The U.S., Iran and the mediators are discussing holding the signing of the memorandum of understanding remotely as early as Wednesday, rather than in-person on Friday, according to a diplomat from one of the mediating countries and a second source familiar with the discussions. Why it matters: If that happens, the MOU would be signed electronically, the parts of the deal concerning the Strait of Hormuz would go into effect, and the U.S. might finally release the text of the agreement. - The diplomatic source said the discussions around accelerating the timetable were intended to open the strait sooner than Friday, as both parties were in agreement on that issue. - Another factor could be the political pressure on the White House to…
Arthur just became the first named storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season. It’s caused heavy rain and flooding in Texas this week, and more is on the way.
FIFA has implemented mandatory breaks midway through each half at all matches for this World Cup to allow players to hydrate because of the extreme heat in the United States, Canada and Mexico during the near-six-week tournament
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said that Wednesday's scheduled confirmation for President Trump 's director of national intelligence nominee, Jay Clayton , is still on for now — hours after the president claimed it was canceled. The big picture: Clayton's nomination, which the Senate was aiming to fast-track, has been widely regarded as a way to ease tension between the White House and the upper chamber's Republicans after Trump nominated Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief. Driving the news: "We will proceed with his hearing as scheduled unless the president directs him not to appear or withdraws his nomination," Cotton, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's Republican chair, said in a Wednesday X post . - The hearing for…
Three different models of aircraft have crashed in recent days in the U.S., killing 21 people in Missouri, California and Texas and leading to federal investigations into the causes