AP NewsCast 5 p.m. EDT
Summary
The Kennedy Center board voted to close the institution amid a dispute over adding Trump's name, which a federal judge recently blocked. The report also covers the escalating Iran war, noting the U.S. military destroyed two Iranian boats and the conflict's cost has surpassed $38 billion, driving up oil prices and inflation. Finally, prosecutors in California announced they will not seek the death penalty for Nick Reiner in the murder of his parents, capping his potential sentence at life without parole.
Topics discussed
Kennedy Center closure and naming dispute
Iran war costs and military actions
Oil prices, inflation, and stock market drop
Nick Reiner case: Death penalty dropped
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