{"id":4015,"date":"2026-05-29T09:39:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T09:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usglobalnews.com\/2026\/05\/29\/morning-news-brief-3\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T09:39:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T09:39:53","slug":"morning-news-brief-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/?p=4015","title":{"rendered":"Morning news brief"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"speakable\">\n      <b data-is-speakable>Morning news brief<\/b>   <b data-is-speakable>The U.S. says it&#8217;s moving closer to a deal to end the Iran war despite continued fighting, DOJ opens investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll, Bari Weiss wants to reinvent CBS&#8217; &#8220;60 Minutes.&#8221;<\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"wrapper\">\n<section id=\"main-section\">\n<article class=\"story\">\n<div class=\"slug-wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"slug\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/news\/\">News<\/a><br \/>\n    <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"storytitle\">\n<h1>Morning news brief<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"STORYTITLE\" --><\/p>\n<div id=\"story-meta\" class=\"story-meta has-byline\">\n<div class=\"story-meta__one\">\n<div class=\"story-meta__one-inner\">\n<div class=\"dateblock\">\n    <time datetime=\"2026-05-29T04:47:36-04:00\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"date\">May 29, 2026<\/span><span class=\"time\">4:47 AM ET<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/time>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"program-block\">\n                        Heard on             <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/programs\/morning-edition\/2026\/05\/29\/morning-edition-for-may-29-2026\">Morning Edition<\/a>\n         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