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What recent actions has President Trump taken regarding peace talks with Iran?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. President Trump has again canceled plans to send negotiators to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran. Meanwhile, Israel says it will strike Lebanon with force, targeting Hezbollah, despite the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports.
The announcement came as Israelis demonstrated against Benjamin Netanyahu in central Tel Aviv. One of the protesters, 55-year-old Danny Cohen, says it's a real dilemma.
Because on the one hand, it's clear that Iran and Hezbollah are building their powers and declaring their intention. to eliminate Israel. He says the lesson of the October 7 Hamas attack was not to let your enemies get too strong. But at the same time, personally, I don't trust our current government that they are generally doing it for the best interest of the country rather than their own personal political needs.
Cohen says he doesn't know what will happen, but he trusts the U.S. government more than his own. Eleanor Beardsley in PR News, Tel Aviv.
President Trump is to attend the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner tonight in D.C., his first appearance as president. And here's Tamara Keith reports.
How are Israeli protests impacting the government's approach to Hezbollah?
In 2011, Trump attended as a celebrity guest at a time when he was on a high-profile, conspiracy-driven quest to get then-President Obama to release his birth certificate. Both Obama and comedian Seth Meyers mocked Trump relentlessly that night. Trump boycotted the dinner his entire first term. This year, the association hired a mentalist instead of a comedian, and the president, who calls the press the enemy of the people, agreed to attend. Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt gave a preview of sorts. And his speech will be very entertaining, that is what I will tell you, so everyone should tune in. The event is meant to be a celebration of a free and independent press. Tamara Keith, NPR News.
Police in Dallas and Houston are changing their policies on how officers interact with federal immigration agents after pressure from Governor Greg Abbott. Houston Public Media's Dominic Anthony Walsh reports the changes are already taking effect.
Police officers in Houston and Dallas were forbidden from detaining people or prolonging traffic stops due to civil immigration warrants. Abbott threatened to revoke public safety grants unless the policies changed. Houston had more than $110 million on the line, while Dallas faced the loss of more than $30 million, on top of public safety funding for the FIFA World Cup in nearby Arlington. After the threat, both cities gave officers more discretion to hold people for immigration warrants. Civil rights advocates criticized the changes, while Abbott says he expects other cities to follow suit.
What changes are police departments in Texas making regarding immigration policies?
I'm Dominic Anthony Walsh in Houston.
And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. In Florida, a roommate of a Bangladeshi doctoral student who disappeared with his girlfriend from the University of South Florida had his first court appearance today and has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in their deaths. One body was found, the other still missing. 26-year-old Hisham Abugarbe is being held without bond. He barricaded himself in his family home before surrendering. The king of pop is back on top. The Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, appears headed for a record-breaking opening. NPR's Bob Mondello has more.
A week ago, industry observers were saying Antoine Fuqua's long-delayed portrait of pop superstar Michael Jackson was likely to sell about $50 million worth of tickets in the U.S. this weekend. Then critics weighed in, talking about a troubled production history and mostly crashing the film as a sanitized PR pitch by the Jackson estate. And audiences apparently decided they didn't care. With about $40 million in the till for Michael on its first day, weekend estimates have risen to as much as $100 million in North America and another $100 million plus overseas, easily a record for a pop music biopic. Bob Mandello, NPR News.
What are the details surrounding the murder charges in Florida?
Mortgage rates continue to fall.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What recent actions has President Trump taken regarding peace talks with Iran?
0:00–1:09
2
How are Israeli protests impacting the government's approach to Hezbollah?
1:09–2:49
3
What changes are police departments in Texas making regarding immigration policies?
2:49–4:19
4
What are the details surrounding the murder charges in Florida?
4:19–4:51
5
How is the Michael Jackson biopic performing at the box office?
4:51–5:03
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What is the current trend in mortgage rates according to Freddie Mac?
5:03–5:04