Uncertainty Over Iran Peace Talks And A Mass Shooting In Louisiana: Morning Rundown

In today’s newsletter: The U.S. seizes an Iranian vessel arsenic nan 2 sides stay astatine likelihood connected erstwhile to resume bid talks. What we cognize astir nan man who changeable 7 of his children and 3 others successful Louisiana. And tsunami waves deed Japan aft a awesome 7.5-magnitude earthquake.

Here’s what to cognize today.

Tensions emergence arsenic U.S. and Iran waste and acquisition blasted for alleged ceasefire violations

The U.S. and Iran traded accusations of ceasefire violations complete nan weekend, underscoring nan fragility of their truce up of its expiration Wednesday.

President Donald Trump said yesterday that U.S. forces had seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel that allegedly attempted to breach nan American naval blockade. The alloy was intercepted successful nan Gulf of Oman aft ignoring warnings to stop, nan president wrote connected Truth Social.

Iran vowed to retaliate for nan seizure, which a subject spokesperson called an “act of equipped piracy and theft.”

As tensions rise, nan 2 sides besides look divided complete nan prospects for a 2nd information of talks. Two elder management officials told NBC News that Vice President JD Vance, typical envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to recreation to Pakistan to proceed negotiations pinch Iran.

Trump said negotiators would get successful Islamabad tonight, but Iranian media has denied nan reports, saying location is “no clear prospect” for a chat nether existent conditions.

Read nan afloat communicative here and travel unrecorded updates connected our blog.

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• The price of lipid jumped sharply and banal futures tumbled past nighttime arsenic traders digested renewed tensions complete nan Strait of Hormuz.

• Across Lebanon, hundreds of thousands are weighing whether to return to homes that whitethorn nary longer exist, arsenic Israeli forces stay and nan consequence of renewed unit lingers.

• NBC News poll: Trump’s support rating sunk to a caller low arsenic Americans definitive increasing concerns astir rising costs and nan Iran war.

• After a spate of arson attacks targeting Jewish sites successful London, British authorities are investigating a shadowy online group pinch imaginable ties to Iran.

For subscribers: New canvass reveals really Trump's support among young Americans is importantly changing

Supporters applaud arsenic U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks connected Dec. 9, 2025, successful Mount Pocono, Penn.Alex Wong / Getty Images file

Support for nan president among Gen Z is eroding faster than pinch immoderate different generation, including millennials, members of Generation X and babe boomers, according to a caller NBC News poll. Our study of Americans ages 18-29 allows for a person look astatine nan sentiments of young adults astatine a infinitesimal of accelerated technological advancement and geopolitical change. The findings are a potential informing motion for Republicans successful this year’s midterm elections.

Suspect dormant aft 8 children killed, 2 women wounded successful Louisiana shooting

Police portion runs crossed 79th Street successful Shreveport, La. arsenic constabulary activity astatine nan segment of a wide shooting connected Sunday. Gerald Herbert / AP

A man successful Louisiana killed 8 children yesterday successful a shooting that authorities described arsenic a home unit incident, and was later killed by constabulary aft fleeing successful a carjacked vehicle, officials said.

Shamar Elkins was identified by constabulary arsenic nan shooter, and 7 of nan 8 children killed were his, constabulary spokesperson Christopher Bordelon said. Elkins had served successful nan Louisiana Army National Guard and had a criminal history.

The children killed were 3 boys and 5 girls, ages 3 to 11, according to nan Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office. It appears galore of them were changeable successful their sleep, astir successful nan head, Bordelon said.

Two women were besides wounded. One is nan suspect’s wife, who was changeable successful nan look but was alive, and nan different female is believed to beryllium his girlfriend, according to Bordelon.

Here’s what other we know.

Tsunami waves deed Japan aft awesome earthquake

A informing connection connected a surface successful Tokyo from a unrecorded provender from broadcaster NHK shows a tsunami alert, aft an earthquake deed bluish Japan connected Monday.Philip Fong / AFP via Getty Images

A 7.5-magnitude quake struck disconnected nan northeast of Japan, prompting a tsunami informing and removal orders for tens of thousands of people. Waves arsenic precocious arsenic 2 and a half feet were reported.

There is nary tsunami expected successful California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska aliases nan Canadian state of British Columbia, nan U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center said connected X.

Follow nan latest connected our liveblog.

Epstein subsister says it's not excessively precocious to expose what happened astatine his New Mexico ranch

More than 2 decades aft she was sexually abused astatine Jeffrey Epstein’s New Mexico ranch, Rachel Benavidez is still waiting for personification to beryllium held responsible for crimes there.

“Until survivors are heard and believed, past I don’t deliberation there’s ever going to beryllium immoderate justice,” Benavidez, 52, said successful an interview.

She is among at slightest 10 girls and young women who person alleged they were groomed aliases assaulted astatine Zorro Ranch opening successful nan precocious 1990s. They overcame paralyzing fearfulness to stock their ordeals again and again — yet authorities person ne'er afloat investigated what happened astatine nan ranch.

Benavidez says she would willingly show investigators what she endured. Even though Epstein is agelong dormant and his main accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, is successful prison, she says much group request to beryllium held accountable.

“I don’t deliberation it’s excessively precocious for nan truth to travel out,” Benavidez said.

Read nan afloat communicative here.

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• Five people, including 3 students, were injured successful a shooting adjacent nan University of Iowa, officials said.

• California homeowners sewage rather nan astonishment erstwhile a hot-air balloon filled pinch group landed successful their backyard.

Staff Pick: Robots are coming for your marathon bibs

It seems moreover machines are getting successful connected nan moving craze. A bright-red Chinese robot named “Lightning” lived up to its sanction this play — smoking its title by completing a half-marathon successful 50 minutes.

The title was 12,000 humans. Not a azygous 1 made it connected nan podium.

When I first saw a video of nan race, it felt a tad dystopian. Hordes of group pinch their phones successful nan air, chasing a portion of metallic moving faster than we ever person earlier (seriously — nan robot hit nan quality world record).

Regardless of whether you find it cool aliases freaky, nan robots signify unthinkable advancements successful technology. And if it’s immoderate consolation, they’re not infallible: Lightning collapsed into a railing earlier it crossed nan decorativeness line.

— Kayla Hayempour, platforms editor

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