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and Iran appear stalled.

This comes as Iran's foreign minister met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

Putin says Russia supports Iran in the conflict.

Separately, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US is facing fractured leadership in Iran, and that's making it difficult to negotiate.

A group of low-cost airlines says it is asking the Trump administration for $2.5 billion in aid.

The money would pay for jet fuel.

Costs have spiked since the start of the war with Iran.

Administration officials say Congress would need to play a role in that request.

In Washington state, two books have broken the record for the oldest ever returned to a library.

For Northwest Public Broadcasting, Courtney Flatt reports the books have been checked out in the 1960s.

And I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News, from Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman.

The man suspected of opening fire at last weekend's White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington has now appeared in federal court.

Cole Allen of Torrens, California, is charged with trying to assassinate President Trump and of two other firearms allegations.

NPR's Ryan Lucas is following Allen's case.

NPR's Ryan Lucas reporting.

This is the second day of Britain's King Charles estate visit to the U.S.

He will address a joint meeting of Congress today.

He and Queen Camilla met President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the White House yesterday.

Trump will hold a state dinner for them tonight.