Morning Headlines

The U.S. launched a third consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran while Iranian cruise missiles struck two UAE oil tankers in Omani waters, killing at least one crew member. Trump simultaneously reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports and announced a 20% toll on all cargo transiting the strait, halving shipping crossings and sending Brent crude above $83 per barrel.

Graham died Saturday night at his Capitol Hill home from an aortic dissection, hours after returning from a trip to Ukraine; he was seeking a fifth Senate term. South Carolina's governor has already appointed a replacement to serve out the remainder of his term until early 2027, reshaping the Senate's Republican balance.

A Stanford-organized statement signed by more than 200 economists and AI researchers — including 16 Nobel laureates, the chief economists of OpenAI and Anthropic, and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt — warns that AI may drive disruption 'larger than the Industrial Revolution, but unfolding over a vastly shorter time frame.' They urge immediate policy action before mass job displacement becomes irreversible.

Defending champions Argentina edged Switzerland 3-1 in extra time in a Kansas City quarterfinal, with Álvarez's stunning long-range strike in the 112th minute proving the decisive blow. Argentina will now face England in Atlanta in a highly anticipated semifinal loaded with historic rivalry, with a final berth against France or Spain on the line.

The Trump administration issued federal grand jury subpoenas to four NYT journalists who reported that the Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar lacks the anti-missile countermeasures of the old Air Force One. Press freedom organizations condemned the move as a direct attack on the First Amendment, while the Justice Department said it was targeting leakers of classified information rather than the reporters themselves.