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YOUTUBE (CNN) - Despite its claims, Iran has lost significant control of Strait of Hormuz Wed Aug 19 15:42:21 2026

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The battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz has become the focal point of the Iran war. Over the past several months, both Iran and the United States have claimed the upper hand – and the competing rhetoric has caused considerable confusion and doubt. At the moment, however, the evidence is clear: The United States, patrolling the strait with its navy, is gaining ground – and Iran is losing much of its control of the critical waterway. More than 80% of liquids transits through the Strait of Hormuz over the past two weeks have taken the Omani route – a UN-authorized shipping channel that Iran vehemently opposes – or have been “dark” transits that likely took the Omani route, according to Kpler, which tracks ships using…

YOUTUBE (CNN) - These 26 words ‘created the internet.’ Could undoing them break it? Wed Aug 19 15:42:20 2026

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Section 230 created the internet as we know it. It’s also protected Big Tech from being held liable when their platforms harm users. CNN’s Clare Duffy explains how bipartisan calls for reforming the law could change how we use the internet.

YOUTUBE (CNN) - Soccer player reveals diagnosis after collapsing twice Wed Aug 19 15:42:19 2026

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German soccer player Jamal Musiala has revealed that he has been diagnosed with “absence seizures” after collapsing on the pitch during two consecutive soccer games.

HUFFPOST - Kennedy Center Tells Court It Won't Try To Restore Trump's Name Before Sept. 8 Wed Aug 19 15:37:38 2026

Opponents of the move said members of the Kennedy Center’s Trump-aligned board “seem intent” on defying an earlier court order requiring the Republican president’s name to be removed from the building.

Opponents of the move said members of the Kennedy Center’s Trump-aligned board “seem intent” on defying an earlier court order requiring the Republican president’s name to be removed from the building.Open