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NPR News: 06-15-2026 2AM EDT

15 Jun 2026

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Chapter 1: What recent developments occurred in the Strait of Hormuz negotiations?

0.689 - 19.845 Dan Ronan

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Runrun. President Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened later this week once a deal is signed with Iran. Pakistan mediated the agreement, which is meant to end conflicts both in Iran and Lebanon. NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports.

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Pakistan's prime minister says there will be a, quote, immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon. The official signing ceremony is set for this Friday in Switzerland, and there will be technical talks before then. Iran's deputy foreign minister tells state media that once the U.S. lifts its naval blockade and the deal is signed...

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There will be a 60-day period of negotiations on other issues. At the top of Iran's list, the end of all U.S. sanctions. President Trump wants Iran to give up its nuclear ambitions, but his message on truth social focused on the first step, getting oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, Washington.

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President Trump is endorsing Congressman Mike Collins just days before a runoff election Tuesday in Georgia's closely watched U.S. Senate race. Alex Helmick from member station WABE in Atlanta reports.

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Trump announced his endorsement in a post on social media. Trump called Collins a warrior and said he was supported by, quote, the most highly respected MAGA patriots in Georgia and beyond. The endorsement, again, pits the president against Georgia's Republican Governor Brian Kemp, who has endorsed Collins' opponent in the runoff, former football coach Derek Dooley.

97.956 - 118.108 Alex Helmick

Trump and Kemp had dueled over Georgia's election results in 2020 when the president falsely claimed fraud in his loss to President Joe Biden. The winner of this runoff will face Democratic incumbent Senator John Ossoff. and what is likely to be one of the most expensive races in the midterm elections. For NPR News, I'm Alex Helmick in Atlanta.

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Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA are expected at the scene of an airplane crash in Butler, Missouri. Twelve people died Sunday when a skydiving plane crashed. Witnesses say the single-engine turboprop had just taken off and was trying to gain altitude, but it was still low.

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when the pilot attempted to turn onto a narrow road about 60 miles south of Kansas City. Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson.

147.538 - 158.76 Chad Anderson

Today at 11.30 this morning, we had a plane crash on the property of the airport. We are treating that as a mass casualty.

Chapter 2: How is President Trump's endorsement impacting the Georgia Senate race?

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I don't know. I've never seen this happen.

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296.106 - 296.767 Alex Helmick

Wait, this is true?

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296.808 - 304.003 Ira Glass

This is true. Mysteries of every size. Each week. This American Life. Wherever you get your podcasts.

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