NPR News: 06-19-2026 5AM EDT
Summary
Vice President Vance’s Iran nuclear talks are delayed after Tehran withheld its delegation following Israeli strikes in Lebanon. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Texas man prosecuted for possessing a gun while using marijuana, a decision Justice Gorsuch called narrow. In sports, the U.S. men’s soccer team faces Australia in the World Cup with star player Christian Pulisic’s availability uncertain due to injury. Additionally, Janice Lewis-George won D.C.’s mayoral primary, and NPR explores the history behind Juneteenth.
Topics discussed
Vice President Vance's Iran nuclear talks delayed
Supreme Court rules on marijuana use and gun ownership
US Men's World Cup match vs Australia and Pulisic injury
Janice Lewis-George wins DC Democratic mayoral primary
Juneteenth history and the Emancipation Proclamation
Flood warnings in Southern US states
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