On today's news brief: Negotiations to end the U.S. war in Iran have apparently stalled, the Pentagon is expected to deploy thousands more soldiers to the Middle East, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel will occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River to create a quote, "defensive buffer," against Hezbollah rocket attacks, hope of a deal to end the partial government shutdown is fading, a Los Angeles jury found Google and Meta liable for $3 million in damages after a 20-year-old woman claimed she became addicted to the apps at a young age, and the First Lady made a grand entrance into a technology-focused meeting escorted by the humanoid robot.