Chapter 1: What high-stakes diplomacy is currently taking place involving Vice President J.D. Vance?
High-stakes diplomacy. I'm Angelo Bavaro, Fox News. Vice President J.D. Vance is in Pakistan for peace talks with Iran. Fox's Lucas Tomlinson is there.
It's not clear Vice President J.D. Vance will be actually meeting the Iranian delegation face-to-face. If he did, he would be the highest-ranking American official to do so since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. One of his first meetings after going to the U.S. Embassy was with Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shabazz Sharif.
Chapter 2: What are the implications of Vice President Vance's peace talks in Pakistan?
The president's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner are also here. Vance was met by Pakistan's powerful army chief and field marshal, Asim Munir, who essentially shares power with the prime minister. The army chief dressed in civilian clothing to greet Vance. Now, Munir was in a military uniform when he greeted the Iranian delegation when they arrived late last night.
Iranian leaders are calling for the release of blocked assets and a ceasefire in Lebanon. Tehran warning that continued attacks could jeopardize talks. But Israel and the U.S. argue Lebanon is not covered by that truce. The U.S. economy feeling the effects of all that rising tension in the Middle East.
Inflation grew nearly 1% in March. That's on par with one economist predicted tripling from February. It's the largest increase since June 2022. Stripping out volatile food and energy costs, core CPI hit 2.6%. That was slightly below the forecast. Inflation is above the Fed's target range and will play a major role in its meeting this month.
Fed members have been divided on when the next cut should come. Energy costs are up nearly 11%, with gas spiking more than 21%. Average gas prices ticked up to $4.15 a gallon. A month ago, that was $3.54.
Fox Business' Connor Hanson. The White House says this is only a temporary spike, pointing to price drops in products like eggs, beef, and dairy. America is listening to Fox News. Four astronauts who have survived the farthest trip into space ever are now back on Earth.
A perfect bullseye splashdown for integrity and its four astronauts.
NASA spokesman Rob Navias after the integrity capsule withstood external temperatures of up to 5,000 degrees as it made its way back down to Earth. A series of parachutes slowing the capsule as it got closer to the Pacific Ocean.
A new chapter of the exploration of our celestial neighbor is complete. Integrity's astronauts back on Earth.
Small boats recovering the astronauts who are now expected to go through a thorough medical exam and make their way back to Houston. A mission featuring a crew of humans who will actually land on the lunar surface is slated for 2028 till NATO.
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