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British Prime Minister Kear Starmer says he's resigning.
“He announced his decision a short time ago, saying he will remain in the job until his”
successor is chosen. The question my party is asking now is whether I am best placed to lead us into the next general election. I have heard the answer of my parliamentary party to that question. And I accept that answer with good grace.
Starmer became Prime Minister less than two years ago after winning election by a landslide. He'd been under pressure to step down for months over his handling of the UK's economy. High-level talks between the U.S. and Iran ended early today in Switzerland. Vice President Fance was among those who took part, low-level technical negotiations are expected to continue in Geneva for most of the week.
NPR's look at it has more on what was discussed over the weekend, as well as a truth social post by President Trump that was denounced by Iran. The negotiators talked about clarifying Iran's messaging around the straight-of-war news, which Iran said was closed on Saturday.
“Another key point of discussion was, quote, "enforcing the ceasefire in southern Lebanon."”
The diplomat said "de-confliction mechanisms for the straight and Lebanon were also discussed. On Sunday morning, Trump said U.S. forces would quote, "hit Iran very hard again, if its proxies keep up the fighting in Lebanon." Iranian state media reported that its delegation called Trump's post, quote, "insulting." The U.S. Iran peace negotiations in Switzerland are now turning on the delicate ceasefire
between Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Israel in southern Lebanon. You guarantee it, NPR News, Washington." Officials at the Grand Canyon are reporting three heat-related deaths within the last week and a half. NPR's Amy Held says Arizona has been experiencing extreme heat.
All three of the recent deaths happened on trails down the canyon officials say before rescuers could reach them. The temperature change really catches people off guard.
“Jacob Lewandowski is a meteorologist with the flagstaff office of the National Weather Service.”
He says temperatures can rise 20 degrees or more as hikers descend thousands of feet. This week, it could reach 112 degrees at the bottom. "And so I can become very, very dangerous and even deadly, really quickly." Park officials advise avoiding these hikers during the hottest time of day at the hottest time of year.
Every year, more than 300 people require rescue at the Grand Canyon.
Out of more than 4 million annual visitors to one of the world's top tourist destinations,
Amy Held and PR News. The extreme heat is expected today in areas of central and southwest Texas, as well as southern New Mexico and areas of Oklahoma. This is NPR News from Washington. Wildfires burning in several western states include Washington and Utah.
They're being fueled by hot, dry conditions and gusty winds, a wildfire burning southwest of Salt Lake City in Utah, forced residents of Yureka to evacuate over the weekend. Fire officials say thus far no homes have been lost there. The latest Toy Story movie was number one at the box office over the Father's Day weekend, NPR's Bob Mandela reports.
For the last few weeks, Hollywood has been startled to see films by YouTube creators topping the box of a church.
With $160 million in ticket sales, Toy Story 5 has easily claimed the biggest opening
weekend of 2026, and if estimates hold for the rest of the top 10, we're going to need backup. Pixar's toys will have led Hollywood to this year's biggest three-day weekend overall. In fact, this year's total revenues are just shy of 2019s at this point. That's the year Avengers Endgame rewrote the record books and the year before the pandemic
that has some in Hollywood sensing a return to form this summer with minions, Spider-Man and Christopher Nolan's Odyssey still to come, Bob Mandela and PR news. At the men's World Cup soccer tournament, Egypt is celebrating its first-ever victory, Egypt defeated New Zealand 3-1 yesterday in Vancouver, with the win, Egypt moved to the top of the group G standing since still has a chance to advance to the knockout round.
The U.S. plays its next group stage match on Thursday against Turkey. The Street begins the trading week coming off a holiday on Friday for June 10th. I'm Dave Maddingley and PR News in Washington. This is our glass. On this American life, when they mean like, it's a good mystery.
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