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5 min readIn a wide-ranging press conference today, President Trump spent over an hour with reporters discussing the weekend rescue mission that recovered a U.S. airman whose plane was downed in Iran. Separately, on social media over the weekend, Trump gave Iran until 8 p.m. on Tuesday to make a deal. The episode also covers the Artemis II crew setting a new distance record from Earth, a lawsuit against a Trump administration rule cutting wages for foreign guest workers, and a study suggesting the shingles vaccine may slow aging.
Artemis II Breaks Apollo 13's Distance Record
The four-person Artemis II crew has now traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history, surpassing the 248,655-mile record set in 1970 by the Apollo 13 astronauts. As mission specialist Jeremy Hansen noted, the Orion capsule is looping around the far side of the moon from more than 4,000 miles above the lunar surface. The crew is taking detailed observations and photos of geological features from a vantage point never before seen by human eyes. The loop will sling them back toward Earth, with a planned splashdown Friday off the coast of California.
Lawsuit Challenges Guest Worker Wage Cuts
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- 1 (00:04) **Trump Discusses Iran Rescue Mission and Deadline** - President Trump speaks with reporters about the weekend rescue of a U.S. airman downed in Iran; reiterates a Tuesday 8 p.m. deadline for a deal with Iran.
- 2 (01:02) **Artemis II Crew Sets Distance Record** - The Artemis II crew surpasses the Apollo 13 distance record, traveling farther from Earth than any humans in history.
- 3 (01:57) **Farm Workers Sue Over Guest Worker Wage Cuts** - A lawsuit challenges a Trump administration rule that lowers mandatory wages for H-2A guest workers, arguing it drives down pay for all farm workers.
- 4 (03:00) **Vance to Visit Hungary in Show of Support for Orban** - Vice President JD Vance heads to Budapest to support Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of a tough election.
- 5 (03:15) **Supreme Court Clears Way for Dismissal of Bannon Charges** - The Supreme Court tosses an appeals court ruling that upheld Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction, clearing the path for charges to be dismissed.
- 6 (03:29) **Study: Shingles Vaccine May Slow Aging** - A University of Southern California study finds that the shingles vaccine may help slow the aging process at a molecular level.
- 7 (04:20) **Women's NCAA Championship and Market Close** - UCLA wins the women's college basketball championship, defeating South Carolina. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes up 165 points.
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