Iran's IRGC said it destroyed fuel storage tanks and Patriot air defense systems at the U.S. base in Ali Al Salem, Kuwait, according to Fars news agency.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it struck U.S. military facilities in Bahrain, including helicopter maintenance facilities and a hangar housing a P-8 Poseidon aircraft.
The Strait of Hormuz's southern route along the Omani coastline remained open to shipping on Sunday despite Iran declaring the waterway closed, according to the Joint Maritime Information Center.
Donald TrumpSaid DATE NOT STATEDReported JUL 12verbatim · 2 sources
Bob McNally said oil prices have fallen because President Trump reassured that he wants the Strait of Hormuz open to avoid a real economic and financial catastrophe.
“With unrivalled resolve, he transformed the region’s media landscape, guided by an unwavering belief that journalism is both a mission and a solemn trust, and that free media is a fundamental human right that must be safeguarded.”
Sheikh Nasser bin Faisal Al ThaniSaid DATE NOT STATEDReported JUL 12verbatim · 1 source
Sheikh Nasser highlighted Sheikh Hamad's belief that free media is a fundamental human right.
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JUL 12
Last known video of Nolan Wells
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The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is investigating Wells' death.
“We both know that not everyone’s going to swing the same way, not everyone’s going to move the same way. It’s about finding what works best for you. They told me that other people question some of the ways I swing the bat or how I set up and he said, 'It’s how you hit, it’s how you’ve hit forever and we’re going to do our best to try to elevate that,' which I really appreciated.”
Roch CholowskySaid DATE NOT STATEDReported JUL 12verbatim · 1 source
Cholowsky recounted Fuller's message about accepting his unique swing rather than overhauling it, which Cholowsky appreciated.
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JUL 12
Bettor wins over $4 million on Tom Kim's Genesis Scottish Open victory
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Tom Kim won the Genesis Scottish Open with a final score of 17-under after posting a 6-under 64 in his final round.
Institutional building for renewable energy shift in Africa
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The Bloomberg initiative will invest in strengthening market design, regulatory capacity, technical expertise and industry institutions rather than financing solar farms or wind projects directly.
“But fixable obstacles are still slowing down deployment, and with energy demand rising at an unprecedented speed, we can’t allow those obstacles to continue standing in the way,”
Michael R. BloombergSaid DATE NOT STATEDReported JUL 12verbatim · 1 source
Bloomberg said fixable obstacles are slowing deployment even as energy demand rises at an unprecedented speed.
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Quote of the day
“In that video, you hear somebody yelling — that is me,”
Tracestin ShepherdSaid DATE NOT STATEDReported JUL 12verbatim · 2 sources
Shepherd says the person yelling in the viral video is him.