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Vance says U.S. and Iran make progress, but Trump’s backing unclear

Vice President Vance said the U.S. and Iran have made “a lot of progress” in their negotiations, but that it wasn’t clear “when or if” President Trump was going to sign. Iran said no agreement has been made. The latest back-and-forth comes as the U.S. and Iranian militaries again traded fire, and Iran launched a ballistic missile at Kuwait. Nick Schifrin reports.

News Wrap: Treasury taking steps for $250 bill featuring Trump’s image

In our news wrap Thursday, the Treasury Department is laying the groundwork for a $250 bill featuring President Trump’s image, a Trump-appointed judge is refusing to block the president’s executive order limiting mail-in voting and the Justice Department has reportedly opened an investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who won civil cases against Trump on accusations of sexual abuse and defamation.

Ukraine’s foreign minister says drone attacks in Russia could pressure Putin to end war

With the Ukraine war deep into its fourth year, Russia has intensified attacks across the country. But even amid the barrage, Ukraine says it is adapting and carrying out increasingly sophisticated drone strikes deep inside Russia. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky sat down with Ukraine’s foreign minister to discuss the state of the war and the battlefield lessons reshaping modern combat.

What to expect from the U.S. team as the World Cup approaches

We are weeks away from the first men’s World Cup on U.S. soil in more than 30 years. There’s great anticipation around it, plenty of complaints about high prices, and questions about how the U.S. team will fare. Geoff Bennett discussed more with soccer writer Leander Schaerlaeckens, author of “The Long Game: U.S. Men’s Soccer and Its Savage, Four-Decade Journey to the Top, or Thereabouts.”

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