U.S.-Iran ceasefire; Clay Fuller; Abortions; ICE : NPR
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Key Points:
- The U.S. and Iran agreed to a ceasefire deal, with the U.S. and Israel halting bombings for two weeks if Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz; oil prices dropped over 13% and stocks rose following the announcement.
- Israel disputed that the ceasefire included a pause on its attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon and continued its strikes, highlighting ongoing regional tensions despite the deal.
- ICE confirmed it is using spyware tools capable of intercepting encrypted messages to combat fentanyl trafficking, intensifying surveillance efforts amid the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign.
- Trump-backed Republican Clay Fuller won the Georgia 14th Congressional District runoff, succeeding Marjorie Taylor Greene and pledging to support Trump's agenda in Congress.
- A federal judge in Louisiana allowed telehealth access to abortion medication to continue temporarily while the FDA reviews the safety of mifepristone, amid ongoing clinic closures even in states where abortion remains legal.
