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Vice President JD Vance is traveling to Switzerland this Friday to sign a tentative deal to end the war with Iran. The specifics of this agreement remain unclear. With the announcement to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump said Friday is the day merchant ships can once again sail unimpeded through the major waterway. But questions still linger regarding their journeys and whether Iran will permit free passage through this international waterway. Around 1,500 ships remain stranded inside the Persian Gulf, awaiting clearance to leave, according to industry analysts.
- 馃带 Trump and every country in the region, except for Israel, want to bring the war with Iran to an end, as it is damaging their economies, NPR's Aya Batrawy tells Up First. Iran insists that any ceasefire agreement must address Israel's war against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. Iran says the first clause of the deal, set to be signed on Friday, mandates that attacks on Lebanon must be halted, which has yet to happen. The conflict between Israel and Lebanon has created a Trump has even admitted to cursing at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during phone calls. Netanyahu is facing elections this year, and Batrawy says it is important that he shows Israel's policies are not being dictated by the White House.
Trump has spent much of his time this week at the G7 summit in France talking about his tentative agreement with Iran. The president is scheduled to hold a press conference today before departing for Washington. He may face questions about how confident he is that Israel won't take actions that could jeopardize the tentative agreement. You can at 10:30 AM ET.
New Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh is set to hold his first news conference this afternoon. Trump chose Warsh to lead the central bank in the hopes that he would advocate for lower interest rates. In May, the cost of living jumped 4.2% from a year ago 鈥� the largest annual increase since 2023. This surge is mainly driven by rising energy prices linked to the U.S. war with Iran. Until inflation moderates, the Fed is unlikely to lower interest rates. Here's what else .
Trump faced a rare defeat in primary endorsements yesterday as Georgia Republicans chose billionaire healthcare executive . Jackson defeated GOP Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and will challenge Democratic former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in November. Rep Mike Collins, who is the president's preferred candidate to take on incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff, won his two-candidate runoff, according to the Associated Press. The Collins-Ossoff matchup is poised to be nationally watched as both major political parties compete for control of the Senate. Take a look at Georgia's 2026 .
- 鉃★笍 Several other locations held primaries yesterday. Check out the results for , and the .
- 鉃★笍 For a look ahead at upcoming state primaries, special elections and the general election, check out .
Deep dive
For the first time in nearly three decades, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new chemical UV filter for sunscreens sold in the U.S. This ingredient, bemotrizinol, offers several advantages over previously available chemical sunscreen ingredients, according to Dr. Heather Rogers, a dermatologist in Seattle and a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. Here's :
- 鈽�锔� Bemotrizinol offers protection against both UVA and UVB rays, and it is photo stable, meaning it breaks down more slowly and provides better overall protection, according to Rogers. In the U.S., chemical sunscreens typically use avobenzone, an ingredient that lacks photo stability, leading to its protective effects diminishing quickly when exposed to sunlight.
- 鈽�锔� Bemotrizinol has been widely used in European and Asian sunscreens for decades. The FDA's approval process in the U.S. has taken much longer because it regulates sunscreens as over-the-counter drugs rather than treating them as cosmetics, as in Europe. That means ingredients undergo rigorous testing to ensure their safety and effectiveness before receiving approval for use in the U.S.
- 鈽�锔� Animal testing has indicated that bemotrizinol doesn't raise concerns of reproductive harm. Clinical trials in humans found that it does not irritate the skin, even after repeated applications, according to Alexa Friedman, a senior scientist at the nonprofit Environmental Working Group.
Life advice
If you want to spark a reading habit this summer but aren't sure how to get back into it, Life Kit spoke with reading enthusiasts who shared their best tips. Here's :
- 馃摎 Look for spare time to read throughout the day. You could get a few pages in when you are early for school pickup or in a long line for lunch.
- 馃摎 Scatter your books all over 鈥� from your vehicle to your bathroom 鈥� so you always have one with you.
- 馃摎 Choose a paper version of the book to reduce distractions. Reading on your phone exposes you to constant notifications from texts, emails or news alerts.
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3 things to know before you go
- Artist Lex Marie has gone viral on TikTok and Instagram for her artwork confronting discipline within Black households. In her art studio, a belt is no longer just a belt. Marie a story about childhood, discipline, survival and the complicated ways love can be expressed.
- One of the world's leading brain research centers announced it is shifting its called Danionella. Researchers aim to understand how the brain governs complex behaviors, such as social interaction.
- A new Pew Research Center survey finds that many working parents feel they are at either work or home.
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