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Live from NPR News. In Washington, I'm Libby Casey. The US And Iran plan to sign their memorandum of understanding to end the Iran war on Friday, but Israel is not part of the diplomacy. NPR's Carrie Khan says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing political fallout.
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He's not pleased about Israel not being part of this agreement and not being in the negotiations. He's getting a lot of flack about it from home. And depending on which player in the conflict you talk to, the deal to start negotiation is dependent on Israel withdrawing its troops from Lebanon. Netanyahu says clearly that is not going to happen. Iran says it's going to happen, but Netanyahu says it will not.
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Netanyahu says he wants to know what will happen to Iran's proxies, Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza, and wants clarity on how the US Will curb Iran's nuclear capabilities. The tentative agreement's details are not public. Officials at the U.S. department of Education have just announced major changes related to two of its key responsibilities. As NPR's Janaki Meht reports, offices overseeing special education and students civil rights will now shift to other federal agencies.
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The offices overseeing special education as well as rehabilitative services for adults with disabilities are moving to the Department of Health and Human Services. The Education Department's Office for Civil Rights is now going to the Department of Justice. In a letter obtained by npr, two top officials at the Ed Department say the moves are part of an administration commitment to end what they call micromanagement. These changes are part of the Trump administration's promise to dismantle the Department of Education altogether. Disability advocates are concerned that the rights of students with disabilities will suffer with a move to hhs, where they say disability could be seen through the lens of medical needs rather than students getting a quality public education. Janaki Mehta, NPR News.
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A federal judge in Georgia is recusing herself from a case over the Trump administration's effort to access the state's voter registration list. NPR's Carrie Johnson reports that the Justice Department had questioned the judge's impartiality.
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The Trump DOJ says U.S. district Judge Eleanor Ross crossed a line when she attended a campaign event for Fulton County District Attorney Fawney Willis. Willis is a Democrat who once tried to prosecute President Trump for election interference. Now Judge Ross has agreed to step away from a dispute about Georgia's voter rolls because of what she called an abundance of caution over the perception of bias. Assistant US Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon. Common sense has prevailed. Judge Ross is under scrutiny after a court committee found she had sex in her chambers and then lied about it after a clerk reported her behavior. Carrie Johnson, NPR News.
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At last check, Wall street was mixed as investors wait for the Federal Reserve to weigh in on interest rates and also watch for more news about the Iran war. Tentative agreement. It's npr. A cluster of storms along the Gulf coast of Texas could become the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center Miami says the storm system is expected to bring intense rain this week to southern states including Texas and Louisiana. A tiny West African island nation of Cabo Verde pulled off a major upset at the World cup on Monday. They tied with Spain, one of the tournament's favorites. The result sparked wild celebrations from Fans in the U.S. and back home, as NPR's Emmanuel Akinwotu reports.
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Cable Verde fans partied into the night in Atlanta after their team playing in the World cup for the first time secured one of the more famous results in the tournament's history. What on the surface is a goalless draw in the opening game means far more. It's the first time Capo Verde is playing in the World Cup. They're one of the smallest countries to ever compete in the tournament, which has expanded to 48 teams. Critics argue the expansion would diminish the quality of the competition and but fans have hailed the result as one of their best ever and proof they deserve to be there. Emmanuel Akimotu, NPR News, Lagos.
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Right now in World cup play, France is taking on Senegal in New Jersey. Later today, it's Iraq versus Norway and Algeria goes up against defending champion Argentina. Restaurant chain Pizza Hut is being sold for $2.7 billion. The 68 year old business has struggled to retain customers and its parent company announced plans this year to close 250 U.S. lOC. This is NPR News in Washington.
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