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The Masters Golf Tournament began this morning at Augusta National in Georgia.

Rory McIlroy is the defending champion.

Scotty Scheffler is seeking his third Masters title.

Notably absent are Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, both dealing with personal issues.

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Iran says it closed the Strait of Hormuz again today after Israel continued to attack the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon.

The closure casts doubt on whether the ceasefire will hold, as NPR's Greg Myrie explains.

NPR's Greg Myrie reporting.

Stock prices rose and crude oil prices fell today, but the Iran war will affect energy supplies and prices for some time, as NPR's Scott Horsley explains.

NPR's Scott Horsley reporting.

A group of new accounts on the prediction market, PolyMarket, made highly specific, well-timed bets on whether the U.S.

and Iran would reach a ceasefire yesterday.

resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits for those users.

At least 50 wallets placed substantial yes bets before Trump announced the two-week ceasefire on social media.

Polymarket labeled the ceasefire betting event as disputed due to ongoing tensions, which means some payments are on hold.

In Washington state, leaders have declared a statewide drought.

Northwest Public Broadcasting's Anna King reports.

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