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Why is President Trump rejecting Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Lindy Kenyon. President Trump says he's rejecting an Iranian plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and Pureziv Bukac reports. Trump told reporters
Saturday that the deal quote would not be acceptable. Iran made the proposal, which also called for resuming negotiations between the US and Iran at the United Nations General Assembly meetings. Iran's foreign minister Basarachi told reporters Friday that it was a quote, concrete seven-day plan to reopen the strait. He said the strait would be opened on the sixth day of negotiations on Iran's nuclear program starting the day after. The proposal is similar to a memorandum of understanding the US and Iran agreed to in June. That deal collapsed shortly after due to disputes over the memo's vague wording, including language related to who would control the strait. The US and Iran resumed strikes soon after.
Ava Pukach and PR News.
How does the White House pool system work and why was CNN denied access to Air Force One?
The standoff between the White House and the press continues, as CNN was blocked from accompanying President Trump aboard Air Force One on his trip to Tennessee today, NPR's David Fulkenflick explains the pool responsibilities.
CNN's crew was serving as the video pool. What it happens is the five big television networks share the cost and uh logistical burden of providing complete coverage of what the president's doing in all sort of public uh elements of his life so that you don't have three hundred uh news organizations having to pay for that and do it. He they are being denied the White House pool, which means uh this is sort of exploded the ability for that to shared uh video to
Last weekend the president banned CNN MS Now and Politico from entering the White House. A federal judge ordered their credentials to be restored for now. Those news organizations have filed a lawsuit against the administration citing the First and Fifth Amendments. A powerful nor'easter is slamming the northeast, prompting states to declare emergencies in parts of New York and New Jersey, where flooding is already taking its toll. Steve Kastenbaum reports.
Lots of coastal flooding, perhaps even some erosion that could lead to down trees, and that means down power lines.
What impact is the powerful nor'easter having on the Northeast coast and its residents?
A foot or two of water covered low-lying coastal areas of New York during high tide. The storm was pushing water up into several New Jersey shore towns. Streets in Surf City looked more like canals. In Delaware, the storm surge pushed an ocean buoy up into Rehoboth Beach. The effects of this Nor'easter are expected to last until Monday. For NPR News, I'm Steve Kastenbaum in New York.
More than thirty one million people are under coastal flood warnings, and advisories from the Carolinas to New England, more than one hundred thousand customers have been reported without power. You're listening to NPR. It's that time of year for students and families hoping to get federal help paying for college to fill out a form known as the FAFSA. And PR's Corey Turner reports.
Why did the Trump administration release the FAFSA form early and what changes were introduced?
It stands for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and it's the gateway not just to federal loans and grants, but also to a lot of state and even school-based financial aid. It is supposed to open on October 1st, but for the second year in a row, the Trump administration has posted the form ahead of schedule. In 2020, Congress moved to simplify the FAFSA, and in 2023, the Biden administration failed to release the new and approved form. improved form on time, falling months behind schedule and sending families and schools into a panic. The Trump administration has made a few changes to this year's form, including making it shareable between family members by text and getting rid of confusing jargon.
Corey Turner, NPR News.
A Nor Easter bringing strong winds and heavy rain to New England forced the cancellation of Ed Sheeran's concerts in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The concerts have been scheduled for yesterday and today. CBGB Fest, which included headliners Morrissey and Patty Smith. Also cancelled yesterday due to the storm.
How did the nor'easter force the cancellation of major concerts like Ed Sheeran’s shows in New England?
Sheerin's tour has been disrupted over the past two weeks after his warm up act, McLamore, was removed from the performance due to his pro Palestinian comments.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Why is President Trump rejecting Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz?
0:01–1:00
2
How does the White House pool system work and why was CNN denied access to Air Force One?
1:00–2:21
3
What impact is the powerful nor'easter having on the Northeast coast and its residents?
2:21–3:11
4
Why did the Trump administration release the FAFSA form early and what changes were introduced?
3:11–4:13
5
How did the nor'easter force the cancellation of major concerts like Ed Sheeran’s shows in New England?
4:13–4:52