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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Trump is rounding out his time at the G7 summit in France, where the U.S. 's preliminary deal with Iran to end the war was top of mind. The president went through some of the details of that agreement in a press conference today. NPR's Deepa Shivaram has more.
Chapter 2: What updates did President Trump provide about the G7 summit and Iran deal?
President Trump laid out some of the broad strokes of his preliminary agreement with Iran at the press conference. Trump said Iran will, quote, work closely with the U.S. to turn over the enriched nuclear material that's buried in facilities deep in the earth.
When we have a chance, we'll do it. But in the meantime, we have cameras on every inch of it. Nobody can do it. And if they do, we'll hit them with Patriots. That's all.
He said the two sides would begin the technical discussions on the nuclear issues immediately. Any economic relief for Iran as a result of the deal, Trump said, will be based on merit and it won't come from the U.S., though he says other nations may be able to invest in Iran. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News.
The Federal Reserve has voted to hold its benchmark interest rates steady. The decision comes as other central banks around the world have been raising rates in response to wartime jump in energy prices. The new chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, is set to hold his first news conference this afternoon since taking charge of the central bank.
A tropical storm brewing off the Gulf Coast is dousing Texas and Louisiana. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports Tropical Storm Arthur is the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Tropical storm warnings are posted from High Island, Texas to Morgan City, Louisiana. Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center say Arthur will bring tropical storm force winds near 40 miles an hour along with heavy rainfall and coastal flooding to Texas and Louisiana. Flash flooding is also possible as the storm moves eastward into Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and the Florida Panhandle.
The city of New Orleans is distributing sandbags for residents to brace for flooding. Gusty winds from Arthur have caused scattered power outages in and around Galveston, Texas. And the storm's also churning up rough surf, prompting marine warnings in the Gulf. Debbie Elliott, NPR News.
Self-confessed Hugo Beach serial killer is getting life in prison without parole. Rex Heuermann was sentenced today for murders dating back to 1993. In April, he admitted to strangling to death eight sex workers. dumping parts of their remains across Long Island. The judge, Timothy Mazzei, assailed Ureman.
You're a disgusting and despicable small man, if you're a man at all. And you're a coward.
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Chapter 3: What are the implications of the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady?
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