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What is Iran's stance on ending the war with the US and Israel?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herst. Iran says that only diplomacy can end the war with the US and Israel. That's after President Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and stop the fighting, as NPR's Kat
Lonsdorf reports. In a post on social media, Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqi wrote that Iran was aware of President Trump's rejection and said that only quote negotiated solutions will end the conflict now. He also wrote that Iran is still waiting for an official U.S. response. Trump told a group of reporters on Saturday that the Iranian plan was not acceptable, but did not give further explanation. He suggested Iran wanted to make a deal because it's desperate and quote, losing so badly.
How did the recent nor'easter affect the Northeast and cause fatalities?
Iran made the proposal to reopen the Strait of Horror Moose at the United Nations General Assembly in New York last week. The extended closure of the strait has caused major disruptions to the world's oil supply. Kat Lonsdorf, MPR News, Tel Aviv. In the
northeast, one person is dead in a powerful and slow moving nor easter as it moves along the eastern sour uh seaboard. The New York Housing Authority says one of its employees was killed by a falling tree in Brooklyn. This says the storm pelted the northeast with heavy rains and high winds that led to flooding and power outages. Anne Fitzsimmons owns a store on the Jersey shore. She says the storm did a fair amount of damage.
What are the upcoming labor‑market and inflation reports that investors are watching?
We had a full moon, high tide, uh some bad winds northeaster, and so we uh had a lot of water around the perimeter of the building.
High winds and tides along with heavy rains are possible, then they could cause flash flooding along the east coast for the next few days. In New Jersey, the first and only debate between incumbent Republican Tom Keene Junior and Democrat Rebecca Bennett is scheduled to take place tonight. Keen is the lawmaker whose four month absence from the house went unexplained until he disclosed he was being treated for depression. The running for the district that includes President Trump's Bedmanster Golf Club. Keene seeking a third term as Republicans work to keep their slim majority in the House. Investors on Wall Street are bracing for the latest report card on the labor market this week. They're also watching for the Federal Reserve's favorite inflation indicator.
What is the current status of Hurricane Polo as it approaches Mexico?
And Pierce Rafael Nam has more.
After raising interest rates this month, policymakers need to decide whether to raise them again in order to bring down inflation. A key factor will be the labor market, which has been remarkably sturdy this year. If that trend continues when the latest numbers come out on Friday, it could give the Fed more room to raise interest rates again. After all, it's easier for households to absorb the impact of high. higher rates if people are employed. In the week ahead, we'll also get the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index, a key inflation gauge. Rafael Num in PR News.
How is Hurricane Nolo expected to impact Hawaii with rain and winds?
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Hurricane Polo, which at one point was one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the Pacific basin, has weakened as it heads to northwest Mexico, where it's forecast to bring heavy rain and winds by tomorrow. From Member Station KJ Z, Nina Kravinsky has more.
Officials in the Mexican states of Baja California Sur and Sonora are watching conditions in the Pacific as Hurricane Polo nears landfall. The National Weather Service downgraded polo but warned it remains a powerful storm. Polo is predicted to make landfall in Mexico's Baja Peninsula on Monday as a less intense but still strong hurricane. The US Embassy in Mexico warns travelers to be aware of flooding, mudslides, and road closures early in the week. For NPR News, I'm Nina Kravinsky in Hermosillo, Mexico.
What is the Fat Bear Week competition and which bears are leading this year?
Hurricane Nolo skirted Hawaii, but it could st still cause flash flooding and dangerously strong winds. The National Hurricane Center says the storm is turning slowly south of the big island and it's forecast to strengthen into a major hurricane late today into early tomorrow morning.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is Iran's stance on ending the war with the US and Israel?
0:00–0:46
2
How did the recent nor'easter affect the Northeast and cause fatalities?
0:46–1:23
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What are the upcoming labor‑market and inflation reports that investors are watching?
1:23–2:16
4
What is the current status of Hurricane Polo as it approaches Mexico?
2:16–2:56
5
How is Hurricane Nolo expected to impact Hawaii with rain and winds?
2:56–3:49
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What is the Fat Bear Week competition and which bears are leading this year?
3:49–4:55