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What is Israel's position in the ongoing negotiations with the U.S. and Iran?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Ronan. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he's sending a delegation to the United States to make sure Israel's position is heard as negotiations continue between the U.S. and Iran to find a permanent end to the war. Israel's fighting with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon has become a major sticking point. NPR's Kerry Kahn reports.
Speaking to reporters, Netanyahu says he wants to make sure Israel's position that Iran cannot have future nuclear capabilities is front and center. Israel was not invited to talks between the U.S. and Iran, nor did it sign on to the Memorandum of Understanding, the preliminary proposal to end the war. Netanyahu said, quote, we weren't party to the agreement, but we have interests and we will express them. While Netanyahu backs a deal between Israel and Lebanon to end fighting there, he does not back an Israeli withdrawal until Hezbollah militants are disarmed. Hezbollah's leader says that won't happen until Israel leaves Lebanon, and he rejected the U.S.-brokered deal, which the militant group was not a party to.
Carrie Conn, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
Just days after President Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony for a bipartisan bill to revive the nation's housing market, House Speaker Mike Johnson insists the bill will be signed. Appearing on Fox News, he outlined what he intends to do.
I'm going to send the bill over to him.
How is the U.S. housing market being addressed by lawmakers?
It's passed by both chambers. I'm sending it to him on Monday and it will become law. And I certainly want him to take the biggest, boldest marker that he has and do that big Trump signature proudly on that legislation because we're delivering for the people and that's what he wants to do.
The legislation is a result of almost a year of negotiations between the House and Senate. It is designed to increase housing affordability by boosting supply of homes and increasing home ownership. State and local officials in Kentucky are assessing the damage after deadly flash flooding in more than a dozen counties Saturday and Sunday. Curtis Tate from member station WEKU reports at least four have died.
As much as seven or eight inches of rain fell in some areas in just a few hours, flooding roads and washing away bridges. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says crews are working quickly to survey the damage.
Let me start with the good news. Rain is starting to move out of Kentucky, but we have been hit really hard.
Beshear declared a state of emergency for Kentucky, and 18 of the state's counties and cities declared their own. As of Sunday afternoon, crews had conducted more than 60 water rescues and evacuations. For NPR News, I'm Curtis Tate in Richmond, Kentucky.
Eleven people have died in northeastern France after authorities say a malfunction on board a skydiving plane caused the aircraft to enter a dive and crash today.
What impact did recent flash flooding have in Kentucky?
Several of the people on board were novice jumpers and family members witnessed the crash. It's NPR. Actress Anne Blythe, one of the last remaining performers linked to Hollywood's so-called Golden Age of the 1930s and 40s, has died in California at age 98, that according to the Associated Press. At age 17, she was nominated for an Oscar in the movie Mildred Pierce from 1945. In a relatively short career, she acted alongside Burt Lancaster, Mickey Rooney, Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum and Paul Newman. She later did numerous guest star appearances on television. Lawmakers in Australia say they're planning to double the penalties for technology companies breaching the social media ban for children. Christina Kukula reports it comes after a new study found it had done little to reduce children's access to those restricted platforms.
More than six months into the ban, the Australian government says too many children are still on social media and companies like Facebook, TikTok and YouTube are not doing enough to remove them from their sites. In a statement, it says penalties will be doubled to the equivalent of nearly $70 million. for platforms found to be violating their obligations.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is Israel's position in the ongoing negotiations with the U.S. and Iran?
0:00–1:28
2
How is the U.S. housing market being addressed by lawmakers?
1:28–2:53
3
What impact did recent flash flooding have in Kentucky?
2:53–4:31
4
What led to the tragic skydiving plane crash in France?
4:31–4:45
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Who was Anne Blythe and what was her significance in Hollywood?
4:45–4:56
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What measures is Australia taking to enforce social media restrictions for children?
4:56–5:04