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"President Trump has signed a preliminary agreement for a sixty-day ceasefire with Iran." The President told reporters he signed the memorandum of understanding while dining with the French President at the Palace of Versailles outside Paris. According to Iranian state media, Iran has also signed the agreement. At an earlier press conference, Trump said the new agreement opens the Strait of Hormuz to toll-free shipping and states Iran will not pursue a nuclear weapon. This ceasefire development, along with a stalled intelligence director confirmation, fresh inflation data from the Federal Reserve, and a criminal defense strategy in a high-profile murder case, anchor this episode of NPR News Now.
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- 1 (00:17) **Trump Signs Preliminary Ceasefire with Iran** - President Trump signs a 60-day ceasefire memorandum of understanding with Iran at the Palace of Versailles outside Paris.
- 2 (01:14) **Trump Delays Nominee Confirmation, Tensions with Senate Republicans** - President Trump delays the confirmation process for his intelligence agency nominee, J. Clayton, fueling tension.
- 3 (02:09) **Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid High Inflation** - The Fed holds its benchmark rate steady, with a potential rate increase on the horizon.
- 4 (03:01) **Tropical Storm Arthur Degrades** - The National Hurricane Center reports Tropical Storm Arthur has degenerated into a low pressure area along the upper Texas coast.
- 5 (03:14) **Luigi Mangioni to Assert Psychiatric Defense in Murder Trial** - Mangioni's lawyers inform the judge they will argue he was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance at the time of the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
- 6 (03:43) **Rent Costs Fall in May Due to Apartment Construction Boom** - Rent is down 1.5% from a year ago, driven by a surge in new apartment buildings.
- 7 (04:41) **Japanese Stock Market Sets Fresh Records** - Japan's Nikkei share average tops 71,000 for the first time and continues to gain in Thursday trading.
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