5 Stories You May Have Missed This Weekend
Jimmy Carter is on "This Week" while Taylor Swift and U.S. soccer join forces.
— -- 1. Sen. Bob Menendez Says Iran's Optimism on Nuclear Deal Makes Him 'Anxious'
With signs of progress toward a nuclear agreement with Iran, Sen. Robert Menendez said today that comments by one of Iran's vice presidents about the deal make him "anxious."
Iranian Vice President Masoumeh Ebtekar told ABC News' Martha Raddatz she is optimistic about the terms of a potential deal, saying "it will signify an opportunity for both sides to work together to resolve some of the issues" facing Iran.
"It makes me anxious because what a deal looks like is incredibly important," Menendez told ABC's George Stephanopoulos on "This Week."
2. Jimmy Carter Says President Obama's Election Inflamed Some Racists
Former Democratic President Jimmy Carter told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos that he thought the 2008 election of President Obama may have served to agitate some whites in the country who hold racist beliefs.
Stephanopoulos asked Carter whether he was "surprised that the election of President Obama didn't lead to even more progress on this issue."
"I think ... in a strange and I'd say unpleasant way, this kind of resurrected some animosity among people who are white and thought that whites should be superior," Carter said in an interview for ABC News' "This Week."
3. Coast Guard Rescues Man and Dog After Sail Boat Catches Fire Off Florida
A man and his dog were rescued by the Coast Guard after their sailboat caught fire off the coast of Florida.
The Coast Guard said in a statement that it received a call Friday afternoon from the captain of the sailboat Southern Bell, who said his boat was disabled and that he and his dog had been drifting since Wednesday.
About an hour later, the captain told the Coast Guard that he and his dog abandoned ship and boarded a dinghy after their sailboat caught fire.
4. Monkey Captured 2 Days After Escape From Memphis Zoo Enclosure
A monkey who escaped from her enclosure at the Memphis Zoo was captured Saturday after eluding zookeepers for nearly two days.
The 3-year-old monkey named Zimm was captured at about 9 a.m. Saturday, zoo spokeswoman Laura Doty told ABC News. She had escaped Thursday afternoon.
Zimm was found in the zoo's drainage ditch system, Doty said. Thursday and Friday night, zookeepers put down traps baited with fresh produce to try to coax her out.
5. US Women's Soccer Players Surprise Fans at Taylor Swift Concert
Two of America's hottest acts joined forces in New Jersey on Friday night when members of the World Cup-winning U.S. women's national soccer team appeared on stage with Taylor Swift during her "1989 World Tour" stop at MetLife Stadium.
Fresh off their emphatic victory over Japan in last Sunday's final, all 23 players arrived in New York on Friday for their historic ticker-tape parade and City Hall ceremony. The parade marked the first time a women's sports team received a ride down the city's famed Canyon of Heroes.
For some players, however, the momentous day was far from over. They went on to join Swift on stage for the concert.
