Monday morning news: March 10, 2025

Israel ceasefire talks » Ongoing negotiations between U.S. officials and Hamas have been “productive.” That’s the word from  Adam Boehler, the Trump administration envoy for hostages.

He expressed optimism that a deal could come together “within weeks.”

Boehler said, first and foremost, he’s focused on bringing home all remaining hostages still held by the terror group.

BOEHLER: How can I get our hostages out as soon as possible? I feel every single day when they’re not out.

And amid the unprecedented direct talks between the U.S. and the terror group, Boehler also explained what lasting peace would have to look like.

BOEHLER:  A truce where they would be disarmed, where they would not be part of the political policy and a truce where we would ensure, uh, that they are in a place where they can't hurt Israel.

Iran rejects nuclear negotiations » Meantime,  Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini says he’s not interested in negotiating over his country’s nuclear program. He said he’s unwilling to talk as long as the U.S. continues its maximum pressure campaign on Iran, including heavy sanctions.

His statement follows President Trump’s letter to Tehran seeking a diplomatic solution to prevent the regime from developing a nuke.

President Trump is warning of military action if Tehran does not negotiate.

Ukraine » President Trump says despite a rift with Ukraine’s president that culminated in an Oval Office argument more than a week ago. The two countries likely will still sign an economic pact.

TRUMP: Yeah, I think so. I think it’ll happen.

Speaking to Fox News on Sunday the president also said he’s not happy with Europe allies. He said they continued to bankroll Russia in recent years by buying their oil while not matching U.S. aid to Ukraine.

TRUMP:  So they're paying all this money to Russia, and we're in there for $350 billion dollars.

Trump has stated his belief that Vladmir Putin  wants to negotiate an end to the war. But he also said that he’s ramping up pressure on Russia and is seriously considering imposing sanctions and tariffs until a peace deal is reached.

Top U.S. officials will hold talks with Ukrainian leaders in Saudi Arabia tomorrow.

Canadian leadership » Canada will soon have a new prime minister.

In a vote on Sunday, the governing Liberal Party chose former central banker Mark Carney. He’ll replace outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but remained on the job until replacement was chosen and sworn in.

Carney vowed …

CARNEY: I will work day and night with one purpose, which is to build a stronger Canada for everyone.

The 59-year-old Carney is a staunch critic of President Trump. And he’ll take office amid a fight with the U.S. president over new trade tariffs.

Daylight savings » U.S. clocks just made the spring forward over the weekend … but will they ever fall back?

There is renewed talk in Washington about getting rid of the time shifts by keeping Daylight Saving permanently or eliminating it altogether.

President Trump says a lot of Americans want more daylight later in the day. But others want it lighter earlier when kids are heading to school.

TRUMP: It’s a 50/50 issue. And if something’s a 50/50 issue, it’s hard to get excited about it.

But a recent poll of more than a thousand Americans suggest the split is not quite that even. A Stetson University Survey conducted last month found that 54% want Daylight Savings permanently while 21% want to keep standard time year round.

But overall, 3 out of 4 Americans want to stop changing their clocks every six months.

In 2022, the U.S. Senate passed a bill to make Daylight Savings permanent, but it did not pass in the House.

I’m Kent Covington.

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