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What are the latest updates on U.S.-Iran relations?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Trump says the United States and Iran are talking before taking off for Memphis from West Palm Beach, Florida. Today, Trump told reporters that his administration's engaged in talks with Iran and laying out objectives for how to end the conflict. NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports the president says both countries will meet to end the war, quote, very, very soon.
President Trump says an end to the war with Iran would involve an agreement of no more enriched uranium for Iran and a removal of the material they already have.
If this happens, it's a great start for Iran to build itself back, and it's everything that we want. And it's also great for Israel, and it's great for the other Middle Eastern countries.
How the U.S. would remove the enriched uranium is unclear. The president said, quote, "...we'll take it ourselves." Trump posted on social media that because talks with Iran were productive over the last few days and are set to continue, the U.S. will postpone strikes on Iranian power plants and energy sites for the next five days.
What caused the runway collision at New York's LaGuardia Airport?
Iran's foreign ministry denies having dialogue with Trump. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, the White House.
New York's LaGuardia Airport is closed until at least 2 p.m. Eastern after a runway collision last night. Two pilots were killed when their Air Canada regional jet out of Montreal collided into a fire truck during landing. Local authorities say about 40 passengers and crew members were taken to area hospitals, some with serious injuries. LiveATC provided a recording of air traffic control radio chatter during the incident.
Truck 1 and Company LaGuardia Tower requesting to cross 4 at Delta. Truck 1 and Company cross 4 at Delta. Truck 1 and Company crossing 4 at Delta.
The region's Port Authority chief, Catherine Garcia, says the fire truck was responding to a separate incident aboard a United Airlines flight when it was struck. A jury in Los Angeles is expected to deliver a verdict soon in a trial over social media addiction.
How is social media addiction being addressed in the courtroom?
NPR's Bobby Allen reports the case centers on whether Instagram and YouTube were designed to hook young people and keep them spending more time on the social media sites.
A jury of five men and seven women have been deliberating for more than a week and have indicated they may be close to a verdict. The case focused on a California woman who said she developed depression, anxiety, and body image issues after compulsively using Instagram and YouTube as a young child. Lawyers for the woman say Meta and Google built defective products that led to her becoming addicted to social media and contributed to her mental health struggles. Tech company attorneys say social media platforms are being scapegoated for complex mental health issues that have many root causes. It's the first time the question of social media addiction has been before a jury and the case is tied to 1,600 other pending cases.
The outcome could shape how those cases eventually settle. Bobby Allen, NPR News.
From Washington, this is NPR News. British police are investigating an early morning attack in North London as an anti-Semitic hate crime. They say four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity were set on fire in Golders Green, a neighborhood with a large Jewish population. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
What impact could the social media addiction trial have on future cases?
U.S. stocks continue to trade higher this hour. The Dow Jones Industrial Average up more than 700 points or 1.6% at 46,310. S&P is up more than 1%. The Nasdaq is also up 1.3%. A feel-good film about a space voyage is shaping up to be Amazon's biggest movie hit yet. NPR's Bob Mandela reports if The Weeknd numbers at the box office are any indication, Project Hail Mary's taken off.
The story of an alien encounter during a long-shot trip to save the Earth from extinction seems to be morphing into a tool to save Hollywood from extinction.
It is time to go.
I think you're being go time, pal. Project Hail Mary will take in more than $80 million in North America this weekend, easily the best opening of 2026.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What are the latest updates on U.S.-Iran relations?
0:01–1:07
2
What caused the runway collision at New York's LaGuardia Airport?
1:07–2:03
3
How is social media addiction being addressed in the courtroom?
2:03–3:23
4
What impact could the social media addiction trial have on future cases?
3:23–4:10
5
What recent events are being investigated as hate crimes in London?
4:10–4:24
6
How is Project Hail Mary performing at the box office?
4:24–4:54