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More US-Iran Talks Uncertain, Swalwell Accuser Speaks Out, Central US Storms and more

CNN 5 Things

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Daily News, News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2026

⏱️ 7 minutes

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The US is working to coordinate another round of talks with Iran, as Israel and Lebanon prepare to meet for the first time in decades. A woman who accused Rep. Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct spoke with CNN. An upcoming special election in Virginia could shake up the state’s congressional map. The Royal Bahamas Police Force has released an American questioned in connection with the disappearance of his wife at sea. Plus, severe storms are pummeling the Midwest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

From CNN, I'm Aaron Matheson, with the five things you need to know for Tuesday, April 14th.

0:07.0

U.S. officials are internally discussing details for a second round of talks with Iran, before the ceasefire expires next week.

0:15.0

That's what a source familiar with the talks told CNN, though it's unclear at this point, if it'll even happen.

0:20.9

Iranian state media reports, there's been no decision on another round of talks.

0:25.3

But given previous Iranian resistance to a number of U.S. demands, it's not clear

0:29.6

Tehran would submit to Trump's terms anytime soon, even as the U.S. began a blockade

0:34.5

of Iranian ports yesterday.

0:36.9

Sticking points include control over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program.

0:41.7

Meanwhile, ambassadors to Israel and Lebanon arrived in Washington today.

0:46.6

And it's the first public meeting between senior officials from those two countries in more than

0:50.9

40 years.

0:52.1

A Lebanese official told CNN, Lebanon will seek a ceasefire as a precondition for broader

0:57.3

negotiations.

0:59.2

Coming up.

1:00.5

I think that it was 100% the right thing for him to do.

1:04.0

I think it should have been done even sooner, but I'm glad that he did it.

1:07.7

A woman who's accused Representative Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct

1:12.2

is reacting to his announcement that he's resigning from Congress.

1:19.6

I don't think that putting him back into a congressional office would have been good for anybody.

1:26.4

And I don't think those women in his office or on Capitol Hill in general should be around him for one more day.

1:34.3

Ali Simarko spoke exclusively to CNN after learning that Eric Swalwell is resigning from Congress.

1:40.3

She's one of four women who have accused the Democrat from California of sexual misconduct,

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