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US and Iran Exchange Direct Military Strikes in Strait of Hormuz

United States Central Command says American forces struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran fired ballistic missiles at two US Navy warships, sharply escalating the six-month conflict around one of the world’s most important energy shipping routes.
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Frances Tiafoe Beats Daniil Medvedev to Reach US Open Semifinal
Bernie Sanders Proposes Severe Penalties for US Companies Dealing With Strategic Rivals
Leaked Messages Put Senator John Fetterman’s Constituent Work Under Scrutiny
Kennedy Center Ceiling Partially Collapses During Renovation Dispute
Bill Ackman Funds Experimental Cellular Therapy Used to Restore Daughter’s Vision
Flash Flooding Traps Hikers in Grand Canyon
Trump Political Network Backs Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton With $10 Million Ad Buy
Trump to Headline Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas
Oura Plans US Initial Public Offering
Far-Right AfD Wins Saxony-Anhalt State Election in Germany
OpenAI Expands Washington Policy Team Amid AI Safety Concerns
Hawaii Declares State of Emergency as Hurricane Lowell Approaches
Tesla Cybercab Rollout Triggers Federal Regulatory Dispute
Arizona Voter Eligibility Law Reaches US Supreme Court
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Faces Growing Scrutiny Over Military Readiness
Armed Assailant Lunges at Ohio Democratic Candidate Amy Acton
Federal Judge Orders Disclosure of Donors Behind $1.8 Billion Legal Fund
Amazon Cargo Plane Crash at Miami Airport Leaves Five Dead
US Diesel Prices Hit Record $5.85 a Gallon as Middle East Conflict Raises Energy Costs
Treasury Prepares New Sanctions Campaign Against Iran
White House Prepares for Visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping
US Economy Adds 162,000 Jobs in August as Unemployment Holds Steady
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Restrict Mail-In Voting Before Midterms
White House Envoys Meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Ukraine Peace Effort
US and Iran Exchange Direct Military Strikes in Strait of Hormuz
Trump Administration Presses Apple to Rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America”
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Ed Markey Defeats Seth Moulton in Massachusetts Democratic Senate Primary
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