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The U.S. military announced it will begin its blockade of Iranian ships over the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as Iran vowed to assert its own control over the critical international waterway.
Trump says U.S. military will reimpose blockade on Iranian ports The Washington Post
The decision comes a day after the president said the U.S. would charge a toll for shipping cargo through a waterway Iran has tried to control.
The move would sharpen a standoff over control of Hormuz that has led to days of fighting.
Trump drops 20% fee plan for Hormuz Strait in favor of deals with Gulf states Reuters
Trump wants fees for Hormuz just like Iran - is that legal? Reuters
The payment comes three years after a jury found President Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer.
A federal jury found President Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming Ms. Carroll. He exhausted his appeals last month, prompting a judge to order that the money be paid.
ICE suspends traffic stops in wake of Maine fatal shooting, sources say Reuters
US military’s drone boats struck an Iranian naval port as war heats up again.
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on Tuesday touted his efforts to overhaul the central bank’s approach to inflation and the economy at his first congressional hearing as its leader. In testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, Warsh laid out the significant changes underway at the Fed meant to address the bank’s handling of inflation and…
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Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the pilot who landed a commercial airplane on the Hudson River, recently revealed he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
A new report shows Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers engaged in a misuse of force against individuals at immigration protests 412 times over the span of a year. The report was authored by the Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) and the Human Rights Center at the University of California, Berkeley (HRC), which said they…
The Pentagon is planning to keep a National Guard presence in Washington, D.C., through Inauguration Day 2029, a guard official confirmed to The Hill Tuesday. The plan — first reported in March and awaiting final approval from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — would mean the guard’s federal mission in the nation’s capital would continue through Jan. 20, 2029, unless…
My essay on the topic collects the available empirical research. There is support for the theory that, as police across the nation pulled back from some forms of proactive policing after protests surrounding George Floyd's killing in Minneapolis, homicides and gun violence increased as a result.
Youlin Chen’s research focused on nuclear testing by North Korea.
Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett shared differing views on Tuesday regarding a potential independent enforcement mechanism to ensure they and their colleagues are upholding the court’s ethics code. The panel’s ranking member, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) asked Kagan if she still supported the idea, floated a couple of years ago, of…
Justice Elena Kagan honored late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday, remembering the South Carolina Republican as a “vivid” personality who helped secure her confirmation to the Supreme Court. Graham died suddenly on Saturday night after a “brief and sudden” illness that was determined to be an aortic dissection. He was 71 years old. The…
Conductive ink is painted directly onto the skin in colorful custom designs, drying into working electrodes.
Oil prices have jumped over as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran heats back up. U.S. benchmark WTI crude was trading at about $79 per barrel on Tuesday, up from about $74 per barrel since the start of trading on Monday morning and about $72 late last week. International benchmark Brent crude was similarly trading at about $85…
Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), will be sworn in to serve the remainder of the term on Tuesday afternoon, two days after her brother died at age 71 from an aortic dissection. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) appointed Nordone, who was backed by President Trump, on Monday to…
Mr. Khalil will now have to convince a judge that the defendants coordinated to take action against him and other pro-Palestinian activists.
President Trump teased what he said will be “big news” during his primetime address set for Thursday, telling reporters the speech will be about voting machines and election integrity among other topics. “It will concern that subject and we’ll have a couple of other things to say also,” Trump said Tuesday, when asked what Americans…
Details about what exactly happened at a gas station in St. Augustine before the man was hit were unclear Tuesday.
US official says Nvidia has begun shipping powerful H200 AI chips to China Reuters
Ben Sasse during a CSPAN interview
The president had sought to delay the payment as he tried to persuade the Supreme Court to overturn the judgement.
Agents fatally shot a man in Houston and another in coastal Maine, both in their vehicles. The killings were the latest in a string of ICE shootings during President Trump’s second term.
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By altering the definition of the word "harm" as used by the Endangered Species Act, the Trump administration may limit how wildlife is protected in the United States. Environmental groups are suing.
