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5 min readTim Cook, Apple’s CEO for 15 years, plans to step down in September, handing the company to hardware chief John Ternus at a moment when Apple is still playing catch-up on artificial intelligence. That leadership transition is one of several major developments in this Monday morning news roundup, which also tracks a looming deadline for the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, a new congressional map referendum in Virginia, and a record-breaking Boston Marathon.
Ceasefire Deadline Looms as Trump Rules Out Extension
President Trump told Bloomberg News it is “highly unlikely” he would extend the current U.S. and Israeli ceasefire with Iran if no agreement to end the war is reached before the approaching deadline. The two-week ceasefire expires at 8 p.m. Eastern time tonight. A U.S. delegation led by Vice President Vance is expected in Pakistan, though the transcript does not specify the purpose of that trip in relation to the ceasefire talks.
Gaza Reconstruction Needs $71 Billion, UN Study Finds
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- 1 (00:06) **Ceasefire Deadline Imminent** - President Trump tells Bloomberg News he is unlikely to extend the U.S.-Israeli ceasefire with Iran if no agreement is reached before the two-week deadline expires at 8 PM Eastern tonight.
- 2 (00:37) **UN: Gaza Needs $71 Billion for Reconstruction** - A UN study estimates the cost of rebuilding Gaza, with a third of that total required immediately for critical infrastructure.
- 3 (01:34) **Shooting at Mexican Pyramid** - Authorities in Mexico investigate a shooting at a historic pyramid north of Mexico City where a gunman opened fire, killing a Canadian tourist and injuring more than a dozen people.
- 4 (02:00) **Apple CEO Tim Cook to Step Down** - Tim Cook announces he plans to step down as CEO in September, handing the reins to senior vice president John Turnus.
- 5 (02:44) **Fed Chair Nominee on Capitol Hill** - President Trump’s nominee to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chairman, Kevin Worsh, is scheduled to testify before the Senate Banking Committee today.
- 6 (03:01) **Virginia Votes on Congressional Map Amendment** - Voters go to the polls to decide on a constitutional amendment resulting in a newly drawn congressional map, backed by Democratic Governor Abigail Spanberger and state lawmakers.
- 7 (03:32) **Kenyan Runner Wins Second Consecutive Boston Marathon** - Kenya’s John Career wins the men’s professional division, breaking the course record with a time of two hours, one minute, and 52 seconds.
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