U.S. seizes Iranian cargo ship. And, tariff refund portal launches

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U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump said in a post on social media. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement that the Iranian ship refused to comply with U.S. warnings over the course of six hours before the U.S. fired on the ship and boarded it. Trump said U.S. Marines have custody of the vessel. The incident is the latest escalation as the ceasefire between the U.S., Israel and Iran nears its end this week.

Two months after the Supreme Court ruled that most of Trump's tariffs were unconstitutional, the federal government has launched an online portal for business owners to request refunds. It is set to go live this morning. U.S. Customs has estimated it owes $166 billion in tariff refunds. The agency is launching only the first phase of payouts, so not all goods imported under the illegal tariffs will qualify immediately. Federal guidance says that after refund requests are approved, it could take 60 to 90 days for importers to get their money.

A gunman killed eight children and wounded two women in northwest Louisiana, according to the Shreveport Police Department. The incident stemmed from a domestic disturbance. The adult male suspect is dead, according to authorities. He was believed to be the father of seven of the children killed. One of the women shot was his wife and the mother of seven of the children, police say.

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On a searing hot day in Mattiyarenthal, a village in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, women farmers toil over chile pepper plants as their sharp, pungent scent fills the air. Women carry out more than 70% of agricultural activities in the region. The women farmers say that the demanding nature of the work in the chile pepper fields discourages men. But for the women, the chile plant is a godsend. The few months of hard labor can earn enough extra income to keep their homes running for the rest of the year. See photos of these overlooked women farmers.

This newsletter was edited by Treye Green