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Morning Briefing: Hormuz Blockade, Marijuana Policy, Georgia Fires

Ongoing U.S. blockade of Strait of Hormuz strands thousands of seafarers, Trump administration eases rules on medical marijuana, Wildfires fueled by drought continue to spread in parts of Georgia.

Health

Tuapse refinery blaze after drone strike sparks health and environmental fears

Environmental crisis in Russian city after drone attack on refinery NewsFeed People in the Russian city of Tuapse are worried about the toxic effects of a huge oil refinery fire that’s been burning for days after a Ukrainian drone attack. Yulia Shapavalova is there. Published On 24 Apr 2026

Technology

When AI Flatters: Validation's Hidden Harms

Deagreez/iStockphoto/Getty Images Myra Cheng, a computer science PhD student at Stanford University, has spent a lot of time listening to undergraduates on campus.

Politics

Democrats Outraise in Key Races, Republicans Hold Cash Edge

Democratic candidates are outpacing Republicans in fundraising in many competitive House and Senate contests even as the national party contends with low approval ratings.

Politics

Separated by ICE Named World Press Photo 2026

A photograph of two distraught girls clinging to their father as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents took him into custody after an immigration hearing in New York City on Aug. 26, 2025, has been named World Press Photo of the Year.

Politics

Senate GOP Moves to Fund ICE Through Reconciliation

Senate Republicans introduced a budget resolution Tuesday to fund immigration enforcement agencies, the first step in a lengthy budgetary process to end a record-breaking partial shutdown

Health

Chemical Reaction at W.Va. Plant Kills 2, Hospitalizes About 30

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — A chemical leak at a West Virginia silver recovery business on Wednesday killed two people and sent about 30 others to hospitals, including one in serious condition