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5 min read“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” That was President Trump’s threat to Iran earlier Monday, delivered as an eight o’clock Eastern deadline approached. But by evening, the ultimatum had softened: Trump announced the U.S. would suspend bombing for two weeks, provided Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz. The shift capped a day of whipsaw rhetoric and high-stakes diplomacy, while other developments unfolded across the Justice Department, the music industry, airline fees, nonprofit funding, late-night TV, and a bee swarm in a plane engine.
Trump’s Iran Ultimatum and the Two-Week Pause
The day began with President Trump posting a stark warning: if no deal was reached by 8 p.m. Eastern, “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” By evening, however, Trump announced on social media that the U.S. would suspend bombing Iran for two weeks, provided Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz. He described it as a “double sided ceasefire” and said the U.S. had received a “ten point piece” from Iran, though details were not provided.
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- 1 (00:04) **Trump Suspends Iran Bombing for Two Weeks** - President Trump announces a two-week suspension of bombing Iran, contingent on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz, following a prior ultimatum.
- 2 (01:08) **Acting AG Todd Blanche Says Only Trump Knows Why Bondi Was Replaced** - The new acting attorney general comments on Pam Bondi's departure and the pressure of the job.
- 3 (01:44) **Bill Ackman Moves to Buy Universal Music Group** - The activist investor proposes a $60+ billion deal to take over the world's largest record label.
- 4 (02:40) **Delta Raises Checked Bag Fees Amid Higher Fuel Costs** - Delta joins United and JetBlue in increasing fees as jet fuel prices rise.
- 5 (03:00) **Study: Post-George Floyd Funding Gains for Black-Led Nonprofits Were Short-Lived** - New research from Candid and ABFE shows that only a subset of large Black-led nonprofits saw temporary funding increases.
- 6 (03:24) **Byron Allen's 'Comics Unleashed' to Replace Stephen Colbert's Late Show** - CBS announces the late-night lineup change, with Allen's show moving to the 11:35 PM time slot on May 22nd.
- 7 (04:19) **Bee Swarm Delays Flight in Charlotte** - A passenger recorded a bee swarm inside a plane's turbine, causing an hour-long delay while the bees were removed.
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