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Trump speaking at a Republican fundraising dinner at Washington, D.C.

's Union Station amid conflicting messages about talks with Iran.

Trump has not identified who the U.S.

is negotiating with.

Many top Iranian officials among

Thousands have been killed since the U.S.

and Israel attacked Iran at the end of last month.

Iran's foreign minister says messages have been exchanged through intermediaries, but that does not mean negotiations are being held.

A rare rocket attack on Iraqi Kurdish forces have killed at least six government fighters.

NPR's Jane Araf reports that Kurdish leaders say Iran told them the attack was a mistake.

Trump administration expanding sales of higher ethanol gasoline.

NPR's Julia Simon reports a move comes as prices continue to rise with the ongoing war in Iran.

Crews in Hawaii evaluating the damage in a neighborhood near downtown Honolulu.

Residents there cleaning up after what's being called the worst flooding to hit Hawaii in 20 years.

A storm dumped several inches of rain late Monday.

One National Weather Service forecaster says the ferocity of the downpour even took meteorologists by surprise.

This is NPR.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is laying off around 700 people.

That's less than 1% of the company's workforce.

Meta has denied reports that it's preparing to slash 20%.