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NYTIMES (Abdi Latif Dahir, Euan Ward, Adam Rasgon, Johnatan Reiss and Richard Pérez-Peña) - Lebanon Cease-Fire Bolsters U.S.-Iran Truce, After a Shaky Start

Talks on a long-term peace deal were set to begin on Friday, but Iran pulled out, citing Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Hours later, diplomats say, Israel and Hezbollah agreed to halt fighting there.

NYTIMES (Elizabeth Williamson) - ‘A Literal Coverup’: What Is the Kennedy Center Hiding Behind Those Tarps?

The arts center says it pulled President Trump’s name from the building front. But the result remains hidden by tarps, prompting questions and speculation.

ABCNEWS - Murky Reflecting Pool draws tourists, but not for reasons Trump wanted

The water of the Reflecting Pool remained filled with algae, peeling paint as well as white blobs on Friday.

NYTIMES (Aishvarya Kavi) - The Reflecting Pool Appears to Be Rejecting Its Makeover

As National Park Service crews try to clean the algae that turned the water bright green, another problem has developed: The “American flag blue” coating is coming off.

AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Trump envoy Witkoff heads to Switzerland ahead of potential Iran talks

White House envoy Steve Witkoff is on his way to Switzerland, where the first round of talks with Iran on a potential nuclear deal is expected to take place, a U.S. official told Axios. Why it matters: The talks were supposed to start on Friday but were postponed because of the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. It's not yet clear if there is a new time has been set for the talks, or whether other U.S. officials are also en route to Switzerland. - Vice President Vance is expected to lead the U.S. delegation, and Jared Kushner will also take part in the talks.