Midday News Brief for Wednesday, January 8th

President Trump says Iran appears to be backing way from conflict with the U.S. The U.S. cancer death rate's decline from 2016 to 2017 is the largest single-year drop ever recorded. Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn maintains he is innocent of charges of financial crimes. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices