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5 min readA gunman in Shreveport, Louisiana, killed eight children—seven of his own—before dying in a shootout with police, an event that unfolded just ten days after the opening of a new domestic violence unit in the parish. That tragedy was one of several major developments in Monday evening’s NPR News Now roundup, which also covered the uncertain status of U.S.-Iran peace talks, a new Supreme Court case on religion and anti-discrimination law, and a short-term federal plan to prop up water levels at Lake Powell.
U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan remain uncertain
The U.S. and Iran continue to send mixed signals about whether peace talks will take place this week in Islamabad, Pakistan. President Trump said he is sending a U.S. delegation to the talks, but as of Monday evening, Iran had not confirmed it would participate. The stakes are high: the current ceasefire between the U.S., Israel, and Iran was only supposed to last two weeks and is set to expire on Wednesday. NPR’s Pierre Kattan reported that these talks are considered crucial for extending that fragile truce. Separately, the State Department said it is hosting a second round of peace talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington, D.C., this week, as their own ceasefire holds.
Supreme Court to hear case on Catholic preschools and anti-discrimination law
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- 1 (00:04) **US-Iran Peace Talks Uncertainty** - Mixed signals from the US and Iran about potential peace talks in Pakistan this week, with President Trump sending negotiators but Iran not yet confirming participation.
- 2 (00:47) **US-Israel-Lebanon Peace Talks in DC** - The State Department is hosting a second round of peace talks between Israel and Lebanon as their ceasefire holds.
- 3 (00:56) **Supreme Court to Hear Religious School Funding Case** - The justices will decide next term if Catholic preschools can be excluded from public funding for refusing to enroll children with gay or transgender parents.
- 4 (01:57) **Short-Term Plan to Prop Up Lake Powell** - The federal government will send water from Wyoming and Utah to Lake Powell and reduce outflows to protect dam infrastructure.
- 5 (03:00) **Shreveport Mass Shooting: 8 Children Killed** - Police say a domestic dispute led to a man killing seven of his own children and critically wounding his wife before dying in a shootout.
- 6 (03:59) **Singer David Burke Pleads Not Guilty to Murder** - The singer pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in the death of a missing 14-year-old girl whose dismembered body was found in his Tesla.
- 7 (04:30) **Wall Street Ends Lower** - The Dow fell four points and the NASDAQ dropped 64 points at the closing bell.
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