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Trump had sued the news outlet for publishing a letter Trump allegedly wrote to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The letter was framed by the outline of a woman's body and contained texts and Trump's apparent signature.

Trump is denied writing the letter, but the federal judge says Trump's accusation does not show the news outlet acted with actual malice.

A federal appeals court says President Trump's White House ballroom project can move forward for now.

NPR's Chloe Veltman reports the Trump administration challenged a lower federal court ruling that said the project has to get approval from Congress.

The WNBA holds its annual draft tonight.

Some draft stars will include UCLA center Lauren Betts and TCU guard Olivia Miles.

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

The U.S.

military is about to start blockading the Strait of Hormuz.

President Trump announced the blockade after peace talks between the U.S.

and Iran failed to reach an agreement over the weekend.

French President Emmanuel Macron says his country and Britain are organizing a conference to help find ways to restore navigation through the strait.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the U.K.

will not join President Trump's blockade of the Strait.

And Piers Fatima al-Kassab reports Starmer says his focus is on keeping the waterway open.

President Trump has launched an extraordinary verbal attack on Pope Leo.

Writing online, Trump said that Leo was weak on crime and terrible on foreign policy.

Trump also told reporters he wasn't a fan of the pontiff.