Opinion | Tariffs are (still) taxes on Americans The Washington Post
Opinion | I’m an Army general. My education shouldn’t be unexpected. The Washington Post
Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs, lawsuit claims Reuters
The UK has now had 25 days this year when temperatures have exceeded 30C as the country experiences its third heatwave of the summer, the Met Office has said.
The payment illustrates the minefield Mr. Trump has created by maintaining personal financial ties with foreign businesses while he is in office.
President Trump’s third major shift in military strategy comes as he searches for a way to turn the tables on Iran in the nearly five-month-old war.
The UK will hold its largest home defence exercise in decades next year to better prepare the country for the possibility of war.
Warren Buffett cuts off donations to Gates Foundation following Epstein revelations Reuters
UK police say former minister Widdecombe's murder was a targeted attack Reuters
The New Yorker writer Jonathan Blitzer says thousands of people are being held in tents in the El Paso desert, where inhumane conditions have become a tool to pressure people to accept deportation.
The dinosaur skeleton, which roamed the planet 67 million years ago, was sold by Sotheby's in New York.
On a soccer field, a referee holds up a red card. A group of players in red jerseys is to the referees right, and two players in white and light blue jerseys are on his left.
Health officials have not confirmed a source yet—and there may be multiple sources.
The visa process for visiting artists has always been complicated and expensive. Under the current administration, it's gotten significantly worse.
Troops from across Europe marched in France’s annual military parade as the continent prepares for a world without the U.S. security umbrella.
The bereaved families of the 1994 RAF Chinook helicopter crash cannot bring a legal claim against the Ministry of Defence over the incident, a High Court judge has ruled.
"'Yeah, I had no idea it was false. Yeah, that's right. Yeah,' then demand summary judgment because no one possesses contrary evidence from inside his head. That may be the ticket for comedy. It is not the ticket for summary judgment."
After Hormuz, Iran turns to Red Sea gateway as new pressure point Reuters
Mexico files criminal complaints in US over migrant deaths in custody Reuters
I'm sure that readers are as anxious as I am to see how Todd Blanche explains this all away during his confirmation hearings.
The cooperation of Todd Blanche will be a flashpoint in his confirmation hearing to be attorney general on Wednesday.
Svetlana Grković told Serbian media that her husband is "seriously injured and in shock".
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Production will stop for two years at the mine which employs more than 4,000 people.
New research overturns assumption that abstinent younger drinkers are behind weak demand.
EU aviation body reinstates Middle East flights warning as fighting resumes Reuters
A federal immigration agent shot and killed a man in a car on Monday morning in Biddeford, Maine. It was the second fatal encounter in a week involving an agent and a person in a vehicle.
LOS ANGELES—Touting his commitment to authentic visual effects, filmmaker Christopher Nolan revealed Tuesday that he built a fully practical Tom Holland for his latest film, The Odyssey. “When you see Telemachus standing on the terrace overlooking Ithaca, you’ll say, ‘That’s got to be CGI’—but I can assure you, that’s bona fide Tom Holland,” said Nolan, […] The post Christopher Nolan Recalls Building Fully Practical Tom Holland For ‘The Odyssey’ appeared first on The Onion.
LAS VEGAS—Expressing frustration after interacting with the unsightly couple during his first few minutes in the world, local newborn Charles “Charlie” Womack could reportedly already tell Tuesday that his parents’ genetics were not going to do him any favors. “Oh boy, looks like I’m gonna have to put all my eggs in the personality basket,” […] The post Newborn Baby Can Already Tell Parents’ Genetics Not Going To Do Him Any Favors appeared first on The Onion.
SPOKANE VALLEY, WA—Experiencing a range of emotions from excitement to joy to nostalgia, 49-year-old geologist Alan Hargroder was reportedly reunited Tuesday with a beloved rock that he had studied over 20 years earlier. “Oh my God, I can’t believe it remembers me,” said the University of Idaho professor, who embraced the piece of sedimentary rock […] The post Geologist Reunited With Beloved Rock He Studied 20 Years Ago appeared first on The Onion.
