News Summary at 2:38 p.m. EDT

In the latest developments summarized at 2:38 p.m. EDT, President Donald Trump said he will order U.S. forces to hold off on strikes against Iran after allies reached “the parameters” of a deal to end the war. Trump posted the decision Saturday night, pausing new strikes in the roughly five-month-old conflict. A day earlier, he threatened further action as the U.S. tries to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. In Gaza-related news, Israel raised “serious security concerns” with a proposed Hamas disarmament deal, saying it will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas disarms. Separate reports also covered a deadly Idaho In-N-Out shooting and escalating wildfires in eastern Washington.