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Tuesday, August 4, 2026 · AM Edition · Sources

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US-Iran Talks on Hormuz Strait Underway as Oil Prices Swing and Energy Companies Post Record Profits
  • Investing Us — “Oil ticks up after selloff as talks to end US-Iran war remain uncertain”
  • Forexlive — “Brent, WTI recover modestly after 7% plunge, Hormuz attacks ongoing”
  • The Guardian — “Middle East crisis live: Bessent claims US could reach Hormuz deal with Iran by tomorrow”
  • The Guardian — “Oil profits boom on ‘war bonus’ as Trump blasts energy giants for ‘making too much money’ - business live”
  • The Guardian — “Trump accuses oil companies of ‘making too much money’ from his war on Iran”
  • The Guardian — “BP profits more than double as Iran war sends oil prices soaring”
  • The Guardian — “First Thing: Trump chastises oil companies for ‘making too much money’ from his Iran war”
  • The New York Times — “U.S. Stocks Near a Record High Amid Lull in Iran War”
  • BBC News — “BP's $5.7bn profit highest since 2022 as Iran war pushes up oil price”
2
Trump Describes Ongoing Iran Talks as Final Opportunity Before Military Escalation
  • PBS NewsHour — “Trump says new talks are Iran's 'last chance' to make deal 'before decapitation'”
3
At Least 72 Dead After Mass Border Crossing at Spanish Enclave of Ceuta; Most Migrants Return to Morocco
  • The Guardian — “Spain says 70,000 out of 72,000 migrants that entered Ceuta in mass border crossing have returned to Morocco – Europe live”
  • Fox News World — “At least 72 dead amid mass migrant rush to storm Spanish enclave of Ceuta sparking border crisis”
4
Bombing at Moscow Restaurant Kills Three and Injures 21; Incident Described as Targeted Attack
  • Fox News World — “Moscow bombing exposes potential security gaps around Putin’s military elite, expert says”
  • Fox News World — “Mayor calls upscale restaurant bombing a 'brutal terrorist act' after 3 killed, 21 injured”
5
Russia Targets Ukrainian Fuel Infrastructure as Ukraine Expands Long-Range Strike Capability
  • Scripps News — “Ukraine's paradox: It can now strike further into Russia, but its heart is still dangerously vulnerable”
  • The New York Times — “Russia Turns Ukraine’s Gas Stations From Social Hubs Into Deadly Targets”
6
Coalition of Democratic Attorneys General and Governors File New Lawsuit Over Federal Tariffs
  • Bhpioneer — “Democratic attorneys general, governors sue feds over tariffs”
7
US Trade Deficit Narrowed in June as Both Imports and Exports Declined
8
Cyberattacks Hit Water Systems in at Least Seven States; Federal Authorities Point to Iran
  • The Guardian — “US water facilities targeted by ‘malicious cyber actors’ – who’s to blame?”
  • Fox News — “Water cyberattack hits at least 7 states”
  • PBS NewsHour — “What we know about the cyberattacks on water systems in 7 states”
9
Todd Blanche Advances Toward Attorney General Confirmation After Deal with GOP Senators
  • The Guardian — “Vote to take place on Blanche nomination after GOP senators drop opposition – US politics live”
  • PBS NewsHour — “WATCH LIVE: Senate Judiciary Committee votes on Blanche nomination for attorney general”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Blanche wins support from GOP holdouts after vowing to scrap 'anti-weaponization fund'”
10
Federal Medicaid Work Requirements Leave Homeless People Without Exemption
  • NPR News — “Medicaid work rule leaves homeless people in the cold”
11
States Ask Supreme Court to Preserve Limits on Executive Order Restricting Mail-In Voting
  • SCOTUSblog — “Why timing matters in the mail-in voting dispute”
  • SCOTUSblog — “States challenging executive order on mail-in voting ask justices to leave in place limits on its implementation”
12
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks New York Law Requiring ICE Agents to Remove Masks
  • Fox News Politics — “Federal judge blocks New York law banning ICE agents from wearing masks”
13
Hospitals Report Rise in Uninsured Patients Following End of Enhanced ACA Subsidies
  • The New York Times — “Uninsured Patients Rise Sharply, Hospitals Report, Citing Obamacare Cuts”
14
Two Deaths Reported in Michigan Linked to Ongoing Cyclosporiasis Outbreak
  • PBS NewsHour — “News Wrap: Michigan reports 2 deaths related to cyclosporiasis outbreak”
15
Spent SpaceX Rocket Stage Set to Impact the Moon Wednesday Morning
  • The New York Times — “A SpaceX Rocket Is Headed for a Crash on the Moon”
  • BBC World — “What will happen when a SpaceX rocket collides with the Moon?”
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Spokane Wildfires Destroy at Least 600 Structures, Displace 60,000; Arson Suspect Arrested
  • NPR News — “Authorities arrest an arson suspect in connection with wildfires in Spokane”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Wildfires destroy hundreds of buildings, displace tens of thousands in Washington state”
  • Guardian Environment — “Eastern Washington fires destroy 600 structures and force 60,000 to evacuate”
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