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U.S. military making plans to secure Iran’s nuclear materials if deal is reached, sources say

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Washington — Amid volatile diplomacy and tit-for-tat strikes between the United States and Iran, American military planners have discussed contingencies that would involve U.S. forces helping secure Iran’s nuclear materials if a deal is reached, according to U.S. officials familiar with knowledge of the ongoing planning.  The discussions, which remain preliminary and are contingent on … Read more

Iran says it hasn’t reached a “final conclusion” on a deal that Trump said would be signed soon

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Iran says it hasn’t reached a “final conclusion” on a deal that Trump said would be signed soon – CBS News Watch CBS News Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei acknowledged a deal that President Trump said would be signed soon, saying it “had not reached a final conclusion on the agreement.” CBS News’ Aaron … Read more

Inflation likely reached 3-year high last month as Iran war spikes gas prices

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WASHINGTON — Consumer prices probably jumped in May for the third straight month, heightening concerns for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve and underscoring the threat that rising costs pose for the Trump administration as midterm elections near. Inflation is expected to reach 4.2% in May from a year earlier when the Labor Department … Read more

Live Updates: Trump says major attack on Iran still possible “at a moment’s notice” if peace deal not reached

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  6m ago Iran holds mass wedding for 1,000 couples in “Sacrifice for Iran” event Iran has held a mass wedding for at least 1,000 couples in Tehran as part of what state media called a “Sacrifice for Iran” event. Couples who had agreed to fight for Iran if the country is attacked were celebrated … Read more

$4.8M settlement reached over Louisiana traffic stop death, AP sources say

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An agreement says a tentative $4.85 million settlement has been reached in a lawsuit over the death of a Black man who was punched, kicked and stunned by five white Louisiana State Police troopers during a roadside arrest NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana officials have agreed to a tentative $4.8 million settlement with the family of … Read more

Deal reached with hackers to delete data stolen from the Canvas educational platform

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The company that operates online learning system Canvas said it struck a deal with hackers to delete the data they pilfered in a cyberattack that created chaos for students, many of them in the middle of finals. Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, said in an online post that it “reached an agreement with the … Read more

Spirit Airlines reached out to Trump administration for emergency bailout

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Spirit Airlines has approached the Trump administration about an emergency bailout to keep the beleaguered discount carrier in business and avoid liquidation due to skyrocketing fuel prices, CBS News has learned.  “Spirit is looking for a lifeline,” a source familiar told CBS News. Some Spirit creditors have questioned the airline’s ongoing viability and are concerned … Read more

Death rate in immigration detention has reached a 22-year-high, raising physicians’ concerns

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Physicians said Thursday that new research on deaths in ICE custody showed that “systemic weakness” in medical care at the agency has become more serious in the past two decades. Meanwhile, the number of people in immigration detention has soared and conditions have worsened during the Trump administration, with the death rate during part of … Read more