Today's other headlines, President Trump says he's called off a strike on Iran that was planned for tomorrow.

In a social media post, Mr. Trump said he did so at the request of Gulf allies and because, quote,

serious negotiations are now taking place.

Iran's foreign ministry also said today that dialogue is ongoing with Iran's top diplomat meeting with Pakistani officials today in Tehran.

Pakistan has been acting as a mediator in the talks.

Meant meantime, Treasury Secretary Scott Besant is meeting with his G7 counterparts in Paris

to address the economic challenges brought on by the war.

Besson says more pressure on Iran is a top priority.

We call upon all our G7 and indeed all of our allies and the rest of the world

to follow the sanctions regime so that we can crack down on the illicit finance

that is fueling the Iranian war machine and get this money back to the Iranian people.

Separately, Israeli airstrikes continued to hit southern Lebanon today, as health officials there say more than 3,000 people have now died during recent fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group. The two sides agreed to a ceasefire last month but have continued carrying out strikes ever since.

In California, a fast-moving brush fire north of Los Angeles is forcing tens of thousands of

residents to flee their homes. Aerial footage shows smoke rising over Simi Valley earlier today

as windy conditions fanned the flames. State fire officials say the fire started this morning shortly before

11 a.m. local time and quickly grew to more than 180 acres. Local TV footage showed at least one

home on fire in nearby schools canceled outdoor activities because of poor air conditions.

In New York, hundreds of thousands of commuters were left

scrambling today after negotiators failed to settle a strike at the Long Island Railroad.

What do we want?

No strike.

Where do we want it?

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