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5 min readThe satirical news site The Onion is close to a new deal to take over InfoWars Media Company, the outlet owned by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who owes more than a billion dollars to families of Sandy Hook victims for falsely claiming the 2012 school shooting was faked. The Onion wants to turn the site into a parody of itself, though a federal bankruptcy judge rejected a previous sale attempt more than a year ago.
U.S.-Iran Talks in Doubt
It remains unclear whether the U.S. and Iran will hold peace talks soon in Pakistan. Iran State Media reported that no delegations from Iran have traveled to Islamabad ahead of a ceasefire deadline, issuing an on-screen alert stating: "no delegation from Iran has visited Islamabad so far." U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance is expected to lead the American delegation, but Iran has not said who it would send. President Trump told reporters a renewal of the ceasefire is "highly unlikely," while Iran's chief negotiator wrote on social media that his country would not accept negotiations "under the shadow of threats."
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- 1 (00:03) **US-Iran Peace Talks in Doubt** - Uncertainty surrounds whether peace talks between the U.S. and Iran will occur in Pakistan, with conflicting signals from both sides.
- 2 (00:54) **Senate Hearing for Fed Chair Nominee Kevin Warsh** - The Senate Banking Committee holds a confirmation hearing for President Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve Board.
- 3 (01:46) **Supreme Court to Hear Church-State Separation Case** - The Supreme Court will consider a case testing whether Catholic preschools can be excluded from a public program if they refuse to enroll children of gay or transgender parents.
- 4 (03:00) **The Onion Nears New Deal for InfoWars** - The satirical news site says it is close to a new agreement to take over the InfoWars Media Company, owned by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
- 5 (03:28) **Japan Lifts Restrictions on Lethal Arms Exports** - Japan's Cabinet and National Security Council approved changes ending a half-century old ban on exporting lethal weapons, a major move to build up its defense industries.
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- 7 "No delegation from Iran has visited Islamabad so far." - Iran State Media on-screen alert, as reported by NPR.
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