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NYTIMES (Pranav Baskar and Jonathan Wolfe) - New Strait of Hormuz Closure Announcement Threatens the Slow Uptick in Traffic

Fifty-five ships had passed through the strait on Saturday, the U.S. military said. But then Iran’s military said it was closing the waterway once again.

WASHINGTONPOST (David J. Lynch) - Cyclist arrested at Reflecting Pool is former Olympian who denies vandalism claims

David Hearn said he touched the Reflecting Pool’s detached liner but “didn’t destroy or break or peel anything.” Trump accused vandals of sabotaging the refurbishment.

ABCNEWS - Kennedy Center board still considering closure and renovation, no programming set

The Kennedy Center says it is still considering closing for a full-scale renovation as it weighs a range of options, including staying open while construction proceeds.

AXIOS (Ben Berkowitz) - Italy's Meloni unloads on Trump as fracture grows over G7 incident

Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni's war of words over a factually contested photo op at the G-7 exploded on Saturday, with the one-time friends blasting each other in angry terms on social media. Why it matters: Even as Trump lavishes praise on American adversaries like China's Xi Jinping, close allies are increasingly willing to split with him. Catch up quick: The controversy erupted earlier this week when Trump claimed Meloni begged him for a photo together at the global gathering in France. - Meloni was quick to deny she'd ever made such a request. - Trump took to Truth Social Saturday morning to again insist she'd begged for a picture in an effort to improve her poll numbers, and to accuse her of being ungrateful for American…