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What happened when the 60‑day deadline to end the Iran nuclear dispute expired?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. The sixty day deadline for an agreement to end the Iran war and resolve the dispute over its nuclear program expired today. Talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz have stalled and Washington and Tehran appear even further apart than they were when they first made the agreement in June. Here's President Trump in the Oval Office today.
Well they want to make a deal, but they're not going to make the kind of a deal that I feel is necessary. Look, we're in there for one reason. Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.
Iran has issued far reaching demands for opening the strait. Trump appears to be banking on economic pressure to get Tehran to back down. Meanwhile, President Trump's son in law Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today. It comes after Netanyahu rejected the new US backed roadmap on the Gaza ceasefire. The fate of the plan is unclear.
How are Jared Kushner’s meetings influencing the Gaza cease‑fire negotiations?
Israeli soldiers occupy about sixty percent of the enclave. Israel is demanding that Hamas disarm before withdrawing troops or reconstruction. Yesterday Kushner met for two hours with the Hamas chief in Egypt. In New Hampshire, a voter group is challenging a ban on using student IDs to check in at polling places, as NPR's Hancy Lewong reports other Republican led states have passed similar laws.
New Hampshire and Indiana have stopped allowing registered voters to check in at the polls with student IDs. A similar ban in Florida is set to start next year. Republican state officials say these bans support election security. There is no evidence, however, of widespread voter fraud involving student IDs. The Coalition for Open Democracy Voter Advocacy Group is now suing over New Hampshire's ban. They argue it violates the U.S. Constitution for burdening eligible voters' right to vote and discriminating against the government. Young voters.
Why are Republican‑led states banning student IDs at polling places and what’s the legal pushback?
In April, a federal judge ruled Indiana's ban is likely unconstitutional, but that ruling was paused after Republican officials appealed. Voting rights advocates in these states are now trying to help make sure eligible students have a state ID or another accepted identification to vote in upcoming elections. Hanzila Wong, NPR News.
Opening statements took place today in the trial of the man accused of planning the killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur nearly 30 years ago. Steve Fodderman reports.
Prosecution accused Dwayne Keefe D. Davis of orchestrating the murder shortly after Shakur had assaulted Davis's nephew in the lobby of the MGM Grand Hotel following a Mike Tyson fight. Prosecutor Binu Palal.
Dwayne Davis made sure that the shooters were armed. And rent.
The prosecution's case relies largely on Davis's own words. In interviews as well as a 2019 memoir, Davis says he supplied the gun used in the killing.
What new evidence is being presented in the trial over the alleged 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur?
Defense attorney Michael Samph told jurors all that stuff was embellishment and that Davis wasn't even in Las Vegas that night.
Look for evidence that shows that Kitty was even in Las Vegas on the night of the fight.
He suggested none of that evidence exists. For NPR News, I'm Steve Federman in Las Vegas.
Major US stock indexes closed down today. This is NPR News from Washington. Voters in three states head to the polls tomorrow for primary elections. In Alaska, the Republican ballot is potentially a bit confusing. Incumbent U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan is being challenged by a retired school teacher named Dan Sullivan. Dan Sullivan, the teacher, successfully beat court challenges to stay on the ballot. President Trump has accused Democrats of trickery.
How is Indiana responding to the massive flooding and what federal aid is being sought?
Indiana state leaders t m now estimate over a thousand people have been displaced from their homes by flooding that's affected the state since late last week. Caroline Beck from Member Station WFYI has more on the latest update from Indiana Governor Mike Braun.
Governor Braun is requesting a federal disaster declaration through FEMA to help pay for things like individual assistance and hazard mitigation.
It'll be as quickly as it can get done. It takes a while to compile all that. And we got a good relationship with the administration.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What happened when the 60‑day deadline to end the Iran nuclear dispute expired?
0:00–0:50
2
How are Jared Kushner’s meetings influencing the Gaza cease‑fire negotiations?
0:50–1:40
3
Why are Republican‑led states banning student IDs at polling places and what’s the legal pushback?
1:40–2:34
4
What new evidence is being presented in the trial over the alleged 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur?
2:34–3:21
5
How is Indiana responding to the massive flooding and what federal aid is being sought?
3:21–4:35
6
Why did President Trump claim vandals damaged the National Mall’s grass after the July 4th celebration?
4:35–5:02