DOJ Launches Investigation into E. Jean Carroll, Maryland Teen Goes to Spelling Bee Finals, and There's a New Porcupine in Town - Washingtonian
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DOJ Launches Investigation into E. Jean Carroll, Maryland Teen Goes to Spelling Bee Finals, and There's a New Porcupine in Town - Washingtonian
Sunny conditions are expected with a high around 78 and an overnight low near 54. A music highlight features Hamilton Leithauser performing at My Body My Festival, benefiting the DC Abortion Fund, with Yaya Bey, Nourished by Time, Bartees Strange, and Deakin. Iran appears to have launched missiles and drones against Kuwait, following earlier skirmishes involving the US, including drone and ground attacks. President Trump’s war in Iran began three months ago, with no clear agreement to end the conflict. Reports of potential strait operations and tolls were met with Trump threats toward Oman. Oil prices rose while global stocks trended lower, and the US average gas price was $4.426 per gallon.
"Hamilton Leithauser, " Burn the Boats ." The DC native plays My Body My Festival, an event that benefits the DC Abortion Fund, tonight at 9:30 , where he'll share the stage with Yaya Bey, Nourished by Time, Bartees Strange, and Deakin."
"The war: Iran appears to have launched missiles and drones against Kuwait this morning. ( AP) The strikes followed more skirmishes between Iran and the US on Wednesday. The US shot down four drones it said Iran fired at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz and attacked a station on the ground that a senior US official said was about to launch another attack. ( Axios)"
"Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? President Trump's war in Iran began three months ago today, and an agreement to end the conflict remains elusive. Asked about a report that Iran and Oman were discussing operating the strait and charging tolls as part of a peace deal, Trump threatened to bomb Oman. ( Politico) He also mused that Iran was trying to outlast him by keeping the pressure on before elections this fall. "I don't care about the midterms," Trump said. ( ABC News) A gulf between the US and Iranian positions on $12 billion in Iranian funds that are frozen in foreign banks suggests that "Tehran and Washington are far apart on a peace agreement." ( NYT)"
"The cost: The price of oil rose and stocks trended lower globally amid the dust-ups. ( AP) The average price of a gallon of gas in the US is $4.426. ( AAA) Meanwhile: Trump didn't visit"
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