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5 min read"Drop Dead" is the first single from Olivia Rodrigo's forthcoming album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love. This week, the song debuts at number one on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart. That pop culture milestone arrives alongside a far heavier set of developments: President Trump offered no clear signal that he is in a hurry to end the war in Iran, oil prices briefly hit a four-year high, and the average U.S. gas price now stands at $4.30 per gallon. Meanwhile, the record-long shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security has finally ended, a Texas summer camp where 27 people died in a flood will not reopen, and the White House has a new nominee for Surgeon General.
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- 1 (00:04) **Trump on Iran Talks** - President Trump speaks at length to reporters about the status of negotiations with Iran, offering few specifics.
- 2 (00:56) **DHS Shutdown Ends** - President Trump signs a bill ending the record-long shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, excluding funds for ICE and parts of Border Patrol.
- 3 (01:57) **Camp Mystic Won't Reopen After Flood** - A Texas summer camp where 25 campers and 2 counselors died in catastrophic flooding last July will not reopen for the 2026 season.
- 4 (03:00) **New Surgeon General Nominee** - President Trump nominates radiologist and Fox News contributor Dr. Nicole Sapphire for Surgeon General after Dr. Casey Means' path stalled.
- 5 (03:25) **Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drop Dead' Hits Number One** - Olivia Rodrigo's new single debuts at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
- 6 (04:14) **French Teen Charged in Singapore for Licking Straw** - An 18-year-old French teen faces charges in Singapore after posting a video of himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and putting it back.
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