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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Trump is routing out his time at the G7 summit in France, where the U.S. s preliminary deal with Iran to end the war was top of mind. The president went through some of the details of that agreement in a press conference today. NPR's Deepeshivaram has more.
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President Trump laid out some of the broad strokes of his preliminary agreement with Iran. At the press conference, Trump said Iran will, quote, work closely with the US to turn turn over the enriched nuclear material that's buried in facilities deep in the earth.
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When we have a chance, we'll do it. But in the meantime, we have cameras on every inch of it. Nobody can do it, and if they do, we'll hit them with patriots. That's all.
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He said the two sides would begin the technical discussions on the nuclear issues immediately. Any economic relief for Iran as a result of the deal, Trump said, will be based on merit, and it won't come from the US Though he says other nations may be able to invest in Iran. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News.
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The Federal Reserve has voted to hold its benchmark interest rates steady. The decision comes as other central banks around the world have been raising rates in response to a wartime jump in energy prices. The new chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, is set to hold his first news conference this afternoon since taking charge of the central bank. A tropical storm brewing off the Gulf coast is dousing Texas and Louisiana. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports. Tropical Stor Arthur is the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.
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Tropical storm warnings are posted from High Island, Texas, to Morgan City, Louisiana. Forecasters with the National Hurricane center say Arthur will bring tropical storm force winds near 40 miles an hour along with heavy rainfall and coastal flooding to Texas and Louisiana. Flash flooding is also possible as the storm moves eastward into Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle. The city of New Orleans is distributing sandbags for residents to brace for flooding. Gusty winds from Arthur have caused scattered power outages in and around Galveston, Texas. And the storms also churning up rough surf, prompting Marine warnings in the Gulf. Debbie Elliott, NPR News.
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Self confessed Congo beach serial killer is getting life in prison without parole. Rex Heuerman was sentenced today for murders dating back to 1993. In April, he admitted a strangling to death eight sex workers dumping parts of their remains across Long Island. The judge, Timothy Mazzi, assailed Heuerman.
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You're a disgusting and despicable small man, if you're a man at all. And you're a coward.
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The victim's relatives were in the courtroom at the time and allowed to speak directly to their loved one's killer. Yurman said little in court. His ex wife and two grown children did not attend his sentencing. This is NPR News. The Republican chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee says that the confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton to serve as director of National Intelligence has been postponed after President Trump called on Republicans to hit pause on the nominee. In the announcement from Senator Tom Cotton, the Arkansas Republican called the development, quote, regrettable. A new study finds patients who modify their diet and exercise in their 50s have fewer diseases in their 70s. NPR's Allison Aubrey says the results are from a 20 year follow up to a landmark diabetes prevention study.
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An estimated 115 million adults in the US have pre diabetes and it's well known that lifestyle changes can help reverse metabolic disease. Now a new study shows that people who began exercising more and eating better in their 50s were up to 43% less likely to develop two or more serious chronic conditions such as kidney disease, heart failure and COPD. Dr. Marcel Salive of the National Institute on Aging is the study author.
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I think it's very surprising to people that a modest amount of exercise and dietary changes can lead to these kinds of benefits.
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The research found lifestyle changes were more effective than medication at fending off the chronic diseases. Alison Aubrey, NPR News.
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Shoppers spent more than expected last month as it got warmer and gas prices started coming down a bit. The Commerce Department says retail sales rose 0.9% in May, up from a revised 4.10of a percent increase the month before. This is NPR News.
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