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What happened during the latest U.S. strikes on Iran and why was an observation tower targeted?
Another day of strikes on Iran. I'm Lisa Lucera, Fox News. U.S. military says the seventh day of strikes on Iran have ended for the night as it continues to keep up the pressure on Tehran after taking out a key observation deck earlier.
We have seen the intensity of the airstrikes increase. Dramatic video from U.S. Central Command in the port city of Khabar with a tower being destroyed there.
How did U.S. Central Command describe the impact of destroying Iran's tracking tower?
That tower, according to the U.S., gave Iran the ability to track and menace shipping in the Gulf of Oman, therefore shipping that transit of the strait. Central Command says the destruction weakens the Revolutionary Guard's ability to coordinate attacks on commercial shipping.
Fox's Mike Tobin in Tel Aviv. Iran launched new missile attacks against U.S. allies in the Gulf, including Qatar, which has been acting as a mediator in the conflict, and Kuwait.
Which Gulf countries were hit in Iran's recent missile attacks and why does it matter?
The smoke from wildfires in Canada enveloping the Mid-Atlantic.
This smoke, it is causing big problems. In fact, Amtrak along the Northeast Corridor Line... is experiencing delays because of concerns around workers in these outdoor conditions with the unhealthy air quality.
Fox Weather's Jamie R. in Baltimore. The heavy smoke also impacting the Northeast and Upper Midwest. President Trump says he will call Canada's prime minister to find out what officials there are doing about the fires. And the president wants the late Senator Lindsey Graham's sister to run for a full term in the Senate.
President Trump is offering his complete and total endorsement to Senator Darlene Graham, the sister of South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham, if she chooses to run for her late brother's Senate seat. That term expires the end of this year and a Republican primary is set for next month to replace Lindsey Graham on the ballot. The president says Darlene Graham is a spectacular person and a true American patriot and says he's asked her to run in the special primary for the good of the nation.
Fox's Jared Halpern at the White House. America's listening to Fox News.
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A body recovered from the San Francisco Bay has been identified as one of the three missing people from a boat that capsized earlier this week.
A police marine unit discovering 58-year-old Tondra Madruga's body near Treasure Island, a former Navy station in the San Francisco Bay. The victim's family taken to Facebook to say they're heartbroken by the loss of our beloved mother, daughter, sister, and aunt. This, the second confirmed fatality after a recreational cruise boat carrying 20 people for a memorial service capsized after being hit by a wave. 79-year-old Clifford Boyza died after being pulled from the chilly waters. Two others are still missing. A dog on board was also killed. The Coast Guard searched more than 800 square miles over the first 24 hours. Officials believe the boat is submerged on the seabed 120 feet deep. Kristen Goodwin, Fox News.
The UK is proposing a midnight curfew on social media for 16 and 17-year-olds.
The curfew, midnight to 6 a.m., meaning that apps like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube will be set to be unavailable by default. Now, the UK government also wants addictive features such as autoplay and infinite scroll to be disabled, saying that combined with the curfew, the measures will improve teenagers' focus... Sleep quality and family life. Critics are questioning the effectiveness, though, noting that teenagers will be able to opt out of the curfew just by changing their account settings. The new plans follow the announcement in June that under-16s in the UK will be banned entirely from a range of platforms.
How is Canadian wildfire smoke affecting U.S. travel and air quality on the East Coast?
Fox Business' Ashley Webster, the Children's Commissioner for England, says the change would be a positive step. Brenda Fricker, the first Irish woman to win an Academy Award for her role as Bridget Fagan Brown in the 1989 film My Left Foot Has Died.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What happened during the latest U.S. strikes on Iran and why was an observation tower targeted?
0:02–0:25
2
How did U.S. Central Command describe the impact of destroying Iran's tracking tower?
0:25–0:47
3
Which Gulf countries were hit in Iran's recent missile attacks and why does it matter?
0:47–3:49
4
How is Canadian wildfire smoke affecting U.S. travel and air quality on the East Coast?
3:49–4:12