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5 min readA U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer fired on and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, an action President Trump announced on social media by saying the vessel had attempted to violate a U.S. blockade. The incident is the most dramatic escalation in a tense standoff that also includes ongoing peace talks and a looming end to the ceasefire. Meanwhile, a mass shooting in Louisiana left eight children dead, a new refund system for tariff payments is set to launch following a Supreme Court ruling, and new data reveals deep disruptions to the U.S. global HIV/AIDS program.
Seizure of Iranian Cargo Ship in the Strait of Hormuz
President Trump posted to social media that a U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer “blew a hole in the engine room” of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship called the Tuska. Marines then boarded the vessel, took control, and began investigating its cargo. Trump stated the ship was under existing U.S. Treasury Department sanctions. Earlier on Sunday, the president alleged that Iran had violated the ceasefire by firing at other ships transiting the waterway. The seizure is sure to further inflame tensions in the region, where a fragile ceasefire and ongoing peace talks are already under pressure.
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- 1 (00:05) **U.S. Seizes Iranian Cargo Ship in Strait of Hormuz** - President Trump announces the seizure of an Iranian-flagged ship after a U.S. Navy destroyer disabled its engine room.
- 2 (00:53) **Louisiana Man Kills Eight Children, Wounds Two Women in Mass Shooting** - Authorities say the suspect, who killed seven of his own children, is in custody after a horrific early-morning attack.
- 3 (01:32) **Tariff Refund System Set to Launch Monday** - Businesses can begin claiming refunds for tariffs on imported goods after the Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration's tariffs in February.
- 4 (01:51) **New Data Shows Impact of Cuts to U.S. Global HIV/AIDS Program** - The Trump administration releases the first numbers reflecting massive changes to the flagship global health initiative, showing treatment numbers holding steady but prevention efforts plummeting.
- 5 (03:00) **Woman Arrested in L.A. for Allegedly Helping Iran Traffic Weapons to Sudan** - Federal prosecutors say a 44-year-old Iranian national and U.S. permanent resident was taken into custody Saturday night.
- 6 (03:27) **130th Boston Marathon Set to Begin** - Tens of thousands of runners from over 120 countries prepare for the 26.2-mile race from Hopkinton to Boston's Copley Square.
- 7 (04:15) **'The Old Timers' Wins Box Office for Third Consecutive Week** - The film takes first place with $35 million, while 'Project Hail Mary' and 'The Mummy' round out the top three.
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