Major outlets are covering escalating Middle East tensions (Strait of Hormuz attacks, Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense pact, Iran-linked sanctions), the Senate's passage of a Russia sanctions bill tied to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, and Hiroshima's atomic bombing anniversary. Additional threads include regional flooding in New Delhi, a Thailand mass shooting, and various domestic US stories spanning politics, health policy, and business.

Reuters
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US sanctions Dubai crypto exchange for aiding Iran's IRGC, following a Reuters report https://t.co/AEAiqlSByf https://t.co/AEAiqlSByf

Al Jazeera English
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Heavy rains have pounded New Delhi and its surrounding towns, disrupting traffic and leaving commuters stranded in low-lying areas. India’s weather office has issued a red alert for the city and its environs with the situation expected to ease by Sunday. https://t.co/US2NsA0lwK

The Washington Post
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A breakdown of basic safety procedures inside a Maryland Metro train station allowed a man with Down syndrome to wander into a dark emergency exit corridor and become trapped there for six days, alone with no food or water, according to a federal lawsuit. https://t.co/I1uHOZhPOk

FBI
@FBI · 4M followers
Wally, an inaugural member of the FBI Crisis Response Canine Program, retired from his official duties after a 10-year career. Read more about the work of crisis canines to support victims and foster trust within impacted communities: https://t.co/N7beNG2SFA https://t.co/LiW9xWxWEd

CDC
@CDCgov · 5.5M followers
CDC monitors important health issues affecting American Indian and Alaska Native youth. A recent study found that high school students who drink soda or sports drinks 4 or more times a day are less likely to visit a dentist each year, while those who drink water 3 or more times a https://t.co/sjZANvcLEB

TIME
@TIME · 18.5M followers
A teenage boy in Thailand shot and killed at least seven people and wounded more than 20 others on Friday before taking his own life in the country’s deadliest mass shooting in nearly four years. https://t.co/277anUmOda

The Hill
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Don Lemon asks judge to dismiss ‘vindictive’ charges tied to Minnesota church protest https://t.co/zVhXT2ITRo

The Economist
@TheEconomist · 26.2M followers
To boost sales, chains have turned to value deals and viral gimmicks. Neither are working https://t.co/t3SM6lzXWj Photo: Getty Images https://t.co/dXyR121a9M
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