Weekend Iran Talks, DOJ Firing Squad, Missing Doctoral Students and more

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🗓️ 24 April 2026

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We start with mixed signals over potential peace talks between the US and Iran tomorrow. The Justice Department continues to clear the way for expediting federal death penalty cases. We have new details about one of two missing doctoral students from the University of South Florida. A signature part of President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda could be teed up for the Supreme Court. Plus, Trump is expected to attend an event he has boycotted for years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, from CNN. I'm Afoma DK with the five things you need to know for Friday, April 24th.
0:07.0	U.S. Envoy's Steve Wiccoff and Jared Kushner are headed to Pakistan tomorrow for peace talks with Iran, according to the White House.
0:15.0	The president is, as I've said, many, many times to all of you, always willing to give diplomacy a chance.
0:20.0	We hope progress will be made and we hope that positive developments will come from this meeting.
0:24.9	We've certainly seen some progress from the Iranian side in the last couple of days.
0:30.6	That's White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt.
0:33.6	Iran's foreign minister is leading the new round of talks, but Iranian semi-official media has denied he'll speak with the Americans.
0:40.3	Meanwhile, clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbole fighters continue, a day after a three-week ceasefire extension was announced between Israel and Lebanon.
0:49.2	More news coming up, including new developments on one of two doctoral students reported missing.
0:54.2	Thank you. coming up, including new developments on one of two doctoral students reported missing.
1:02.4	The Justice Department is bringing back firing squads for federal executions.
1:07.2	The DOJ says it's trying to, quote, streamline the process for seeking death sentences and cut down on the number of years between conviction and execution.
1:14.6	Five states allow death by firing squad for people sentenced to the death penalty, who have exhausted the appeal process.
1:16.6	Death penalty expert Karina Barrett Lane weighs in.
1:20.6	I mean, I think in part it's a move of desperation.
1:25.6	It's a reflection of how difficult executions are by lethal injection to get
1:30.9	the drugs, to carry them out in some sort of competent manner. I think also, though, it is a move
1:38.6	towards explicit brutality. One of two missing students from the University of South Florida was found dead on a bridge,
1:47.0	according to the local sheriff's office.
1:49.0	Authorities say the student is identified as Jamil Limone.
1:53.0	University police said Limone and Nahita Bristee, both 27, were last seen on April 16th,
1:58.0	near an at-the-school campus, respectively.
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