#News Today -2:30 PM https://share.google/aimode/hhtdV65CeEYBSHuFm #Iran and #Israel have halted military strikes after an intense exchange of fire, backing away from further escalation under diplomatic pressure. Wall Street stocks surged as chipmaker stocks rebounded sharply from a previous rout. [1, 2] Here are the top national and global headlines for today: Global Conflict & Politics Iran-Israel Ceasefire: Iran and Israel paused active hostilities following a heavy exchange of missile and air strikes. Iran signaled it concluded its immediate operations after hitting targets in Israel, which came in retaliation for prior strikes in Lebanon. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu halted further

#News Today -2:30 PM
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#Iran and  #Israel have halted military strikes after an intense exchange of fire, backing away from further escalation under diplomatic pressure. Wall Street stocks surged as chipmaker stocks rebounded sharply from a previous rout. [1, 2]
Here are the top national and global headlines for today:
Global Conflict & Politics

Iran-Israel Ceasefire: Iran and Israel paused active hostilities following a heavy exchange of missile and air strikes. Iran signaled it concluded its immediate operations after hitting targets in Israel, which came in retaliation for prior strikes in Lebanon. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu halted further responses under pressure from President Donald Trump. [2, 3, 4]
Trump Interview Walkout: President Trump abruptly ended a tense Meet the Press interview on NBC, walking away from host Kristen Welker after clashing over 2024 election claims. He also dismissed criticisms that the ongoing conflict with Iran betrays his “no new wars” campaign promise. [5, 6, 7]
Armenian Elections: Armenia’s pro-West, pro-European government claimed election victory, defying significant political pressure from Russia. [3, 8]
FTX Founder Pardon Bid: Jailed crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried officially submitted an application to the White House seeking a presidential pardon. [3]

National & Local News

Mass Stabbing at Penn Station: Authorities took a suspect into custody after a mass stabbing left six people injured at New York City’s Penn Station during the rush hour commute.
Flesh-Eating Cattle Parasite: The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed that the highly destructive New World screwworm has spread to additional far-flung livestock cases across Texas.
Philippines Earthquake: A catastrophic 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines, claiming at least 35 lives, collapsing buildings, and triggering localized tsunami warnings across parts of Asia. [3, 9, 10, 11, 12]

Business & Markets

Wall Street Rebound: The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq jumped significantly as tech and semiconductor stocks staged a major recovery from last week’s AI-led rout. [1]
Tech Scraped Content Ban: The UK government officially ordered Google to allow publishers to opt out of AI scraping practices meant for generating search summaries. [11]

Sports & Entertainment

Knicks Lockdown for Finals: Security has been elevated to Secret Service levels around Madison Square Garden ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The heightened security and a planned visit from Donald Trump forced the cancellation of the stadium’s outdoor public fan watch party.
Tony Awards Results: The 2026 Tony Awards concluded at Radio City Music Hall, where legendary actor John Lithgow took home a historic win at age 80. [4, 9, 11, 13]

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[1]  news.google.com
[2]  nytimes.com
[3]  bbc.com
[4]  aljazeera.com
[5]  washingtonpost.com
[6]  usatoday.com
[7]  npr.org
[8]  yahoo.com
[9]  nydailynews.com
[10]  apnews.com
[11]  abcnews.com
[12]  usnews.com
[13]  npr.org
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