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00:00Wait and see mode. Iran expected to respond today to the U.S. proposal to end the war,
00:04but how much will the one-page framework leave unresolved? And no humans needed. When it comes
00:10to building better artificial intelligence, could the next model help build itself? And if it can,
00:17should we be worried? We're following these major developing stories and many more,
00:21all coming in right here to CNN News Center. We're also monitoring some breaking news in
00:26Middle East. According to a regional source, Iran is expected to respond today to a U.S. peace plan
00:32to end the war. But Pakistan's foreign ministry says Tehran is still reviewing U.S. messages
00:38and has not finalized a response. At the same time, Iran is flexing its authority over the
00:43Strait of Hormuz, which has become, of course, this critical sticking point in these negotiations.
00:49Today, the regime laid out new rules for vessels looking to utilize the critical shipping lane.
00:54Let's go to CNN's Nick Robertson, who's live in Pakistan, where mediators are trying to advance
00:59this new one-page framework for ending the war. Nick, what's the sense that you're getting? Is
01:07Iran inclined to move closer to any U.S. demands here?
01:14And now under even more pressure from the hardliners in Iran. It's hard to read at the moment,
01:20but I think the sense is, because Iran hasn't responded so far, they're not racing into the
01:27talks. And it does seem as if the hardliners do have the upper hand, you know, that positivity
01:32that was expressed by President Trump.
01:35Nick Robertson live for us from Pakistan, where all eyes are. Thank you. Still to come,
01:41Secretary of State Marco Rubio meeting with Pope Leo after weeks of tensions between the White House
01:45and the Vatican. Ahead, we'll have a live update on their face-to-face. And CNN speaks with mom
01:51and pop shops fighting to stay open. We'll take a look at the economic pressures that have them
01:56struggling to survive. And then later, a new report claims AI is showing early signs of learning by
02:03itself. What this so-called intelligence explosion means for you, coming up on CNN News Central.
02:09And pop businesses across America are struggling to survive right now. Many small business owners
02:16are blaming tariffs. One, telling CNN that some costs are five times what they once were for her,
02:23and that is forcing these small business owners to make a difficult choice, eat the higher costs,
02:29raise prices, or lay off workers. And so what we're seeing now is the biggest cut in small business
02:35jobs in the last decade. CNN's Matt Egan is with us now to talk about this story. Matt,
02:41you talked to several small business owners. It sounds like they're really struggling. What did
02:45they tell you? The World Health Organization says Hantavirus cases are now suspected in five
02:53different countries as the search is on for others who may be infected. We have some new details right
02:58after the break. Back to the breaking news now. White House officials are waiting for an answer from
03:04Iran to a new proposal to end the war. A source in the region says the Iranians are expected to
03:09respond today. And list of topics that have to be resolved here in what is supposed to be 30 days
03:17if they do move forward here. Kristen Holmes, are officials there optimistic that Iran will accept
03:23these new terms? Well, they're cautious that they would be moving towards getting out of this
03:29rather than moving towards more military strikes. But of course, it's President Trump,
03:33and we know it could change at any time. And the president is meeting today with
03:37President Lee. Very unusual. All right. We'll keep our eye on that, Kristen. Certainly. Kristen
03:42Holmes, live for us at the White House. Thank you. Still ahead, repairing the rift. Secretary of State
03:47Marco Rubio heading to the Vatican after the president picked a fight with the Pope. We'll discuss next.
03:54The spread, a global scramble to contain the Hantavirus outbreak as local opposition in the Canary Islands
04:01grows to the docking of the cruise ship that was hit first by the disease. And new rules for the
04:07strait.
04:08Iran laying out new requirements for ships that hope to cross the strait of Hormuz as Washington
04:13awaits a response to its latest offer to Iran, a proposal that could end the war, but it does leave
04:19several points up in the air. And the list of countries that are now monitoring people exposed
04:25to the Hantavirus is growing at this point. Canada and Singapore are now joining the U.S. and several
04:31other nations who are closely watching people linked to that cruise ship at the heart of a deadly
04:36Hantavirus outbreak. These are passengers who disembarked the boat and went home before
04:41the Hantavirus outbreak on board had been confirmed. Still on the ship, nearly 150 people,
04:47and that includes 17 Americans. They are sailing to the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago,
04:53and they're expected to arrive in the coming days where they will finally be allowed to disembark.
04:59Let's go now to CNN's Melissa Bell. Melissa, what's the latest?
05:05Well, Brianna, good news for those passengers still on the ship from some 23...
05:10We're learning some more about today's meeting between Pope Leo and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
05:14The Vatican confirming the two discussed the war in Iran and Lebanon, as well as the humanitarian
05:20situation in Cuba. Ahead of today's visit, Rubio denied that the meeting was an attempt at a diplomatic
05:26reset, but it follows a string of attacks from President Trump on the Pope. CNN senior reporter
05:32Jennifer Hansler is at the State Department. Jennifer, what are you learning?
05:37Well, Brianna, clearly there was an attempt here to try to reset normal, trying to sort of normalize
05:43relations with people and leaders who Trump has gone after. He is meeting tomorrow with Italian
05:48Prime Minister Giorgio Maloney, who had voiced a concern in opposition to the Trump's attacks
05:54on the Pope. Trump said in a recent interview that he was surprised by that, and he said, quote,
06:00quote, I thought she was brave, but I was wrong. So a lot is at play here on this trip
06:07to Italy and
06:07the Vatican, Brianna.
06:09Yeah, maybe a bit of a goodwill tour. Jennifer Hansler, thank you. Boris?
06:14The Trump administration is taking action to roll back some gun control policies in Colorado.
06:20CNN is learning that billions of dollars intended to bolster global health is now going to cover
06:25the cost of closing the U.S. Agency for International Development, also known as USAID. Congress initially
06:32approved those funds for programs that tackle things like malaria, HIV, maternal health issues,
06:38and more. But the Trump administration now plans to redirect that money to pay for USAID's impending
06:44shutdown. CNN correspondent Brian Todd is following this. All right, Brian, tell us how this is going to
06:50work. Well, Brianna, you know, when we talk about budget allocations, often people's eyes glaze over.
06:54But when you think of the, Brianna, very, very concerning. Yeah, that's a lot of deaths. There's
06:58also some new worrisome information about how the administration is spending money on a critical
07:03HIV AIDS program. That's right. Now, this is, we have to point out, this is a separate pot of money
07:07than the one will kill people. So you've got that plus the people who could die of tuberculosis
07:12and malaria staggering. It certainly is. Brian, thank you so much. Really appreciate it.
07:18And a new hour of CNN News Central starts right now.
07:21...are picking up speed in the tech industry. And for the second month in a row,
07:25AI was the leading reason, according to new analysis by an American employment research firm.
07:30This week, the crypto exchange Coinbase said it plans to cut 14% of its workforce,
07:35citing an inflection point with AI. CNN tech editor Lisa Etachiko has been tracking this trend closely.
07:42She joins us with more details on this. Lisa, what are you seeing here?
07:46Yeah, Brianna, I've been speaking with business because they're thinking about
07:49changing some of their roles. He mentioned, for example, that managers won't be able to just
07:54manage anymore. They'll have to be player coaches and really get more involved in the day-to-day.
07:59Yeah, really interesting stuff. Lisa Etachiko, thank you so much for that.
08:04After weeks of tension between Washington and the Vatican, Secretary of State Marco Rubio sits
08:08down with Pope Leo. But will it be enough to mend the relationship between
08:12President Trump and the Pope? We'll have that next.