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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
New escalations. I'm Angelo Bavaro, Fox News.
What happened in the new reported attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz?
Two new attacks have been reported on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. One tanker was apparently hit while another projectile exploded in the water near a second vessel.
Initially, it was Iran State Television claiming that they attacked two oil tankers yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz. Now British... Maritime experts are confirming that two tankers were attacked, at least one was hit, and four of them turned around. So this is a sign of continuing attacks against commercial shipping in the straits, something the U.S., of course, wants to stop, and it's something President Trump has cited in his decision that he's considering about perhaps launching major strikes against Iran once again. Those strikes could begin as early as this weekend. They could last several days.
How are international responses and U.S. military options being described after the tanker attacks?
Here's President Trump.
We'll be hitting them. We'll be hitting them very hard. At some point, they're going to say, we just can't take it anymore.
That decision comes after a great deal of frustration with time given for diplomacy.
That is Fox's Steve Harrigan. The Justice Department is dropping criminal charges against former Olympian David Hearn. He was accused of deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. Government lawyers say new evidence shows damage to that reflecting pool was caused by a flawed installation, not by Hearn. Memorial services were held this week for the late Senator Lindsey Graham.
Why were criminal charges dropped against former Olympian David Hearn and what caused the reflecting pool damage?
Attention has now turned to the race for a Senate seat with a special Republican primary set for August 11th. A credit field of candidates is seeking that nomination. Mark Lynch joining Fox's Saturday in America to discuss that race.
What our campaign's about, putting God first again. That's how our country was founded. And that's the only way we will make America great again is with God first again.
That is one of those candidates. The late Senator Lindsey Graham's sister, Darlene Graham, was appointed by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to serve the remainder of her brother's Senate term.
Who is running in the special Senate primary after Senator Lindsey Graham's death and who was appointed to fill his seat?
America's listening to Fox News. A Florida sheriff's office is ramping up its manhunt for a murder suspect they're calling a master of disguise and releasing even more pictures, including one of her hand tattoo, in hopes somebody will turn her in.
It's been more than a month since Isabel Johnson vanished, and now investigators are releasing new photos in hopes of tracking down the 38-year-old murder suspect. One photo shows a distinctive flower tattoo on Johnson's left hand. And investigators have previously released several photos showing Johnson's tattoos that could help members of the public recognize her, despite any attempts she may make to disguise herself while on the run. Johnson is wanted in connection with the death of 43-year-old Jason Coulthart, who was reported missing May 24th and whose remains were found in a shallow grave at a Freepoint, Florida home on June 25th. Now, since then, Johnson has not been located. They say she was last seen at a Destin tattoo shop.
What are the latest human-interest and legal stories: the Florida murder suspect, Carly Simon's diagnosis, and lawsuits against social media?
That is Fox's Chanley Painter. Five people have been arrested in connection with that case. Singer-songwriter Carly Simon opening up about her Parkinson's diagnosis.
Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Carly Simon has Parkinson's disease. The You're So Vain singer revealing a variety of health issues in a statement about the diagnosis, sharing that she's been living with arthritis. and had joint replacement surgeries, but her mobility was still on the decline. She's also received treatment for basal cell carcinoma on her face. But through these challenges, Simon is still making music. Simon rose to fame in the 70s and received an Oscar for her song Let the River Run from the movie Working Girl. She's also written five children's books and two memoirs. Lisa Brady, Fox News.
Several major social media companies, including Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube, are being sued by the families of four teenagers who died by suicide. Google, which owns YouTube, says it's reviewing that lawsuit and extends its sympathies to those families.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:02–0:06
2
What happened in the new reported attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz?
0:06–0:48
3
How are international responses and U.S. military options being described after the tanker attacks?
0:48–1:22
4
Why were criminal charges dropped against former Olympian David Hearn and what caused the reflecting pool damage?
1:22–1:54
5
Who is running in the special Senate primary after Senator Lindsey Graham's death and who was appointed to fill his seat?
1:54–2:55
6
What are the latest human-interest and legal stories: the Florida murder suspect, Carly Simon's diagnosis, and lawsuits against social media?
2:55–3:58