NPR News: 09-27-2026 3PM EDT
Summary
Iran’s foreign minister stated that only diplomacy can end the conflict with the US and Israel after President Trump rejected Tehran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Domestically, the Government Accountability Office labeled President Trump’s refusal to fund congressionally appropriated programs as an illegal pocket rescission. A powerful nor’easter caused one death and widespread damage along the East Coast, while Hurricane Nolo threatens Hawaii. Additionally, new research published in Nature Medicine links Epstein-Barr virus reactivation to multiple sclerosis attacks, offering p…
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Iran diplomacy and Strait of Hormuz tensions
Trump pocket rescission and illegal budget cuts
Northeast storm damage and Hurricane Nolo update
NJ congressional debate and Tom Keane's absence
Research linking Epstein-Barr virus to MS attacks
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