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How is the Iran maritime blockade escalating with recent attacks on merchant ships?

Lisa Lucera 0:03
Another attempt at breaching the blockade. I'm Lisa Lucera, Fox News. Central Command says it fired on another merchant ship that tried to force its way through the blockade of Iranian ports at least four times, firing into its engine room as the conflict in Iran shows signs of widening. with Saudi Arabia joining in against Iranian proxies.
Jennifer Griffin 0:23
Sources tell Fox the Saudi military is currently carrying out airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. Explosions have been heard near naval targets in the port of Hodeidah. This is in response to the Houthis hitting a Saudi oil tanker and targeting another in the Red Sea.

What role is Saudi Arabia playing in strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen?

Lisa Lucera 0:38
Fox's Jennifer Griffin in Washington. President Trump in the Oval Office this afternoon again saying the U.S. is considering a larger scale attack against Iran.
Unknown 0:47
They cannot have a nuclear weapon. If they have even a thought of a nuclear weapon, we will just continue to go at much higher levels.
Lisa Lucera 0:54
Still, the president says the U.S. is not ruling out diplomatic efforts.

What new security measures are being implemented for the rescheduled White House Correspondents Dinner?

Lisa Lucera 0:58
The rescheduled White House Correspondents Dinner gets underway this hour with a few changes.
Unknown 1:03
The event tonight is going to have some new security measures after a gunman stormed the ballroom during April's dinner in an attempt to take the president's life. Some of those new measures include mandatory guest registration for everyone attending. It will pre-vet everyone in that room who will have to show a QR code to get in. There will also be only one entrance. The director of the Secret Service, Sean Curran, says his agency is going all out to secure this event in coordination with other federal and local authorities.
Lisa Lucera 1:32
Fox's Jackie Heinrich at the White House. Police in New York City have arrested a man on attempted murder, hate crime and other charges after they say he stabbed a Jewish man and an Asian man in two separate incidents about two blocks apart.

What happened in the New York City stabbing incidents and what charges were filed?

Lisa Lucera 1:46
Authorities say Raul Morales yelled the phrase Al-Hu Akbar while attacking the men on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said there's no known link between Morales and the victims. America's listening to Fox News.
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How are public health officials responding to the growing cyclospora and measles outbreaks and proposed AI regulation?

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Carmen Roberts 2:15
A record-setting food-borne illness outbreak in the U.S. gets even bigger. The CDC says it's added four more states to the cyclospora outbreak, first tied to shredded lettuce from Taylor Farms, served at Taco Bell restaurants. The additional states are Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania, which pushes the investigation to nine states with nearly 1,950 illnesses and 98 hospitalizations. But that's only part of a much larger problem. Since May, the CDC has received reports of more than 4,100 confirmed cases nationwide and is investigating another 7,400 likely cases across 41 states. The FDA says the outbreak could extend beyond Taco Bell as investigators continue tracing the source. Carmen Roberts, Fox News.
Lisa Lucera 3:02
Federal regulators continue to focus on lettuce from Taylor Farms, which recently recalled iceberg lettuce grown in central Mexico. But Mexico health officials announced yesterday the parasite was not detected in the lettuce or water at that company's plant. And the CDC says it's logged more measles cases this year than all of last year, with 2,300 cases as of today. Major outbreaks in South Carolina, Utah, and Arizona have contributed to the rise. Lawmakers consider a new tool that would manage artificial intelligence.
CJ Papa 3:32
Congress shifting into high gear to meet any potential challenges from AI. A bipartisan effort from Democratic Congressman from California Ted Lieu and Texas Republican Nathaniel Moran. The AI Kill Switch Act would require the largest AI developers to maintain shutdown capabilities. Plus, hand over emergency authority to the Department of Homeland Security to slow or shut down AI systems deemed capable of causing catastrophic harm.

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