Snapshot · PBD Podcast
Twin earthquakes (7.4 and 7.6 magnitude) devastated Venezuela, leaving an estimated 55,000–60,000 people missing while official death tolls significantly undercounted casualties.
Over 100 people needed EMT assistance and 30 were hospitalized from heat exhaustion while waiting outside to watch the historic Big Boy steam locomotive pass through Pennsylvania.
Despite the mass heat casualties at the Big Boy train viewing, there were no fatalities — only hospitalizations and EMT interventions.
Fitness influencer Connor Murphy died at 32 after a suspected meth or drug-fueled breakdown in Thailand where he fled police and drowned.
Taylor Swift reportedly rented Madison Square Garden for her wedding during the NYC heat wave, presumably not adhering to the mayor's thermostat restrictions.
Iran struck at least seven commercial ships in the past week in the Strait of Hormuz, killing, wounding, or leaving missing nearly a dozen crew members.
The US launched a fourth round of overnight strikes targeting dozens of Iranian military sites along the Strait of Hormuz.
US Central Command said the latest round of strikes lasted seven hours and targeted Iranian naval capabilities and defense systems.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatened to block the Bab El Mandeb Strait, a vital waterway connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean, which would halt Middle East oil exports.
President Trump walked back a threat to impose a 20% fee on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz after consultations with Gulf allies.
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