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Tuesday, July 14, 2026 · PM Edition · Sources

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US Resumes Iran Blockade and Airstrikes as Ceasefire Collapses; Trump Drops Hormuz Toll Plan
  • The Guardian — “US carries out more strikes on Iran and resumes blockade of nation’s ports – Middle East crisis live”
  • The Guardian — “Trump withdraws Hormuz tolls threat but says US will continue to blockade Iran”
  • The Guardian — “Inflation cools to 3.5% in June in relief brought by brief US-Iran peace deal”
  • The Guardian — “We’d like to speak to maritime, port workers, their friends and family about how the Middle East conflict is affecting them”
  • The Guardian — “Oil, gas and UK government borrowing costs prices jump as Middle East tensions ratchet higher – as it happened”
  • The New York Times — “U.S. and Iran Reignite War Over Strait of Hormuz”
  • The New York Times — “Europe, Flexing Muscle in Ukraine, Is Still on Sidelines in Iran”
  • The New York Times — “White House Cheers Inflation Data While Iran War Sparks New Price Surge”
  • BBC News — “Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo as US resumes blockade of Iran ports”
  • BBC World — “Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo as US resumes blockade of Iran ports”
  • BBC World — “Strait of Hormuz 'faultline' exposes weakness of the US-Iran deal”
  • PBS NewsHour — “WATCH: Trump says he's reversing course on Strait of Hormuz fees because Gulf states will invest in U.S.”
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IBM Shares Drop More Than 25% After Company Issues Profit Warning
  • The Guardian — “IBM loses quarter of its value as tech giant’s shares plunge and profits falter”
3
South Korean Company Facing US Trade Investigation Paid Trump $2 Million
  • The New York Times — “Trump Paid $2 Million by South Korean Company Facing Trade Investigation”
4
Senate Democrats Block Defense Bill in Protest Over Iran War; US Carries Out New Strikes
  • Fox News Politics — “Trump revives his decades-old Iran warning as US ramps up military pressure: 'remarkably consistent'”
  • Fox News Politics — “Senate Dems draw rare line against must-pass Pentagon bill”
  • PBS NewsHour — “WATCH LIVE: Senate Democrats block $1 trillion annual defense bill in protest over Iran war”
  • PBS NewsHour — “U.S. launches additional strikes on Iran ahead of restoring blockade, official says”
5
DOJ Charges Three Russian Nationals in $63 Million Cybercrime Scheme Targeting US Infrastructure
  • Fox News Politics — “DOJ charges 3 Russians in alleged $63M cybercrime scheme targeting Americans”
6
Trump Pays Writer E. Jean Carroll $5 Million in Damages From Sexual Abuse and Defamation Case
  • BBC World — “Trump pays writer E Jean Carroll $5m in damages over sexual abuse and defamation”
  • NPR News — “E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6 million from Trump in sexual abuse and defamation case”
7
ICE Suspends Most Vehicle Stops After Two People Are Killed in Separate Incidents
  • NPR News — “In the aftermath of deadly shootings, ICE pauses most traffic stops”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Trump administration orders ICE to suspend most vehicle stops after deadly shootings”
8
US House Votes to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
  • The Guardian — “US House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent ”
9
Supreme Court Justices Barrett and Kagan Testify Before Congress, Requesting $14.6 Million Security Increase
  • Usnews — “Justices Barrett, Kagan Testify Before Congress as Court Seeks Security Funds”
10
Cyclospora Outbreak Spreads Across US; Michigan Officials Point to Lettuce as Possible Source
  • Medical Xpress — “Q&A: Rise in cyclosporiasis cases”
  • The New York Times — “‘Lettuce or Salad Greens’ Identified as Potential Source of Cyclospora Outbreak”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Cyclosporiasis infections are surging. Michigan officials say lettuce is a possible cause”
11
Federal Appeals Court Revives Lawsuits Linking Tylenol Use in Pregnancy to Autism and ADHD
  • The New York Times — “Court Revives Lawsuits Tying Tylenol Use in Pregnancy to Autism and A.D.H.D.”
12
New York to Impose First Statewide Moratorium on New Large Data Centers
  • Usnews — “New York to Impose the Country's First Statewide Moratorium on Data Centers”
  • Postregister — “AP Technology SummaryBrief at 6:12 a.m. EDT”
  • Gazette Xtra — “AP Technology SummaryBrief at 6:12 a.m. EDT”
  • Caledonianrecord — “AP Technology SummaryBrief at 6:12 a.m. EDT”
13
Apple Sues OpenAI, Alleging Theft of Company Secrets
14
Spain Defeats France 2-0 to Advance to Men's World Cup Final
  • Fox News — “Spain advances to second-ever World Cup Final after dominating France in semifinal match”
  • NPR News — “Spain sparkles to shock France 2-0 and advance to the World Cup final”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Spain scores 2-0 win over France, advancing to World Cup final”
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UK Politician Ann Widdecombe Killed in What Police Describe as Targeted Attack
  • The New York Times — “British Politician Was Killed in ‘Targeted Attack,’ Police Say”
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