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What are the latest updates on U.S.-Iran negotiations?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. U.S. officials are expected to head for Pakistan for the next round of talks with Iran to end the war. But the meeting is in question. This comes as the U.S. disabled and boarded an Iranian flag container ship going to Iran. NPR's Jane Araf says Iran's state news agency quoted a senior Iranian official who says Tehran has no plans for the next round of negotiations.
That U.S. seizure of the vessel, the container ship, played into that, of course. And then there was the Iranian drone attack in response to that. Iran said the U.S. was clearly not serious about negotiations, especially after new threats by President Trump to bomb all power plants and bridges. It said all of this was intended to do what it called betray diplomacy.
Over the weekend, Iran said it would again close the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. is maintaining its blockade of Iranian ports. A powerful earthquake shook northeast Japan today. It triggered a tsunami warning and evacuation orders. NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports so far there have been no reports of injuries or major damage.
The quake's magnitude was initially estimated at 7.5. Its epicenter was off the country's east coast, about six miles below the sea's surface. The quake was felt in buildings swayed in the capital, Tokyo. Residents of some coastal areas in the country's northeast were ordered to evacuate to high ground. Authorities warned of waves up to 10 feet high, but the first to reach shore were about 2.5 feet or less. Some train services were suspended. Nuclear power plants were checked, but no abnormalities were found. The quake struck the same region where a magnitude 9 earthquake and tsunami killed around 20,000 people and caused meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in 2011. Anthony Kuhn, NPR News, Seoul.
Police in Shreveport, Louisiana, say a deadly mass shooting early yesterday was linked to domestic violence. The gunman killed eight children, including seven of his own. NPR's Matt Bloom reports the gunman also shot and injured two other people, including his wife.
Authorities say the 31 year old gunman carried out the attacks in at least two separate homes. One of the adults who was wounded was the mother of the suspect's children. Local leaders reacted with shock. Shreveport Councilwoman Tabitha Taylor broke down in tears as she spoke to reporters.
I don't know what people think in the crevices of their mind to want to harm another human being, let alone that of children.
The city's mayor called it, quote, maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had. An investigation into the suspect's motive is ongoing. Matt Bloom, NPR News, New Orleans.
On Wall Street and pre-market trading, Dow futures are lower. This is NPR News. Starting in one hour, the U.S. government will open a website for certain businesses to apply for refunds for the tariffs they've paid. Importers who paid some $166 billion under President Trump's tariffs can apply to get their money back. This comes after a U.S. Supreme Court decision invalidated some of the tariffs. The government can only refund tariffs to those who actually paid them. That means shoppers are unlikely to qualify. Millions of Americans wear smartwatches or other devices to track everything from exercise to sleep wearable devices. These devices are a $100 billion business in the U.S. NPR's Alison Aubrey reports there's new guidance from neurologists on the best way to interpret the data.
People with migraine headaches can use data from a wearable device to look for connections between factors such as sleep and small body temperature changes and a migraine flare. Dr. Sarah Benesch with mHealth Fairview in Minnesota and the American Academy of Neurology says sharing data with your doctor can be helpful.
If one of our patients brings in data from the wearable, it expands how much information we can look at.
She says smart watches can help detect serious conditions. For instance, they can give a notification when someone has irregular heart rhythms, which may put them at increased risk of a stroke or other cardiac events.
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