President Donald Trump fulfilled a campaign promise on Tuesday afternoon, announcing he will withdraw the U.S. from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Now, all eyes turn to the upcoming negotiations between Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un. —Josh Petri Here are today's top stories Trump said the U.S. will withdraw from the accord to curb Iran’s nuclear program and reinstate financial sanctions. Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said the agreement remains in force between his nation and the five other signatories. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said sanctions will return in "full effect" in 90 days, which could imperil billions of dollars worth of deals involving companies such as Boeing and Airbus. U.S. stocks were mixed after the announcement. Kim Jong Un is certain to have taken note of the news. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was just dispatched to North Korea to prepare for the upcoming summit. Google unveiled new products that advance health care and limit digital device usage. They also unveiled artificial intelligence that will call restaurants to make a reservation for you. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigned in the wake of allegations that he abused multiple ex-girlfriends. Former New York solicitor general Barbara Underwood will take over the office's stack of high-profile cases. Primary voters in three states are making decisions Tuesday that could go a long way toward determining what party will win control of the U.S. Senate come November. What's Joe Weisenthal thinking? The Bloomberg Markets executive editor is curious as to why Tesla shares are riding high, but the company's bonds are trading near lows. What you'll need to know tomorrowWhat you'll want to read tonightHighlands Bar & Grill was named America’s most Outstanding Restaurant at the James Beard Foundation Awards in Chicago on Monday night. Highlands pastry chef Dolester Miles was also named best in the country, making the restaurant the runaway winner at the awards. Like Bloomberg's Evening Briefing? Subscribe to Bloomberg All Access and get much, much more. You'll get our unmatched global news coverage and two in-depth daily newsletters, The Bloomberg Open and The Bloomberg Close.
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