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Today: July 13, 2026
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CSX appoints new CEO as US railroad operator battles activist pressure

CSX Corp has named veteran executive Steve Angel its CEO, replacing Joe Hinrichs, as the U.S. railroad operator fends off pressure from an activist investor against the

CSX appoints new CEO as US railroad operator battles activist pressure
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Venezuela's Rodriguez taps Washington envoy for new foreign ministry post

Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, on Monday said she had tapped the nation's envoy to the U.S. for a new post dealing with foreign relations and trade abroad.

Venezuela's Rodriguez taps Washington envoy for new foreign ministry post
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Trump says the US will take out Pickaxe Mountain in Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said that the U.S. would take out Pickaxe Mountain in Iran, as he warned that Washington would continue to hit the country hard.

Trump says the US will take out Pickaxe Mountain in Iran
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Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman CEO Lawson Whiting to retire

Brown-Forman CEO and President Lawson Whiting has decided to retire, the company said on Monday, but did not provide a timeline for his departure.

Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman CEO Lawson Whiting to retire
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US begins new Iran strikes after Trump says ships will be charged to use the Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. has announced a new round of strikes on Iran, hours after President Donald Trump said the United States is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and, in a seeming policy reversal, will charge other ships for safe passage

US begins new Iran strikes after Trump says ships will be charged to use the Strait of Hormuz
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Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, chosen to fulfill remainder of his US Senate term

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has named Darline Graham Nordone as her late brother Lindsey Graham’s temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate

Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, chosen to fulfill remainder of his US Senate term
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12 states challenge Paramount's takeover of Warner, say merger would 'extinguish competition'

Twelve states are suing to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros

12 states challenge Paramount's takeover of Warner, say merger would 'extinguish competition'
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Tariff refunds push US June budget deficit to $120 billion

Growing refunds from President Donald Trump's tariffs, after they were ruled illegal, pushed the June federal budget deficit to $120 billion, the U.S.

Tariff refunds push US June budget deficit to $120 billion
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Canada regulator cited Anthropic's Claude Mythos in warning to banks on cyber risks, email shows

Canada's federal banking regulator warned the country's largest financial institutions about the risks of Anthropic's Claude Mythos and other advanced AI

Canada regulator cited Anthropic's Claude Mythos in warning to banks on cyber risks, email shows
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California-led states sue to block Paramount’s $110 billion Warner Bros Discovery deal

California and 11 states sued to block Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

California-led states sue to block Paramount’s $110 billion Warner Bros Discovery deal
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US lawmakers to vote on whether to make daylight saving time permanent

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US lawmakers to vote on whether to make daylight saving time permanent
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Lawsuit accuses BlackRock of overcharging mutual fund investors

BlackRock, one of the world's largest asset managers, was sued on Monday by investors who said it stuck them with higher management fees and tax bills

Lawsuit accuses BlackRock of overcharging mutual fund investors
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Trump says US reinstates blockade of Iranian shipping in Strait of Hormuz, orders new US strikes 

President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was reinstating its blockade of Iranian shipping in

Trump says US reinstates blockade of Iranian shipping in Strait of Hormuz, orders new US strikes 
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Thomson Reuters to cut 'small number' of engineering jobs

Thomson Reuters on Monday said it is cutting "a small number of roles" in engineering, as the Canadian content and technology company aggressively deploys artificial intelligence

Thomson Reuters to cut 'small number' of engineering jobs
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Oil prices jump following the latest fighting in the Middle East, while AI stocks sink

Oil prices jumped following a weekend of attacks in the Middle East, while slumping AI stocks weighed on stock markets

Oil prices jump following the latest fighting in the Middle East, while AI stocks sink
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Trump backs Russia sanctions package spearheaded by Graham

Trump backs Russia sanctions package spearheaded by Graham

Trump backs Russia sanctions package spearheaded by Graham
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Trump offers US protection in the Strait of Hormuz for a 20% fee. How would that work?

Trump offers US protection in the Strait of Hormuz for a 20% fee. How would that work?

Trump offers US protection in the Strait of Hormuz for a 20% fee. How would that work?
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Pentagon invests $25 million into rare earths startup ReElement Technologies

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Pentagon invests $25 million into rare earths startup ReElement Technologies
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Oil up 9% to one-month high as US  says it will blockade entire Iranian coastline, all vessels

Oil prices settled up more than 9% on Monday at a one-month high after news that a United States' naval  blockade due to begin on Tuesday will cover

Oil up 9% to one-month high as US  says it will blockade entire Iranian coastline, all vessels
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Fed's Waller says rate hike may be needed if core inflation stays hot

The U.S. central bank may need to raise interest rates "in the near term" if coming data show inflation continuing well above the 2% target, Federal Reserve

Fed's Waller says rate hike may be needed if core inflation stays hot
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UN shipping agency opposes fees for any strait, after Trump plans Hormuz charge

The U.N.'s shipping agency said on Monday that it opposes fees on ships passing through maritime waterways but would await more details after U.S.

UN shipping agency opposes fees for any strait, after Trump plans Hormuz charge
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U.S. judge finds Trump misused court in IRS case, refers lawyers for discipline 

A U.S. judge on Monday found that President Donald Trump improperly used a $10 billion lawsuit he filed against the IRS to

U.S. judge finds Trump misused court in IRS case, refers lawyers for discipline 
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Riyadh Air studies orders for 25-30 Boeing 787s and more Airbus, sources say

Saudi startup Riyadh Air is studying the purchase of between 25 and 30 more Boeing 787 Dreamliners by exercising most of its contractual options with the U.S.

Riyadh Air studies orders for 25-30 Boeing 787s and more Airbus, sources say
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US to begin enforcing maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday

The U.S. military will begin enforcing a maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday, the U.S. Navy-led Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) said on Monday. 

US to begin enforcing maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday