President Trump canceled new strikes on Iran after earlier threatening more attacks, signaling a possible nuclear deal. Iran's foreign ministry says no deal has been finalized. Trump nominated Jay Clayton, former SEC head, as director of national intelligence, replacing acting director Bill Pulte, whose appointment sparked backlash and hindered renewal of FISA 702 surveillance tool.
The US men's national soccer team plays Paraguay today in its first World Cup group match, aiming to improve on a legacy of limited success. The team features its most talented generation of players. Meanwhile, the Trump administration plans to downsize the Forest Service and eliminate wildfire research, despite an expected severe fire season. The northern bald ibis, extinct in Europe for 400 years, is being reintroduced with human-led migration using ultralight aircraft.