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  Days after it was first announced by President Donald Trump, U.S. officials on Wednesday finally detailed what is in the memorandum of understanding with Iran. Under the agreement, the critical Strait of Hormuz will be reopened to commercial traffic, the U.S. will lift its naval blockade of Iranian ports and fighting will stop for 60 days while both sides negotiate the terms of a final deal on nuclear weapons and material. The Memorandum of Understanding's (MOU) terms were read aloud by officials in a call with reporters as Trump spoke at the G-7 summit in France. Written text of the MOU has yet to be released, though an official said the language is final and has been signed. A formal signing ceremony is expected later this week. Still, doubt was cast on whether a long-term deal is guaranteed. "If they don't honor that, we'll probably go back to bombing them until they honor it," Trump said in France. "You know, it's amazing what bombs can do." O...

  Luigi Mangione's attorneys plan to present 'affirmative psychiatric defense Mangione, dressed in a navy suit, was shackled at the hands for the entirety of the hearing. Mangione's lawyers first notified prosecutors that they might pursue a psychiatric defense in September, Carro said. Neither Mangione's attorneys nor Carro provided additional information about the "extreme emotional disturbance" that allegedly impacted Mangione's mental state Carro also agreed to dismiss one of the criminal counts related to possession of a large capacity ammunition magazine.  Prosecutors consented to drop the charge after a ruling earlier this year that prohibited them from using the magazine at trial because it was improperly searched by the officers who arrested Mangione in Pennsylvania. .

  President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites. Following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, initial U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan in April failed to reach a peace deal. Trump later announced the open-ended extension of the ceasefire and the continuation of a U.S. blockade until negotiations concluded. On Sunday, Trump announced that the U.S. and Iran had reached a "great deal," which he said would be signed on Friday. Trump says he wants Israel to 'use good judgment' in Lebanon Asked about whether he wants Israel to stop bombing Lebanon, President Donald Trump told reporters, "I want Israel to be able to protect itself, but I do want them to use good judgment." On Tuesday, Trump said he was “not happy” with Israel’s recent attack on an apartment building in Beirut. "Israel is fighting Hezbollah too long,...

  Anguished relatives of the Gilgo Beach, New York, serial killing victims aimed decades of anger at their loved ones' killer, Rex Heuermann , as they read victim impact statements at his sentencing on Wednesday. "I can't even put into words the eviscerating hatred I have for you," said Jasmine Robinson, cousin of victim Jessica Taylor, who would have turned 43 on Wednesday. "You fill me with so much repugnance." Another cousin, Violet Swager, remembered Taylor as "fierce, kind, compassionate, beautiful and intelligent." She said to Heuermann, "You chose small women because you’re nothing more than a weak, disgusting coward." In April, Heuermann, 62, pleaded guilty to killing seven women: Taylor, Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Amber Lynn Costello, Valerie Mack and Sandra Costilla . He also admitted to killing an eighth woman, Karen Vergata, though he was not formally charged in her death. Since then, Heuerm...

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Four years ago, Tennessee became the first state to allow adults to buy the antiparasitic drug ivermectin from a pharmacy without first seeing a doctor. Pharmacies can use a pre-written, blanket prescription to sell to just about anyone who walks through their doors. The drug is now marketed and sold across the state in roadside shops and small-town strip malls with little oversight from health authorities. Highway billboards advertise ivermectin as "Available Without a Prescription in Tennessee!" while dozens of pharmacies offer highly concentrated pills, sometimes at 10 or 20 times the potency of a standard tablet. Ivermectin is a Nobel Prize-winning , generally safe drug approved by the FDA for treating parasitic diseases in humans , which can generally be done with a single dose of three or four prescription-strength tablets. It is also used as a dewormer for horses Its popularity surged during the coronavirus pandemic as unorthodox doctors and anti-...