WASHINGTON—Urging anyone with knowledge of the electronic device to come forward, FBI Director Kash Patel issued a statement Tuesday asking for the public’s help using the computer. “If any Americans have information related to the operation of a Lenovo laptop running Windows—at least I think it’s Windows, anyway—we encourage them to very slowly talk me […] The post Kash Patel Calls For Public’s Help Using Computer appeared first on The Onion.
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Tim Wallace, 56, has gone to be with the Lord. He is survived by 1.4 billion Chinese people, among others. The post Tim Wallace appeared first on The Onion.
The post Sara Lee Farm CEO Uploads Consciousness Into Loaf Of Bread appeared first on The Onion.
Usually we do our Portfolio Reviews on Tuesday but we’ll do them tomorrow as a lot is going on. Bank Earnings are starting to come out, Warsh is speaking to Congress and we get the Consumer Confidence Report at 10 am – so lot’s to talk about. But first, let’s talk about IBM, who are […] Source
The Texas Court of Appeals just upheld the order.
From yesterday's Illinois Appellate Court decision in Grasso v. Mottl, decided by Justice Matthew Bertani, joined by Justices Linda Davenport… The post Political Defamation Case Can Go to Jury as to "Actual Malice" When Defendants' Couldn't Explain How They Arrived at Their Accusations appeared first on Reason.com.
A troubling pattern of federal agents fatally shooting civilians is developing, with deaths in Maine, Texas and Tennessee. The family of a man shot by agents told NPR they want answers.
The ministers claimed the piece, which cited their luxury bungalow deals, had tarnished their reputation.
A man who raped and murdered his estranged wife before staging a scene to make it look like she had taken her own life has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum 33 years.
Plus, Lindsey Graham’s sister to fill his Senate seat, and how China’s Xi Jinping now manages Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
Plus: A judge rules Trump’s IRS lawsuit was brought in bad faith, and the U.S. reimposes its Hormuz blockade.
Plus, Beijing’s AI ambitions and why some readers don’t trust Chinese EVs
AI is moving beyond chatbots and into toys, dolls, and robots built to befriend children. A leading child-development expert says the technology offers real promise — but also risks crowding out the human relationships children need most.
Former Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills was the BBC's highest earner until he was sacked in March, latest figures reveal.
Police believe the deaths of three people in Ballymena on Monday involved a double murder.
Trump says the U.S. will collect tolls and impose blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, man killed by federal agents in Maine, states sue to stop Paramount-Warner Bros merger.
As they near death, some dementia patients recover mental faculties assumed to be long lost. Researchers want to know why.
Dale “Grey Beard” Sanders once set the record as the oldest person to complete the roughly 2,190-mile trail. Now, he’s back for his title.
At least 19 wildfires are burning across the UK as a third heatwave in as many months continues - causing a phenomonon experts have previously called a "firewave".
Is the next term a quiet one so far?
Plus: On Lindsey Graham’s passing.
ICE officer shoots and kills man in Maine, prompting state investigation The Washington Post
Can the U.S. military change its culture to keep up?
The Senate can’t stop Blanche from serving out the remainder of Donald Trump’s term, but that’s no reason it should bless the president’s contempt for the rule of law.
Simon Andriesz made the discovery about Howard Lutnick in publicly released Epstein files.
Survivors and first responders reported locked doors and a lack of signage marking emergency exits.
Iran attacked three tankers overnight, as the U.S. Navy prepared to reimpose a blockade.
The Houthis threatened to strike King Khalid Airport in Riyadh after what they called "blatant aggression" targeting the Sanaa airport runway.
Police hope the images could jog memories that will help them find the body of Peter Falconio.
This flight will put Starship under higher pressure and test out new Starlink satellites in orbit.
Fervor whipped up during the conflict is making it hard to compromise and easy for hard-liners to stymie progress.
A congresswoman and a lawyer relayed witness accounts that diverge from Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s version of the fatal encounter.
