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Oil shipping is nearly stopped through the Strait of her
Moves as Iran threatens to attack any tanker that tries
to pass through the corridor. About one fifth of the
world's oil typically moves through the Strait, movement that ground
to a halt after US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
Some one hundred and fifty tankers have been left stranded,
and the situation is causing oil prices to surge. Companies
are rerouting ships around the southern tip of Africa, which

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is greatly increasing shipping times and costs. About seventy percent
of the oil sent through the Strait is bound for Asia.
Who suspected Iranian drones are responsible for an explosion at
the US embassy in Saudi Arabia.

Speaker 1 (00:42):
Mark Mayfield has details. The embassy, located in riond was
hit by the drones Monday night. The Saudi Defense Ministry
set on x that it resulted in a limited fire
and minor material damage to the building with no injuries
on Mark Mayfield.

Speaker 2 (00:55):
The Supreme Court has blocked California from enforcing rules that
limit wind schools can tell pairs sarrance if a student
identifies as transgender. In a six to three ruling, the
justices said parents seeking religious exemptions are likely to win
their cases, letting a lower courts of decision stand. The
state's policy requires teachers to use a student's preferred pronouns
and in some cases, keep a child's gender identity confidential.

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California officials say the rules are meant to balance parental
rights with student privacy. As the legal fight moves forward,
a third victim has died following the deadly shooting in Austin,
Texas over the weekend. A gunman opened fire outside a
bar in Austin's sixth Threet district early Sunday morning, killing
two people in injuring fourteen more before he was killed
by police. Images show the suspect wearing a hoodie with

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the words property of Allah and an Iranian flag on
his undershirt. A Jeffrey Epstein Walk of Shame displays appeared
near the White House. The display is a play on
the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame, with stickers of stars
displaying names that appear in the Epstein case files released
by the Department of Justice. Some of those names include
Gelaine Maxwell, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik, the former Prince Andrew

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and former President Bill Clinton. It's not clear who's behind
the display I'm Tammy Trhello. Americans trapped in the Middle
East starts speaking out as they try to find a
way to return to the United States. Chris Karagio reports.

Speaker 3 (02:13):
Almost three thousand flights were canceled Sunday to and from
airports across the Middle East, and cancelations are likely to
be extended. Travel disruptions come after Israel and the US
launched a surprise bombardment on Iran, killing the country supreme
leader Ayatola Ali Hamani. Some of those trapped American citizens
have begun sharing their experience during this time, with one

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Oklahoma City resident explaining that she was beyond scared, while
a father and daughter duo from North Carolina remained in
Jerusalem as of Sunday, I'm Chris Karagio.

Speaker 2 (02:42):
A federal appeals court is rejecting a Trump administration request
to delay issuing tariff refunds after the Supreme Court ruled
last month that most of President Trump's global tariffs are illegal.
The administration wanted ninety days to try and find a
political solution. The Supreme Court decision ushered in numerous lawsuits
seeking refunds from companies, including FedEx and Costco. Monday's ruling,

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let's the process begin now. Paramount is set to release
thirty films a year in theaters once it merges with
Warner Brothers Discovery. Jim Roop has details.

Speaker 4 (03:12):
The news comes after Warner Brothers Discovery has agreed to
be acquired by Paramount Skydance for one hundred and ten
billion dollars. Paramount CEO David Ellison tells infestors that they
are committed to delivering a broad pipeline of high quality storytelling,
including fifteen theatrical films per year per studio. Ellison's also
reassuring that the studios will honor a forty five day

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theatrical window before their film's debut on the streaming services.
There is skepticism surrounding the development of enough films, as
there's more than seventy eight billion dollars in combined debt
between both companies. I'm Jim Roop.

Speaker 2 (03:46):
The baseball season kicks off early with an international tournament.
The World Baseball Classic returns for the first time since
twenty twenty three, when Japan took down the US in
the Championship. Exhibition games begin today with pool play getting
started tomorrow. Takes on Brazil on Friday. I'm Tammy Trhio