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Tuesday Afternoon News Updates: The Getaway Truck Presidency – 8/11/26 Your Tuesday midday updates are here. Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network Aug 11 A catering truck is parked next to Air Force One, before U.S. President Donald Trump ‘s departure from Ankara en route to Washington after his participation in the NATO leaders’ summit, at Ankara Esenboga Airport in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/ABC-TV/Pool Hi Meidas Mighty! It’s Tuesday afternoon. Let’s get right into the news. Top stories we’re tracking today: Iran again says the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed “until the U.S. changes its behavior” Gulf states are quietly accepting Iranian control over the strait as the “new normal,” per WSJ Oil prices are back up toward $90/barrel Houthis continue to strike Saudi tankers Qatar’s foreign ministry praises the new “Mecca Alliance” between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey Our breakdown of that bombshell Washington Post story about Trump using AF1, the press, and White Hous...

  ❤️  Donate Tuesday, June 2, 2026 🌤️  A little cloudy, with a high of 75. Good Morning Boston, The A.J. Brown trade wait is finally over. The New England Patriots made the long-rumored deal official yesterday, sending two future draft picks to the Philadelphia Eagles for the 28-year-old star wide receiver (and  apparent childhood Tom Brady fan ).  The Associated Press has more here  on what Brown's addition means for the Patriots and his reunion with coach Mike Vrabel. Now to the news: Free to a good home:   The Cape Cod bridges are up for "adoption." After more than 90 years of bridge parenting, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is making the Sagamore and Bourne bridges available to the public, as  the project to replace them  nears on the horizon. But this isn't like your  local adopt-a-highway program . WBUR's Dan Guzman spoke to the Army Corps about what a potential bridge adoption entails. What it means: Put simply, "they will have...