Tropical Storm Bertha formed Monday in the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the northern Gulf Coast with heavy rain, flash flooding and storm surge. Watches and warnings stretched from Florida to Louisiana as the storm drifted west toward Texas.
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President Donald Trump signed orders imposing 50% tariffs on a broad range of Canadian imports, including alcohol, dairy and hockey equipment. The duties take effect Aug. 19, with energy, fish, critical minerals and potash excluded.
Trump said Benjamin Netanyahu “will not be arrested” in the United States, after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he was reviewing whether city authorities could detain the Israeli leader under an ICC warrant. Mamdani said Netanyahu “belongs in The Hague,” while Israel rejected the warrant as bogus.
The US military launched a 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran, saying the attacks were meant to weaken Tehran’s ability to threaten ships in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump warned Iran would pay “many times over” for the deaths of US soldiers in Iraq and Jordan.
Abderrahim Fakir, a 42-year-old Moroccan-born man, died after police restrained him face down during an arrest in Bologna. Prosecutors have opened an inquiry, ordered an autopsy and sought footage as protests and political disputes grow.
The U.S. national average for gasoline has climbed above $4 a gallon as renewed U.S.-Iran fighting raises concern over oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Diesel and crude prices are also rising, adding pressure on consumers and markets.
Yemen’s Houthis declared an immediate maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia, saying it was retaliation for a Saudi blockade of Houthi-held areas. The announcement raises concerns over shipping through Bab al-Mandab, a key Red Sea oil route.
Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel, was sentenced to life without parole in federal court in Brooklyn. He apologized in court and urged an end to violence after pleading guilty to racketeering and continuing criminal enterprise charges.