Today's News on Saturday, 16th August

  • “They Would Never Use the Death Star on Us”: Alderaan Residents Reflect on Their Support for the Empire as a Large Imperial Installation Enters the System McSweeney’s Internet Tendency ()
  • US Supreme Court lets abortion pill mail delivery restart for now Reuters ()
  • Global Sports Entertainment Leader DAZN Announces Acquisition of ViewLift to Accelerate US Expansion and Create Comprehensive Solutions for Sports Teams' Local Media Rights DAZN Group ()
  • 2 US cargo ships have crossed Strait of Hormuz, military says The Hill ()
  • China invokes anti-sanctions law to counter US blacklisting of refiners Reuters ()
  • Heightened ICE enforcement harms US-born workers, shrinks workforce University of Colorado Boulder ()
  • US supreme court temporarily restores access to mail-order abortion pills The Guardian ()
  • Iran threatens retaliation after Trump says U.S. will guide ships in Strait of Hormuz washingtonpost.com ()
  • EU countries push to settle US trade deal to avoid car tariff hike Reuters ()
  • U.S. military denies Iran's claim it struck American warship in Strait of Hormuz CNBC ()
  • US says two American-flagged vessels successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz The Times of Israel ()
  • U.S. ships pass through Strait of Hormuz as Iran renews threats washingtonpost.com ()
  • Iran did not hit a US Navy ship near Strait of Hormuz, US official tells 'Post' The Jerusalem Post ()
  • Iran issues Strait of Hormuz threat after Trump says US to guide vessels The Hill ()
  • U.S. military helicopters sink 6 Iranian boats that targeted civilian vessels WLUK ()
  • USGA shares Tiger Woods status update with US Open fast approaching Fox News ()
  • Iran allegedly hits US warship near Jask island entering Strait of Hormuz Türkiye Today ()
  • US releases Touska container ship crew: Why it matters Al Jazeera ()
  • Merz 'not giving up' on Germany's relationship with US dw.com ()
  • Trump says the US will ‘guide’ stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday AP News ()