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5 min readIran’s supreme leader issued a stark warning on Thursday, telling Americans they “belong at the bottom of the Persian Gulf” and vowing that the Islamic Republic will protect its nuclear and missile capabilities. The remarks came as Iran’s oil industry struggles under a U.S. Navy blockade and the global economy feels the strain of Tehran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump dismissed concerns that high gas prices would linger, saying, “The gas will go down. As soon as the war’s over, it’ll drop like a rock. There’s so much of it. It’s all over the place, sitting all over the oceans of the world.” He acknowledged it would take time for prices to come down.
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President Trump has selected a new nominee for Surgeon General — his third pick of this term — after his first two choices failed to make it through the confirmation process. The second pick, Dr. Casey Means, stalled in the Senate. In a separate post, the president seemed to blame Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy for Means’ failure. Cassidy, himself a doctor, grilled Means in her confirmation hearing about her beliefs on vaccines. Trump wrote that he hopes Cassidy is defeated in his primary. The new nominee, Sapphire, is a radiologist and, like Trump’s first pick, Neshuat, has been a Fox News contributor.
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- 1 (00:00) **Iran Threatens U.S. Amid Oil Blockade** - Iran's Supreme Leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities and issues harsh rhetoric against the U.S., as Iran's oil industry struggles under a U.S. Navy blockade and the Strait of Hormuz remains contested.
- 2 (00:42) **Trump Names Third Surgeon General Nominee** - President Trump selects a radiologist named Sapphire, a Fox News contributor, as his third pick for Surgeon General after two prior nominees failed to get confirmed.
- 3 (01:44) **Meta and Google AI Spending Rattles Markets** - Meta stock sinks up to 10% despite strong revenue, as investors react to a massive $145 billion AI spending forecast and announced layoffs, while Google shares jump 10% on cloud computing growth.
- 4 (02:39) **Louisiana Elections in Limbo After Supreme Court Ruling** - The Supreme Court strikes down a majority-black congressional district, prompting Republican Governor Jeff Landry to claim the state cannot hold elections until the district map is redrawn.
- 5 (03:00) **Brazil Congress Reduces Bolsonaro's Sentence** - Brazil's Congress votes to reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt, a move likely to be appealed to the Supreme Court.
- 6 (03:24) **Schools Shifting Away from Mandatory Homework** - Researchers report that more teachers are making homework optional or ungraded, citing stress and limited academic benefits, though debate continues over its value in subjects like math.
- 7 (04:12) **Walmart Adds Beauty Advisors to Aisles** - Walmart shifts from its no-frills model by hiring in-store beauty specialists to offer personalized tips, including foundation matching and trending TikTok product knowledge.
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