Good morning, everyone. I'm Megan Kelly. It's Monday, April 13th, 2026, and this is your AM update.

They refused to give up their nuclear ambition, and that's the only point, frankly, to me, that was the most important point by far.

After 21 hours of peace talks failed to bring a deal, the standoff with Iran now escalating as the U.S.

moves to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. These allegations of sexual assault are flat, false.

They also come on the eve of an election. Congressman Eric Swalwell of California, a Democrat

candidate for governor, hit with multiple sexual assault allegations, leading allies

to abandon him and the late night suspension of his campaign.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris teases another run for the White House in 2008,

and a high-stakes trip around the moon comes to a successful end, the Artemis 2 crew landing safely back on Earth.

All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM update.

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