Israel Ramps Up Attacks Amid Iran Talks, E. Jean Carroll Investigation, CBS Overhaul
5/29/202613 min
Vice President Vance says the U.S. is very close to a deal with Iran to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Lebanon remains the main hurdle as Israel bombed Beirut again and is also expanding its control over Gaza.
The Justice Department is investigating writer E. Jean Carroll and the major Democratic donor who helped pay some of her legal bills against President Trump, part of a broader pattern of probes into the president’s perceived political adversaries.
CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss is asserting full control over the network, forcing out the longtime executive producer of 60 Minutes and several top correspondents as she tries to remake the network’s most prestigious program.
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(0:00) Introduction
(01:57) Israel Ramps Up Attacks Amid Iran Talks
(05:38) E. Jean Carroll Investigation
(09:27) CBS Overhaul
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First 90 secondsSteve Inskeep· Host0:00
[intro music] Israel is expanding its invasion of Lebanon.
A Martinez· Host0:04
And that creates an obstacle to ending the broader Mideast war. President Trump wants to get out of the war with Iran, and Iran says any deal must include Lebanon too. So what's the way forward?
Steve Inskeep· Host0:13
I'm Steve Inskeep with A. Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. [outro music] The Justice Department uses taxpayer funds for another step in President Trump's retribution campaign. E. Jean Carroll won a sexual abuse claim against Donald Trump, and now prosecutors under Trump's direction are investigating a nonprofit that paid her legal expenses.
A Martinez· Host0:36
And CBS News is overhauling 60 Minutes. The network's new editor-in-chief, Barry Weiss, forced out veteran correspondents and brought in an executive producer who has never worked in broadcast news. So what's behind the restructuring? Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day.
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