Where do you sit on the Kylie Jenner/Lorde spectrum? Smart glasses are, without argument, more popular than they’ve ever been. Meta alone has sold … Source
“If you can fall in love again and again,” Henry Miller wrote as he contemplated the measure of a life well lived on the precipice of turning eighty, “if you can forgive as well as forget, if you can keep from growing sour, surly, bitter and cynical… you’ve got it half licked.” Seven years earlier, … Source
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has appointed Darline Graham Nordone to finish out the Senate term of her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died on Saturday. “Today, under the law, it's my duty to and honor to name someone to serve in the place of this irresistible man, this irreplaceable … Source
EV sales were up nearly 15 percent from the start of the year, but the recovery is a bit of a mixed bag. As the US war on Iran sent gas prices soaring, American car buyers flocked to electric vehicles — and in particular hybrids. After a sluggish winter and fall, EV sales rebounded in the second … Source
Lawmakers return Monday to uncertain prospects for the floor agenda. Republican leaders on Capitol Hill have high hopes they can use the dwindling pre-midterm legislative calendar to bolster their case for reelection. First, they’ll have to put down a weekslong internal revolt that has ground the … Source
The boss of JP Morgan is facing mounting scrutiny from US lawmakers on whether he lobbied the UK government on tax affairs on the advice of convicted … Source
The man is said to be doing well in a Frankfurt hospital.
Lindsey Graham, RIP.
With residential proxies all the rage, CISA urges router users to be vigilant.
The militant group attacked southern Saudi Arabia after blaming the country for an airstrike on the San’a airport.
Ukraine’s drone blitz halted Russia’s Sea of Azov shipping in under a week.
Lindsey Graham died of aortic dissection, preliminary medical report says The Washington Post
WASHINGTON—Stipulating that the South Caucasus nation should be nothing but ash by the time it’s all over, the will of recently deceased Sen. Lindsey Graham orders his estate to start a war with Azerbaijan, sources confirmed Monday. “The entirety of the document consists of very specific battle plans for the scorched-earth military conquest of Azerbaijan […] The post Lindsey Graham’s Will Orders Estate To Start War With Azerbaijan appeared first on The Onion.
WASHINGTON—Emphasizing that every second counted during a cardiac episode, doctors on Monday praised first responders for being too late to save Lindsay Graham from an aortic dissection. “Paramedics had a very short window to save Sen. Graham, and thankfully they did not make it in time,” said George Washington University Hospital cardiologist Dr. Eric Fallstaff, […] The post Paramedics Praised For Being Too Late To Save Lindsey Graham appeared first on The Onion.
Vatican hits back at U.S. claim that Pope Leo speaks as a politician The Washington Post
A senior U.S. official says the USAID OIG investigation picked up where the U.N. failed, examining UNRWA staff links to terrorism beyond Oct. 7.
Keir Starmer announced sweeping national security powers after British intelligence linked antisemitic arson attacks to an Iran-backed proxy.
On public goods, state enterprises, and the difference between them.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA—Tugging down his blue jeans as tens of thousands of heliostat mirrors angled the noonday sun in his direction, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was reportedly overheard saying “Time to become immortal” Monday while he exposed his perineum atop the Ivanpah 2 solar tower in the Mojave Desert. […] The post ‘Time To Become Immortal,’ Announces RFK Jr., Exposing Perineum Atop Solar Tower appeared first on The Onion.
Yulia Svyrydenko resigned as Ukraine's prime minister, with Zelenskyy saying he offered her a new role in relations with a key international partner.
Plus: Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71, and the U.S. launches three waves of strikes on Iran over the weekend.
Those who look into Tucker’s soul …
Nationals select second baseman Chris Hacopian in MLB draft first round The Washington Post
Officials said the fire broke out around midnight at a northern Bangkok pub, sending thick smoke through the venue as patrons tried to escape.
A migrant whose asylum claim was rejected fled Ireland to Istanbul before the murder investigation began, sparking an Interpol and Europol manhunt.
Survivors of Iranian attack that killed 6 U.S. troops say generals ignored warnings The Washington Post
The Return of the Democratic Manly Man The Atlantic
At least two people were killed and four others wounded after gunfire erupted at Toronto's TD Salsa on St. Clair Festival. Police are investigating the deadly shooting.
A Free-Speech Meltdown The Atlantic