The U.S. and Iran declared an end to hostilities on Sunday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced, with an official signing ceremony expected on Friday and more detailed nuclear negotiations to follow. - Iran and the U.S. have not yet confirmed the news that the deal is now "in place," as Sharif wrote. Pakistan helped broker the deal. Why it matters: The deal is expected to extend the ceasefire by 60 days, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and launch nuclear talks after 107 days of war. - If confirmed, the memorandum of understanding will mark the biggest diplomatic breakthrough of the war and buy time to settle the hardest questions over Iran's nuclear program. - The agreement was expected to be signed electronically on Sunday…
The screwworm has arrived in the United States, and it's creeping up on President Trump as a political pest. Why it matters: Trump and the Republican Party are already reeling from soaring beef prices and accelerating inflation. - A screwworm outbreak could exacerbate the GOP's biggest vulnerability just as the midterm elections are heating up. State of play: The Department of Agriculture is gearing up for a $1 billion+ fight against the screwworm, AP reports . - It'll cost about $750 million to set up a plant to produce and release 300 million sterile male screwworms every week. This technique — in which the males mate with wild females, preventing reproduction — has long been the gold standard for eradicating the pest. Threat…
A parade up Broadway to City Hall on Thursday will celebrate the team’s N.B.A. championship win, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani will present players with keys to the city.