U.S. and Iran Sign Interim Deal To Reopen Hormuz

BUTEMBO - Armed men stormed Wanamahika Hospital in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and took a six-year-old Ebola patient and her mother while they were being treated, officials said. Authorities are searching for both after the attack, which comes as the outbreak in Ituri province has reached 837 confirmed cases and 196 deaths. Health workers say mistrust and war are making a bad situation worse.

BRUSSELS - Britain is investigating reports that a Russian frigate fired warning shots near a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday, about 20 nautical miles south of the Isle of Wight. No one was hurt and the boat was not damaged. Moscow says the yacht made a dangerous approach; the couple aboard says the Russian ship came close first. Keir Starmer called the incident reckless.

BRUSSELS - The European Parliament approved tougher migration rules Wednesday, including a plan for so-called return hubs outside the EU, by 418 votes to 218. Right-wing lawmakers answered with chants of “send them back,” and the left shouted back “shame on you.” The measure still needs final steps, but Europe’s turn toward harder borders is no longer subtle.

WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve unanimously left its benchmark rate unchanged on Wednesday, keeping it in the 3.5% to 3.75% range in Kevin Warsh's first meeting as chair.

Officials said inflation is still running above their 2% target and noted that energy prices have kept pressure on the economy. Warsh also announced a review of how the Fed makes policy and talks to the public. The details are still fuzzy, which is very on brand for central banking.

WASHINGTON - Federal prosecutors charged at least five people Tuesday in an alleged plot to attack the White House UFC event with explosive-laden drones and snipers. The FBI says it learned of the plan June 10, then moved in with arrests and search warrants across several states. Officials say the case is still unfolding, which is usually the part where everyone pretends they saw it coming.

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration spent millions renovating the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall to make it “American flag blue” for the nation’s 250th anniversary. Then the algae showed up and turned it dark green. An Interior Department spokesperson said the National Park Service is treating the water with nanobubble ozone technology and hydrogen peroxide. The pool, apparently, is having the last word.

WASHINGTON - California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife, a claim the department has not confirmed. The allegation comes as Newsom, a frequent White House antagonist, is already being talked about as a possible 2028 presidential contender. The bigger question is whether a federal grand jury is actually in play, or whether this is just another round of political noise.

BEIJING - Lululemon apologized after a Great Wall yoga event in China drew backlash over what appeared to be a Japanese drum used in a performance meant to celebrate Chinese culture. The Canadian athleisure company said it should have been more cautious and thorough. The episode is awkward for a brand that has been leaning hard into China, where it is still growing fast. The internet noticed, as it usually does.

NEW YORK - BWX Technologies has struck a deal to license its small modular reactor design after activist investor Ananym Capital Management pushed it to commercialize the technology. The company had been sitting on the design, which is the sort of thing investors tend to notice when the market starts rewarding anything with the word nuclear in it. BWX did not say what the license is worth. That is usually where the real story lives.

NEW YORK - The Knicks’ championship parade is expected to draw more than a million people through lower Manhattan on Thursday, and the NYPD is treating it like a high-security event. Police say they’ve finished a security assessment and will deploy more than 10,000 officers, including drones, K-9s and heavy weapons teams, after flagging the crowd as a possible target for a lone actor. Alicia Keys is set to perform at the City Hall ceremony.

LOS ANGELES - Shohei Ohtani pitched through a bloody blister on his right middle finger Wednesday, then watched the Dodgers rally past the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 to finish a sweep. He allowed four runs in six innings, his second straight rough start, after entering with lingering left knee soreness. The Dodgers say the knee is fine. The blister, less so.

IRVINE, Calif. - Christian Pulisic trained separately from his U.S. teammates for a third straight day Wednesday, keeping his status uncertain for Friday’s World Cup match against Australia.

The forward, who left the 4-1 win over Paraguay at halftime with a left calf issue, did light ball work with trainers after spending time in a gym. U.S. Soccer still calls him day to day. Teammate Brenden Aaronson said the team is hoping he is back, but the final call may wait until Friday.

LOS ANGELES - Daveigh Chase, who voiced Lilo in Disney’s *Lilo & Stitch* and played Samara Morgan in *The Ring*, died Tuesday at 35. Her boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, told TMZ she died from meningitis and a blood infection that led to sepsis after a recent hospital stay in Los Angeles for malnutrition.

Chase won an Annie Award for her voice work in *Lilo & Stitch* and later returned for spinoffs. She also voiced Chihiro in the English version of *Spirited Away*. For a generation of moviegoers, though, she was the girl who climbed out of the TV and stayed there. That is a hard image to outgrow.

LAS VEGAS - Kwame Onwuachi is opening Maroon, his new restaurant in Las Vegas, and he says the menu carries the same Afro-Caribbean thread that made Tatiana and Dōgon hits. In a Bloomberg interview on "The Close," the James Beard Award winner said that culture has been the point all along, not a garnish. The response, he said, has been bigger than he expected. People recognize themselves in the food, and they keep coming back for more.

HOLLYWOOD - Paramount Animation is developing an animated comedy based on CBS' long-running "Survivor," with Jeff Probst executive producing. The movie will follow animals from around the globe competing on a remote island for the title of sole Survivor. The TV series, now in production in Fiji for a fall CBS broadcast, just wrapped its 50th season with its biggest finale audience since 2020. Paramount's animation slate also includes "PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie" and Robert Rodriguez's "The Naughty List."