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What diplomatic steps are being taken between the U.S., Iran, and Israel in Switzerland talks?
More talks, hopefully. I'm Paul Stevens, Fox News, Axios reporting. U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, and Iran's Foreign Minister heading to Switzerland to advance more potential peace talks. Fox's Alex Hogan in Tel Aviv discussing the attacks involving Lebanon and the Israeli Defense Force.
The IAF hit dozens of Hezbollah targets after attacks from the Iranian-backed
How are Israel and Hezbollah describing recent strikes and casualties in Lebanon and Israel?
group killed four Israeli soldiers earlier, and Lebanon says that at least 47 people were killed in new Israeli airstrikes. While Israel says a ceasefire is in effect, it says it will respond if it is attacked. The State Department says U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the phone, and President Trump in an interview with Axios called for Israeli restraint.
If it weren't for Donald Trump, Israel would have been
In the meantime, new progress in the Strait of Hormuz.
What is the U.S. government saying about communications with Israeli leaders and calls for restraint?
Kepler, which is monitoring the strait, showing recovery, saying this was the most traffic in the critical waterway since June 2nd.
And President Trump claiming the memorandum of understanding is already producing results. The president at Joint Base Andrews unveiling a new Air Force One alongside members of the Air Force. Talk about the previous two identical planes that had been used interchangeably for presidential travel authorized by former President Ronald Reagan. And they've been used by every president since George H.W.
Bush. Over its lifetime, that aircraft traveled to 96 countries. on 223 international trips and flew over 6 million miles.
And the president also saying the Boeing 727 is equipped with Starlink, a satellite high-speed Internet service developed by SpaceX. This plane gifted to the president last year by Qatari officials in a push to strengthen relations between the two nations.
What updates were announced about Air Force One, Presidential planes, and presidential travel tech?
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Outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard releasing documents that point toward Dr. Anthony Fauci being misleading. Some say with his vaccine research and the COVID-19 originating in the Wuhan lab in China being funded by U.S. tax dollars.
Tulsi Gabbard is saying these documents further prove that and show what she calls a massive COVID-19 cover-up. Listen.
What allegations did Tulsi Gabbard release about Dr. Anthony Fauci and COVID-19 funding?
Dr. Fauci became the nation's pandemic pundit, and he publicly pushed lies, disinformation, and censorship using every platform available.
She argued the records show intelligence officials were discussing a possible lab leak much earlier than many Americans realized and that some analysts who supported that theory later faced career consequences. Gabbard claims Dr. Fauci, quote, provided millions of dollars in U.S. taxpayer dollars to fund dangerous gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab.
And that's Fox's Brooke Taylor. Dr. Fauci continues to deny any wrongdoing. Two trains colliding north of London on Friday, killing a driver and seriously injuring dozens more on board. One passenger talked about being thrown forward by the impact, then seeing fellow travelers with broken bones and bloody injuries. Both trains traveling south to London's St. Pancras station when they collided outside the town of Bedford around 5.15 p.m.
What other major headlines closed the newscast, including the UK train crash and Team USA World Cup win?
local time. Team USA on to the next round of the FIFA World Cup after downing Australia in Seattle 2-0. The first goal, an own goal from an Australian defender in the 11th minute. The second goal coming at the end of the first half after a review from the referees in Allen if Alex Freeman was onside.
After a factual review, the goal scorer was not in offside position.
And that sound courtesy Fox Sports. USA's next game Thursday against Turkey. I'm Paul Stevens. This is Fox News.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What diplomatic steps are being taken between the U.S., Iran, and Israel in Switzerland talks?
0:02–0:24
2
How are Israel and Hezbollah describing recent strikes and casualties in Lebanon and Israel?
0:24–0:54
3
What is the U.S. government saying about communications with Israeli leaders and calls for restraint?
0:54–1:53
4
What updates were announced about Air Force One, Presidential planes, and presidential travel tech?
1:53–2:41
5
What allegations did Tulsi Gabbard release about Dr. Anthony Fauci and COVID-19 funding?
2:41–3:37
6
What other major headlines closed the newscast, including the UK train crash and Team USA World Cup win?
3:37–4:11