The Headlines

Plus, the Friday news quiz.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Vance’s Defense of Iran Deal Rests on Vague and Misleading Claims, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Rebecca F. Elliott and Erica L. Green

Israel, Stunned by Trump’s Iran Deal, Sees It as a ‘Catastrophic Capitulation’, by David M. Halbfinger

ICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them., by Hamed Aleaziz

Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional, by Greg Jaffe and Maggie Haberman

Education Dept. Lowers Student Loan Rates for Borrowers in Auto Pay, by Ron Lieber, Tara Siegel Bernard and Michael C. Bender

Elon Musk’s Feud With Delaware May Transform Corporate America, by Michael Steinberger

Why Waymo’s Driverless Taxis Won’t Be on Your Streets Anytime Soon, by David McCabe

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Plus, the “Obamalisk” opens.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Trump Defends Deal to End the War With Iran as Details Emerge, by Erica L. Green, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Farnaz Fassihi and Michael Levenson

Trump Feuds With Thune and G.O.P., Stoking Election-Year Rift, by Carl Hulse

Trump Administration to Pay $765 Million to Cancel 4 More Wind Projects, by Brad Plumer

How A.I. Apps Teach Students How to Cheat, by Dana Goldstein

Obama Center’s Two Sides: A Lovely Park and a Forbidding Tower, by Michael Kimmelman

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Plus, the gym is the new first date.

Here’s what we’re covering:

ICE Wants Local Police to Enforce Immigration Law. These Officers Signed Up., by Allison McCann

Warsh Takes Charge of a Fed Facing Rising Inflation Threat, by Colby Smith

D.O.J. Seeks to Halt Air Pollution Lawsuit Against xAI Data Center, by Karen Zraick and Hiroko Tabuchi

Ebola Outbreak Could Become Worst on Record, Africa C.D.C. Chief Warns, by Zane Irwin

Sick of Swiping, Some Daters Would Rather Sweat Together, by Danielle Friedman

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Plus, a counterclockwise mystery.

Here’s what we’re covering:

The (Mostly) Unanswered Questions at the Heart of a U.S.-Iran Accord, by Richard Pérez-Peña

High Gas Costs May Linger After U.S.-Iran Deal, by Emmett Lindner

Six Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into Epstein’s Death, by Charles Homans, Steve Eder, Jan Ransom and Michael Rothfeld

Newsom Says Trump’s Justice Department Is Investigating Him and His Wife, by Laurel Rosenhall, Devlin Barrett and Maggie Haberman

Fox to Acquire Roku, Joining the Battle for the Living Room, by Benjamin Mullin

Nearly Everyone, Everywhere, Veers Left When Walking, by Rachel Nuwer

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Plus, crafting the perfect grass for the World Cup.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Trump Claims Strait Will Be ‘Permanently Toll-Free’ Under Agreement With Iran, by David E. Sanger

U.F.C. Viewing Party Draws Thousands to White House Ellipse, by Clarence Williams

Kennedy Center Removes Trump’s Name From Facade, by Elizabeth Williamson and Julia Jacobs

Japan Is Running Out of Royals. Are More Men the Answer?, by Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno

The Scientific Quest for a Perfect World Cup Field, by Alan Burdick

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