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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. President Trump says any deal with Iran under his administration will be far better for the U.S. than the previous Iran nuclear deal, as he accuses Democratic predecessors of endangering the U.S. and Israel. Meanwhile, a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. expires Wednesday. This as a U.S. delegation is poised to head to Pakistan for peace talks. NPR's Tamara Keith has more.
Trump said in a weekend post on social media that he hopes Iran makes a deal. But if they don't, the U.S. will destroy power plants and bridges. In a post Monday morning, Trump took a more conciliatory tone, writing, "...the results in Iran will be amazing, and if Iran's new leaders are smart, Iran can have a great and prosperous future." Over the weekend, both sides traded accusations that the other had violated the terms of the ceasefire by blocking transit through the Strait of Hormuz. In a short phone interview with the PBS NewsHour, Trump said if the ceasefire expires, quote, then lots of bombs start going off. Tamara Keith, NPR News.
Importers who paid tariffs that were later found to be illegal can now ask for refunds via an online system that went live today. And Pierre Scott Horsley explains.
The Supreme Court ruled back in February that President Trump had overstepped his authority in ordering double-digit tariffs on virtually everything the U.S. imports. A specialty trade court later ordered the government to refund all the money it collected with those tariffs, $166 billion in all. Since then, customs officials have been scrambling to set up a computerized system where importers can ask for their money back without having to go through a lengthy court process. Some of the more complicated refund requests will have to wait for a later phase of the program, but most are eligible today. Refunds are expected to be paid in 60 to 90 days. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
The satirist site The Onion says it's close to a new deal to take over Alex Jones' InfoWars media company that if approved by a Texas judge, would put The Onion back on track to turn the alt-right conspiracy site into a parody of itself. And Pierce Tovia Smith has more.
Families of those killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting who sued Jones for defamation want the sale to happen. They're still waiting to collect on the massive defamation suit they won against Jones after he spread lies that they were faking the deaths of their children. The families are also eager to take away Jones' platform for spewing those conspiracy theories, and this deal would do that. If approved, a Texas state receiver could remove Jones from his studio and start licensing InfoWars' domain and brand name to The Onion, but Jones is likely to appeal. Tovia Smith, NPR News.
A federal bankruptcy judge rejected a sale of InfoWars to The Onion more than a year ago. Wall Street lower by the closing bell, the Dow down four points. You're listening to NPR News. Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down later this year and will become executive chairman of the board. The 65-year-old took over for Steve Jobs in 2011, shortly before Jobs died. He will be replaced by John Ternus. Ternus has been with Apple for years and was widely seen as the next in line. He, though, faces some challenges, including supply chain issues because of geopolitical tensions, President Trump's tariffs, and the soaring demand for AI chips. Chile's former president will be the first up this week as the United Nations begins questioning candidates to be the world body's next leader.
Michelle Bachelet is one of four people auditioning for the next secretary general of the U.N., replacing longtime leader Antonio Guterres. And here's Kerry Kahn has more.
Even before Bachelet takes questions from U.N. ambassadors, her nomination is already in trouble. The U.S. envoy to the U.N., Mike Waltz, has already come out against her. Bachelet served two non-consecutive terms as Chile's president and as U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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