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A deal is once again reported to be reached to end the Iran war - Trump orders a stop to the US naval blockade; Critics cry foul of ‘sportswashing’ at FIFA World Cup; proposed water protection rules in New Mexico include ancient acequias; Paid family leave supporters speak out one year after veto.

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The Public News Service, Daily Newscast, June the 15th, 2026.

I'm Mike Clifford.

It's been said before more than once, but sources say the U.S. and Iran have reached an agreement to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, offering relief to the global economy.

The AP notes the details of the deal were not immediately known.

Key mediator Pakistan said the signing will be Friday in Switzerland.

Key issues like Iran's nuclear program are expected to be addressed later.

President Trump confirmed a deal had been reached and said he had authorized an end to the U.S. naval blockade of the Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.

Meantime, critics of the FIFA World Cup's main sponsor, Saudi-owned oil giant Aramco, says the company is using the games to sports watch its image as one of the world's largest climate polluters.

The company inked an estimated $400 million multi-year deal with FIFA, securing high-profile branding rights for both the men's and women's tournaments.

Kate Sending-Daily with the Conservation Law Foundation says fans want to support their teams without having to endure ads from fossil fuel companies, which harm the environment and people worldwide.

We all deserve to be able to enjoy the events without having to support major contributors to climate pollution.

That's having a direct impact on the game that we love.

This year's World Cup is expected to be one of the hottest tournaments on record, and crowds in host cities like Boston are already dealing with excessive heat.

Numerous organizations are calling on FIFA to drop Aramco as a sponsor and uphold its own climate commitments.

I'm Catherine Carley.

Several women soccer players have signed on to a letter calling on FIFA to cut its ties with Aramco due to the Saudi government's brutal human rights reputation.

Next among all U.S. states, New Mexico has the lowest ratio of surface water to land.

It's creating new rules to protect its limited resource.

Safeguards from pollution for the nation's many wetlands and seasonal streams were stripped following a Supreme Court ruling redefining which waters qualify for federal protection under the Clean Water Act.

Vidal Gonzalez of the New Mexico Acequia Association is advocating for strict rules to protect the state's centuries-old irrigation system, which provides water for families and agriculture.

There's about 700 ESECIAs in the state, and an ESECIA can have anywhere from three water users on the ESECIA up to, I would say, about 200 or more.

The Water Quality Control Commission is holding rulemaking hearings in Santa Fe through Thursday.

I'm Roz Brown.

By adopting its own permitting and enforcement programs, the state of New Mexico can administer Clean Water Act-style protections for waters still under the federal jurisdiction and those that are now outside the narrowed federal oversight.

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Thirteen states require employers to offer paid family medical leave, but Nevada is not one of them, thanks to a veto by Governor Joe Lombardo one year ago.

Last June, the governor vetoed Assembly Bill 388 after the legislature passed it, saying the bill would severely disrupt the economic stability of business across Nevada.

Assemblywoman Selena LaRue-Hatch, who sponsored the bill, disagrees.

The number of businesses that are operating successfully with paid family medical leave policies already shows that it is not a hardship.

Every other industrialized nation in the world has paid family medical leave.

The bill would have required companies that have 50 employees or more to offer 12 weeks of paid family medical leave to cover the birth of a child, a serious illness, or the need to flee domestic violence.

I'm Suzanne Potter.

And over 9 million older adults in Wyoming and across the U.S. are missing out on $58 billion in benefits that can help them pay for necessities.

That is according to the latest data published by the National Council on Aging and the Urban Institute.

Nearly 30,000 eligible Wyomingites are not enrolled in three key federal programs that can help them make ends meet.

Jessica Johnston, the council's senior strategist for economic well-being, points to the Medicare savings program, which can be used to pay for insurance premiums.

Health care is one of the largest expenses for older adults.

And so having some extra help to pay for health care is a really critical benefit.

And we encourage people to apply for these Medicare savings programs.

Wyoming has the lowest participation rate in the nation in the Medicare Savings Program, SNAP Food Assistance, and Supplemental Security Income, which provides extra cash each month for qualifying seniors.

The average monthly benefit for these three programs combined adds up to just over $900.

I'm Eric Galatas.

Older adults are the only demographic in the nation that saw a rise in poverty over the last several years.

Finally, a controversial livestock provision could become part of the next farm bill under consideration in the Senate.

The proposed Save Our Bacon Act would block state laws such as California's Proposition 12, which limits the use of gestation crates for pregnant pigs.

Supporters say farmers shouldn't have to comply with production standards set by another state, while opponents argue the laws create new market opportunities for producers and respond to consumer demand.

Osage County hog farmer Russ Kramer says Proposition 12 has created opportunities for producers willing to meet the state's housing standards for breeding pigs.

The number of farms that now qualify for Proposition 12 pork has gone from 8 or 9 percent to 40 percent.

So people are embracing this.

Crystal Blair reporting.

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