MONITOR PEACE TALKS

“A fragile cease-fire is holding for now.”

“For people on the ground, the uncertainty is far from over.”

“Jared Malsin unpacks the sticking points for achieving long-term peace.”

“After nearly six weeks of war in Iran, a fragile cease-fire is holding.”

“Will the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Hold?”

“Vice President JD Vance is expected to be the top US negotiator in potential peace talks between the Americans and the Iranians.”

“the right wing is ripping itself apart, really not helpful towards midterms or beyond.”

“Vance calling Netanyahu out on the fact that there seems to be no chance that a popular uprising will topple the regime as the Prime Minister of Israel promised our president.”

“They muted Richard Engel. They muted a member of the American press at a press conference in the middle of the war.”

“Just have oil pipelines going west through the Arabian Peninsula, right up to Israel, right up to our Mediterranean ports. And you've just done away with the choke points for forever.”

“Diplomats from both sides are meeting today to discuss a possible truce.”

“The central bank signaled it is in no rush to lower rates.”

“The justices are considering a case that could limit federal oversight.”

“Forecasters warn of heavy rain and possible tornadoes across the region.”

“The latest employment figures show a steady pace of hiring continues.”

“The Americans are led by vice president, JD Vance, and the Iranians by the parliament speaker, Mohammad Baher Ghalibaf. The negotiations are based on a 10 Iranian plan that includes an end to attacks and sanctions on the country. Analysts warn negotiations will take time, and it's unlikely one meeting will resolve this conflict.”

“A sharp spike in gasoline prices during the war triggered a surge of inflation last month. Consumer prices in March were up 3.3% from a year ago. That's the biggest annual increase in twenty two months. Stripping out volatile energy and food prices, core inflation was 2.6%, high enough to make the Federal Reserve cautious about additional cuts to interest rates.”

“57 of 77 forest service labs nationwide are on a list to shutter. Scientists at these labs study everything from pollinators to wildfires. The agency said this week the closures don't mean an end to research. It's just relocating small teams to other spaces.”

“The four Artemis two astronauts are now heading in get to medical evaluations, this after a ten day journey to the far side of the moon. The spacecraft had a near perfect return to Earth Friday evening, landing in the Pacific Ocean just off the coast of San Diego, and then the astronauts were imported into a ship.”

“The Southern California Music Festival, which has been running for more than twenty five years, is one of the hottest tickets of the festival season. And the Colombian star, Carol G, will make history on Sunday night as the first Latina to ever headline the festival.”