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US strikes Iranian oil tankers as Tehran targets American base in Jordan

Iran's Revolutionary Guards struck a US military base in Jordan with missiles. This action followed US forces destroying five Iranian oil tankers earlier. Global oil prices climbed significantly as the conflict escalated in the region. Iran vowed further retaliation against oil tankers near Kuwait and Bahrain. The ongoing conflict has severely impacted vital shipping routes for global oil.

US banning dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and motorcycles from Canada

The United States is banning dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and motorcycles from Canada, the White House said Tuesday, as the trade war between the two neighbors and longtime allies escalates.

Lonnie Bunch Announces Retirement as Smithsonian Secretary

The Smithsonian Institution’s top official, Lonnie G. Bunch III, is retiring, ushering in a seismic transition at the nation’s museum and research organization just as President Donald Trump intensifies his campaign to influence its portrayal of American history.

Trump Honors 9/11 Victims at the Ellipse, Pledging to ‘Never Forget’

President Donald Trump has honored the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks by vowing to “never forget.” He spoke Tuesday at an event at the Ellipse that opens days of commemorations of the attacks a quarter century ago. The event featured a massive steel beam from the World Trade Center. The beam will travel through New York on Friday, retracing the steps of fallen firefighter Stephen Siller. Trump said the battered beam “is a reminder that A…