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Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Wilman. President Trump says the number two leader of ISIS has been killed in Africa. In a social media post Friday night, Trump said a joint operation between the US And Nigeria led to the death of Abu Bilal Al Munuki, but he did not offer any other details other than to say the operation was very complex. President Trump is back in the US After a two day summit with China's leader Xi Jinping. Trump called the meetings incredible, but few concrete agreements have emerged, including on the issue of Taiwan. We have more from NPR's Emily Fang.
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China warned during the meetings that Taiwan is still its top issue. Taiwan is a democratic island China wants to control one day and Beijing has threatened military action if needed. Trump said on Air Force One after the meetings that he and China's Xi discussed, quote, in great detail, a delayed $14 billion American weapons sale to Taiwan, a sale that would include weapons to help Taiwan defend itself against China. But whether to go through with the sale was his decision, Trump said, though he added, I think the last thing
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we need right now is a that's 9,500 miles away.
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And with regards to a war that is going on on Iran, the US And China did agree that the blockaded Strait of Hormuz should be opened. Emily Fang, NPR News.
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The State Department says Israel will be extending a ceasefire in Lebanon to allow for talks to continue between the two countries. As NPR's Michelle Keleman reports, ambassadors were meeting at the State Department for the last two days.
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State Department spokesperson Tommy Piggott says the two day meeting was highly productive and that the ceasefire announced last month will be extended another 45 days to enable further progress. The next round of talks will be on June 2nd and 3rd. Military delegations from Israel and Lebanon will also meet at the Pentagon later this month with the goal of establishing security along their shared border. In recent weeks, Israel has taken over large parts of southern Lebanon in its fight to push back Hezbollah, the Iranian backed Lebanese militia that has been firing rockets into Israel. More than a million Lebanese have uprooted. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News. The State Department workers at the Long
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Island Railroad in New York are now on strike. The union wanted raises between 4.5 and 5%, but it said the Metropolitan Transit Authority refused to hike pay that much without reducing health care contributions for new workers to offset the cost of raises. MTA head Janice Lieber says they had to find something to make a deal work.
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They inched their way down from 5. We came up from 3 to almost to 4.5 in a couple days. That was a significant move, and that was why we needed a new a new feature along the lines of the health care costs.
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Some 3,500 workers are now walking picket lines. The MTA says it's implementing a contingency plan that includes using shuttle buses for commuters. You're listening to NPR News. Israel says an airstrike Friday targeted one of the architects of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Military officials say the leader of the Hamas military wing, but it's unknown whether he was killed in the strike. Israeli forces launched two strikes in Gaza on Friday night, killing at least two people. Health officials in Africa are now confirming that an outbreak of Ebola is underway in Congo's Ituri Province. They say there are 246 suspected cases so far with at least 65 deaths. Health officials have quarantined anyone who's been in touch with those already infected. It's the 17th outbreak of the virus in Congo since 1976. Two Americans who've never won a golf major, Alex sMalley and Maverick McNeely, now share the lead halfway through the PGA Championship outside Philadelphia. But as Greg Eklund reports, there are several former major champions also in contention.
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One of them is Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, who with a win would be one step closer to the elusive Grand Slam. In other words, winning all four majors this year. Tiger woods came the closest by winning four straight majors over a two year period. After a mediocre opening round, McElroy shot a three under par 67 on Friday at five back.
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I do feel like I'm right in the tournament, and that's really what I wanted to do today, was to just get myself back in it, and I feel like I've done that.
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But the contenders are bunched together and McIlroy is tied for 30th entering the third round. Defending champion Scotty Scheffler of Dallas, the world's top ranked golfer, is only two strokes on off the lead. For NPR News, I'm Greg Ecklin, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
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I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.