Topical, anti-inflammatory news
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 · AM Edition · Sources
Sources for this digest
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US Strikes Iran for Third Consecutive Night; Iran Attacks Tankers and US Allies as Hormuz Standoff Intensifies
- San Mateo Daily Journal — “UAE Defense Ministry says Iran attacks 2 tankers in strait near Oman's coast, killing 1 person and wounding 8 others”
- Gazette Xtra — “UAE Defense Ministry says Iran attacks 2 tankers in strait near Oman's coast, killing 1 person and wounding 8 others”
- Scoregolf — “UAE Defense Ministry says Iran attacks 2 tankers in strait near Oman's coast, killing 1 person and wounding 8 others”
- Goskagit — “UAE Defense Ministry says Iran attacks 2 tankers in strait near Oman's coast, killing 1 person and wounding 8 others”
- Union-bulletin — “UAE Defense Ministry says Iran attacks 2 tankers in strait near Oman's coast, killing 1 person and wounding 8 others”
- Dailyrecordnews — “UAE Defense Ministry says Iran attacks 2 tankers in strait near Oman's coast, killing 1 person and wounding 8 others”
- The Guardian — “Explosions heard across Iran, state media reports, after UAE oil tankers hit in Hormuz strait – Middle East crisis live”
- The Guardian — “Iran targets Bahrain and Jordan in retaliation as US strikes continue”
- The Guardian — “Oil, gas and UK government borrowing costs prices jump as Middle East tensions ratchet higher – business live”
- The Guardian — “Oil price jumps as US-Iran clashes raise odds of interest rate rises”
- The New York Times — “U.S. Strikes Iran for 3rd Night, in Return to Open Conflict”
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US Military Begins Hormuz Blockade as Iran Conflict Enters New Phase
- NPR News — “U.S. to instate Strait blockade. And, states sue to stop Paramount-Warner Bros merger”
- NPR News — “The U.S. is set to reinstate a blockade over the Strait of Hormuz”
- PBS NewsHour — “Trump says U.S. 'taking over the strait' as conflict with Iran reignites”
3
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko Resigns in Government Reshuffle
- Fox News World — “Ukrainian prime minister resigns in Zelenskyy shake-up”
4
Japan Establishes Centralized Intelligence Agency for First Time Since World War II
- The New York Times — “Japan Builds Intelligence Agency It Hasn’t Had Since World War II”
5
China's Car Exports Exceed One Million for First Time in a Single Month
- The Guardian — “China’s monthly car exports top 1m for first time as overall trade soars”
6
Major US Banks Post Record Second-Quarter Earnings Despite Geopolitical and Inflation Pressures
- The New York Times — “Big Banks Smash Earnings Records, but ‘Tectonic’ Risks Loom”
7
Trump Signs Order Reducing Two Utah National Monuments by Roughly 90 Percent
- The New York Times — “Trump Sharply Cuts the Size of Two National Monuments in Utah”
- Fox News Politics — “Trump to shrink 2 Utah national monuments by 90%”
- PBS NewsHour — “Trump reduces the size of 2 national monuments in Utah as Republicans reshape land management”
8
House Floor Activity Stalled as Republican Leadership Works to Resolve Conservative Holdout
- Fox News Politics — “GOP leaders race to end conservative revolt as House floor stays at a standstill”
9
Fired Federal Officials Respond to Supreme Court Decision Limiting Civil Service Protections
- The Guardian — “Victims of Trump purge call supreme court ruling a ‘dagger in heart’ to civil service”
10
RFK Jr.'s Advisory Committee Overhaul Delays Update on Children and Tobacco Cessation
- The Guardian — “RFK Jr’s advisory panel overhaul stalled update on helping kids quit tobacco”
11
Lettuce and Salad Greens Identified as Probable Source of Nationwide Cyclospora Outbreak Affecting Thousands
- The New York Times — “‘Lettuce or Salad Greens’ Identified as Potential Source of Cyclospora Outbreak”
- PBS NewsHour — “What we know about the cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to produce”
12
Federal Appeals Court Revives Lawsuits Linking Tylenol Use During Pregnancy to Autism and ADHD
- The New York Times — “Court Revives Lawsuits Tying Tylenol Use in Pregnancy to Autism and A.D.H.D.”
13
Millions of Prednisolone Eye Drop Bottles Recalled Over Contamination Concerns
- The New York Times — “Millions of Eye Drop Bottles Recalled Over Contamination Concerns”
14
Apple Sues OpenAI, Alleging Theft of Company Secrets
- The New York Times — “Apple Sues OpenAI, Accusing It of Stealing Company Secrets”
15
New York Hospital Replaces Group of Utilization Review Nurses with AI Systems
- The Guardian — “The New York nurses replaced by AI: ‘It should concern every patient who cares about quality of care’”
16
Bangkok Bar Fire Kills 30; Investigation Finds Locked Exits and Flammable Materials
- The Guardian — “Bangkok bar fire: death toll reaches 30 as police say negligence is ‘primary theory’”
- Fox News World — “Massive fire rips through pub, killing at least 27 as patrons flee smoke-filled venue”
- BBC World — “Bangkok fire investigation finds locked doors and flammable decor as deaths climb to 30”
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Senator Lindsey Graham Dies of Aortic Dissection; Sister Appointed to Fill Senate Seat
- The New York Times — “What Is an Aortic Dissection?”
- Fox News — “'Did you call 911?' Tuberville recounts Graham's frantic final phone call”
- Fox News Politics — “'Did you call 911?' Tuberville recounts Graham's frantic final phone call”
- Fox News Politics — “Trump's fiercest GOP critic became his most influential voice on war and peace”
- PBS NewsHour — “Lindsey Graham's career and influence on American politics”
- PBS NewsHour — “Who is Darline Graham Nordone, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister?”
- PBS NewsHour — “Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Lindsey Graham's passing”
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ICE Agent Fatally Shoots Colombian National During Enforcement Operation in Maine
- BBC World — “Colombian national killed by ICE agent during operation in Maine”