TODAY’S NEWS FLASH:
Political Landscape
Five Republicans Vote To Force Bondi To Answer For Epstein Files Debacle
Five Republicans joined Democrats Wednesday to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify before Congress about her Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) heavily scrutinized rollout of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Arkansas Man Charged In Killing Of Daughter’s Alleged Rapist Wins GOP Sheriff Nomination
An Arkansas father who killed his teenage daughter’s alleged rapist won the Republican primary for Lonoke County Sheriff on Tuesday — as he awaits trial for second-degree murder charges.
Global Impact
Who is set to be in charge in Iran now that Khamenei is dead? A powerful hard-line military corps
The U.S.-Israeli attack that ended Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s iron-fisted rule of Iran also created a power vacuum in the Islamic Republic for the first time in decades, with a group of clerics convening to cast their votes on who would succeed him.
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Blackout in Cuba leaves millions without power amid US oil chokehold
A blackout hit the western half of Cuba on Wednesday, leaving millions of people in Havana and beyond without power in the latest outage to affect an island struggling with dwindling oil reserves and a crumbling electricity grid.
Economic Pulse
Shipping slows to a crawl through Strait of Hormuz, threatening to snarl international trade
The Strait of Hormuz, normally jammed with oil tankers and cargo ships, has been nearly emptied by the war in the Middle East. Ongoing strikes by the U.S. and threats from Iran to fire on ships have made the risks of navigating the vital waterway for the global supply chain no longer worth the rewards.
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Robinhood launches the Robinhood Platinum Card with premium benefits and a $695 fee
Robinhood is releasing a premium rewards credit card with a $695 annual fee — the Robinhood Platinum Card.
Quick Takes
U.S. service members killed in the Iran war include a Minnesota mom and an Iowa college student.
How Many Cast Members Have Died on ‘Deadliest Catch’? Phil Harris, Todd Meadows and More
British MP's husband among 3 arrested on suspicion of spying for China
Cuba charges 6 suspects with terrorism over fatal shooting involving U.S.-flagged speedboat
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