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NPR | By A Martínez,

Michel Martin

Published July 14, 2026 at 5:02 AM EDT

Trump says the U.S. will collect tolls and impose blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, man killed by federal agents in Maine, states sue to stop Paramount-Warner Bros merger.

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