🇺🇸🌪️ — Four Americans have been killed due to a tornado in Lena, Illinois. The tornado was rain-wrapped as it entered town, making it impossible to see.

A Particularly Dangerous Situation tornado warning was issued shortly before the tornado impacted; PDS warnings are reserved only for very intense weather events.

🇺🇸🌪️ — Correction: There have been no deaths so far from the Lena tornado, according to local media. Initial reports from emergency services on the ground were false.

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🇺🇸🇻🇦 — According to a NBC News poll, Pope Leo XIV's approval rating among Americans is +34, while President Trump's approval rating among Americans is -12.

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❗️🇺🇸📉🛢 - The Trump administration is again suspected of insider trading and market manipulation with the latest move in crude oil.

A $760 million bet that oil would go down was placed 20 minutes before Trump's announcement that the Strait of Hormuz was open. The 10% downward move was triggered by the announcement and fueled further by market makers hedging against the outsized trade. West Texas Crude was trading as low as $81 a barrel.

Meanwhile, the Strait remains within control of the IRGC and physical oil shortage has not been alleviated.

🇮🇷❌🛥 - Another civilian vessel has been attacked, presumably by Iran, while crossing the Strait of Hormuz. The container ship was struck 25 nautical miles northeast of Oman and some containers were damaged.

Iran is tightening the choke hold on the Strait of Hormuz in response to the US blockade.

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🇮🇱🇫🇷🇱🇧 — Macron claims that there are indications that Hezbollah killed a French soldier belonging to UNIFIL forces.

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