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Unclear if U.S.-Iran peace talks will happen one day before Trump's latest ultimatum expires
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What to know about the Iran war today:
o President Trump said Monday he was "under no pressure whatsoever" to make a deal with Iran after the regime said it has no plans to attend peace talks in Pakistan with Mr. Trump's top three negotiators, including Vice President JD Vance.
o The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz intensified over the weekend as U.S. forces fired on and then seized an Iranian vessel, and with Tehran refusing to accept diplomacy amid the ongoing U.S. blockade of its ports and exports.
o With no clear path to a diplomatic resolution of the seven-week war and the U.S.-Iran ceasefire set to expire Wednesday, uncertainty over when the strait might reopen is pushing global oil prices back up and weighing on U.S. stocks.
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Business
Airlines cut routes in response to rising jet fuel costs amid Iran war
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Airlines are cutting routes this summer as they face rising jet fuel costs amid the Iran war.
Air Canada, Delta, and other airlines said Friday that certain routes will be impacted.
"The spike in oil prices is big news in general and the impact on jet fuel prices is pronounced," Stephen Rooney, lead economist at Tourism Economics, told CBS News. "Jet fuel is a huge cost for airlines, especially on longer-haul flights."
Airlines pre-sold tickets based on expectations that fuel costs would remain relatively stable. Rooney expects them to cancel some flights based on rising fuel costs. Jet fuel prices have doubled since the war began on Feb. 28, raising costs for airlines. Jet fuel typically accounts for roughly 25% to 30% of overall costs, according to industry analysts.
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Sports
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Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls performs onstage at Ravinia on August 11, 2024, in Highland Park, Illinois. Natasha Moustache / Getty Images
Emily Saliers, one-half of the Atlanta folk duo the Indigo Girls, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with two incurable movement disorders that will forever change the way that she sings.
Saliers and Amy Ray posted a video on Instagram on Friday in which the singer acknowledged that many of her fans have noticed "that my voice is not what it once was."
Saliers revealed that he had been diagnosed with cervical dystonia with torticollis, a rare neurological disorder in which the brain sends signals that cause involuntary muscle contractions in the neck.
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Nearly 490 alleged members of the powerful Central American gang Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), including several alleged leaders, went on trial collectively in El Salvador on Monday, accused of thousands of murders.
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Methamphetamine labs were found in the mountains between Morelos and Guachochi, Mexican officials said. Chihuahua State Investigation Agency
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