Iranian officials said $6 billion from a bank in South Korea have been moved to another in Qatar. Also in the news: The New York Jets’ Zach Wilson had a tough, high-pressure debut and massive demonstrations ushered in New York’s Climate Week − which coincides with the United Nation’s General Assembly in NYC.
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Now, here is Monday’s top news.
Biden administration expects the release of five Americans detained in Iran
Some $6 billion of Iranian assets once frozen in South Korea is now in Qatar, a key element for a planned prisoner swap between Tehran and the United States. That’s according to Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani, who made the comment during a news conference on Monday aired on state television. Last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed a memo that would allow the transfer of $6 billion from a bank in South Korea to another in Qatar of funds the Iranians earned through the sale of oil and other goods that had been under sanctions. Read more
NFL Week 2: Cowboys rout Aaron Rodgers-less Jets
As expected, the Dallas Cowboys had a rather rude welcome for Zach Wilson as they blasted the New York Jets, 30-10, at AT&T Stadium. Six days after quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a torn Achilles tendon, Wilson was under constant pressure from one of the NFL’s best defenses. He was intercepted three times, sacked three times and limited to a 1-for-10 success rate on third downs. Last week, Rodgers had a successful surgery to repair the tendon he tore during the New York Jets’ win over the Buffalo Bills. Read more
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House Republicans are in a ‘civil war’ over government shutdown fight
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said House Republicans “are in the middle of a civil war,” as they struggle to find consensus on how…
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