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.

U.S. Department of Justice
@TheJusticeDept · 2.4M followers
Wishing Acting Attorney General @DAGToddBlanche a very happy birthday on behalf of the entire team at the Department of Justice 🇺🇸 https://t.co/pPM3eyDSkl

The Atlantic
@TheAtlantic · 1.9M followers
The president would ruin one of D.C.’s architectural gems because he thinks it doesn’t match the White House, Dorothy Robyn argues. https://t.co/PF4BDwoOkT

Bloomberg
@business · 10.4M followers
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. said three of its vessels were attacked by missiles and drones while transiting the Strait of Hormuz this week, taking its total tally since the start of the Iran war to 15. https://t.co/CFHicBXV4q

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

Federal Reserve
@federalreserve · 1.6M followers
See next week's #calendar of events: https://t.co/hcpT1dsECf

AFP News Agency
@AFP · 2.4M followers
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defense agreement on Friday amid violence in the region from Houthi attacks and the US-Iran war. https://t.co/gp6gWZ6ZBi by @Haithamtabei https://t.co/0MDaXAEmnK

MarketWatch
@MarketWatch · 4.6M followers
S&P 500 — but just seven of its components — on pace for all-time-high close https://t.co/OUpfBP9SOi

The Washington Post
@washingtonpost · 19.3M followers
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
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