Here are today’s top stories.
Headlines
Trump Warns Iran About Further Escalation
President Trump promised retaliation against Iran and the Houthis after Yemeni fighters struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, opening a second major shipping front in the five-month war. Oil prices jumped sharply on fears the conflict could spread beyond the Strait of Hormuz. Read More
Federal health officials said Thursday they’ve identified a new cyclospora outbreak tied to an as-yet-unidentified product, separate from the ongoing Taylor Farms lettuce investigation that has sickened thousands nationwide. Read More
President Trump says the United States won’t proceed with a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia unless the Kingdom officially recognizes Israel. Find out More
Politics
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez surges to first place in a poll of Democratic voters for the 2028 New Hampshire primary. See Details
A Fox News poll shows Democrats opening up an 8-point lead on Republicans in the question of which party Americans want to see in control of Congress. Source
The House approved a war powers resolution directing Trump to end hostilities with Iran, 214-208, with four Republicans — Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Tom Barrett, Warren Davidson and Thomas Massie — joining all Democrats. See Details
U.S. News
Brent crude closed up 7% at $100.69 a barrel as the Iran war escalation rattled energy markets, even as lawmakers on Capitol Hill remained divided over how far to let the conflict go. Source
A US Postal Service worker died in North Texas along their delivery route due to extreme heat. Source
11 people were injured, one critically, when a seaplane crashed off Washington State. Read More
Business
The Dow fell 506.93 points (0.97%) and the Nasdaq dropped 2.15% Thursday as oil spiked and Alphabet and Tesla shares slid on earnings. See Details
The European Union fined Google 890 million euros for favoring its own services, risking escalating trans-Atlantic tension over digital regulation. Read More
New tariff rates of 10%-12.5% replaced Trump’s expiring 10% global tariff at midnight, covering 60 top U.S. trade partners. Find out More
Market Report
| Symbol | Last Close | % Change | |
| Dow Jones | DJIA | $51,876.11 | -0.09% |
| S&P 500 | SPX | $7,408.30 | -1.21% |
| Nasdaq Composite | IXIC | $25,137.69 | -2.15% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | $318.34 | -6.89% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | $319.69 | -14.52% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | $321.66 | -1.30% |
World News
Members of the International Criminal Court voted to dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan. Find out More
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country is entering into a deal with U.S. Defense manufacturer Raytheon to produce patriot missiles jointly. See Details
Entertainment
Johnny Depp Makes Surprise Comic-Con Appearance as Ebenezer Scrooge. Depp surprised fans at San Diego Comic-Con dressed as Scrooge from an upcoming film, his first appearance at the convention since 2018. See Details
Michael J. Fox Says Going Public With Parkinson’s Battle Was Hard on His Wife. Fox opened up at the Social Impact Summit about the toll his disclosure of his diagnosis took on his wife, Tracy Pollan. Source
Sports
President Trump honored the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in a Rose Garden ceremony Find out More
Here are all the latest rumors and buzz ahead of Major League Baseball’s August 3rd trade deadline. Find out More
Off the Wall
An Illinois worker was trapped for seven hours inside a 130-foot-tall gas station sign. Source
