WORLD Radio News - WORLD Radio News: 2-11-26 (3/3)

Episode Date: February 11, 2026

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With World Radio News, I'm Kent Covington. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on the ground in Washington. He sat down once again with President Trump today, meeting with him for a seventh time since Trump returned to office. The two leaders were expected to discuss U.S. negotiations with Iran over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Trump issued a statement afterwards saying nothing definitive came from the meeting. The Trump administration does plan to continue its negotiations with Tehran.

Iranian leaders are, of course, watching the developments closely. Meanwhile in Tehran, there were chance of death to Israel and death to America, as demonstrators waved flags to mark the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The White House is highlighting new signs of strength in the job market after a mixed stretch of reports. World's Mary Muncie has more. The Labor Department says employers added about 170 jobs.

January, stronger than economists expected and well above December's softer gain. Crucially, most of the hiring came from the private sector. Healthcare construction and professional services led the way. Manufacturing posted modest growth. The unemployment rate edged down to around 4.3 percent, and wages rose around 3.7 percent compared to a year ago. That follows a weaker report last week that showed slower hiring late last year, which had raised concerns about cooling momentum. Some analysts say January's rebound suggests the labor market remains steady, even if it's not booming. For World, I'm Mary Muncie. An Arizona man detained and questioned about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie has now been released.

That came hours after officials released recovered surveillance footage of an armed person in a ski mask tampering with the 84-year-old's doorbell camera in Tucson. Until right now, all I know is that they show my in-law, a picture of somebody wearing a mask or something, and they supposedly look like my eyes. That's all I know. Police released him this morning, marking nearly 10 days since the disappearance of the mother of today's show

co-host Savannah Guthrie. Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell is back home and recovering after an eight-day hospital stay for flu-like symptoms. His office said the longtime former Republican Senate leader checked himself into a local hospital out of caution. Doctors treated the 83-year-old and discharged him on Tuesday. McConnell said he is feeling better and planning to work from home this week. For World Radio, I'm Kent Covington.

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