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JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Trump's 'Project Freedom' sinks six Iranian boats in Strait of Hormuz: U.S. Central Command

Iran typically deploys many times more boats, and the small number, a U.S. Central Command official said, suggests Iran's military capabilities have been degraded.

AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - TikTok's BookTok is turning pages into streaming gold

The BookTok community — ravenous readers who share reviews of their latest reads — is reshaping the streaming wars . Why it matters: Production studios are tuning in to influential creators and built-in fanbases, placing their bets on book adaptations to win viewers. What they're saying: "To me, it's a way of finding treasure," Hannah Griffiths, head of adaptations at independent production house Banijay, tells Axios. - "It's such a sophisticated readership...they've done a lot of the work for you by sifting and finding the good material." By the numbers: Nearly half of the original drama series that premiered on Netflix , Disney + and Amazon Prime Video from January 2024 to June 2025 were book adaptations, according to a March…

NYTIMES (Alex Travelli, Hari Kumar and Pragati K.B.) - Modi’s B.J.P. Wins West Bengal State Election for the First Time

The party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi took control of West Bengal for the first time and made gains around the country. Its defeated opponents accused it of cheating.

NYTIMES (Lisa Friedman) - Trump Administration Orders Rapid End to Hunting Regulations on Federal Lands

Internal Interior Department documents show parks are imposing sweeping changes like expanding areas where firearms can by used and allowing game to be cleaned in restrooms.

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - U.S. Gunships Sink Iranian Boats as Drones and Missiles Target Gulf States.

U.S. Navy warships have been intercepting Iranian cruise missiles and drones targeting Gulf states and ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and Army Apache helicopters have destroyed six Iranian speedboats.

Tensions are escalating in the Gulf as U.S. forces and regional allies respond to Iranian military actions. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - Meanwhile, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has denied Iranian reports that the Islamic Republic struck U.S. ships with missiles. DETAIL: The U.S. Navy’s actions come as Iran has begun targeting energy infrastructure in U.S.-aligned Gulf states again, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reporting a drone strike against the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, the most substantial port and oil storage site in the country, on Monday. The gunship attacks on Iran’s boats follow a public warning from President Donald J. Trump in late April that he had issued orders to “shoot and kill any boat, small boats though…Open

BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Mom Accidentally Opens Wormhole Helping Kid With Fractions

BOUNTIFUL, UT — Local mother Sarah Jenkins was reportedly attempting to explain the difference between a numerator and a denominator to her fourth grader on Monday morning when she inadvertently folded the fabric of spacetime and created a wormhole near her kitchen table.