iron fire, which is now burned 34 square miles of land. Accuations were also called for near Sedona, Arizona because of another fire in the southwest

corner of Colorado was under a red flag warning because of high winds and low humidity. Stocks mostly rose in Asia on Monday around calm the markets by saying progress had been made in peace talks with the U.S. You're listening to NPR News. President Trump Sunday called on social media for a military intervention in Chicago,

the nation's third largest city, is seen as series of violent events this weekend, with seven people killed in 38 others injured. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has repeatedly refused to deploy national guard troops, but the state has shown that violent crime in Chicago has been declining over the past few years.

Some are job postings have searched this year according to the job site's ZIP recruiter, but as NPR's Andrea Shew reports, that doesn't necessarily mean more jobs for teens or recent college grants. Your job hiring reached a peak in mid-May according to ZIP recruiter, postings were up

by whopping 82 percent from a year ago, and wages are up too, having grown 4.3 percent

from the same time last year. Some are jobs now paying average of nearly $22 an hour with far higher wages on the coasts than in the middle of the country. At the same time unemployment among teens and recent college grads remains elevated. ZIP recruiter says that's an indication that there's a lot of competition for seasonal

jobs from more experienced workers who want temporary or part-time roles, and reassue and PR news. World Cup action continued on Sunday, despite politics off the field. The team from Iran played well on the field, finishing with the NIL NIL draw against Belgium. After a scoreless game against Cabo Verde, last Monday, Spain has picked up its play,

blanking Saudi Arabia Sunday, Ford and NIL, Japan beat Tunisia for NIL, while Cabo Verde in Uruguay ended in the two-two draw and Egypt beat New Zealand, 3-1. I'm Dale Willman and PR news. This is our glass. On this American life, when they mean like, it's a good mystery.

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