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He says it's a defensive operation. I'm Lisa Lacera. Fox News Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is a favor to the world.
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The Strait of Hormuz does not belong to Iran, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says, and the regime does not have the right to shoot at commercial vessels transiting the narrow waterway.
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And it cannot be normalized under no circumstances until we live in a world where we accept, okay, this is normal. You have to coordinate with Iran. You have to pay them a toll in order to go through the straigh and foremost.
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Briefing reporters at the White House, Rubio said Operation Epic Fury, the combat mission against Iran is over and the priority now is reopening the strait.
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There's no shooting unless we're shot at first. Okay, we're not attacking them.
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Still, Rubio did not rule out the possibility combat operations resume if diplomatic negotiations fail.
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Fox's Jared Halpert the White House on the proposed peace deal between Israel and Lebanon, Rubio says by and large, I
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think a peace deal between Lebanon and Israel is imminently achievable and should be. The problem with Israel and Lebanon is not Israel or Lebanon, it's Hezbollah.
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Rubio said Hezbollah terrorizes and attacks Israelis and are also inflicting damage on the Lebanese people. A new charge filed against Cole Allen, the man accused of attempting to shoot President Trump and others at the White House Correspondents association dinner.
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The new charge is assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon. The others attempting to assassinate the president of the United States, transportation of a firearm and ammunition with intent to commit a felony and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.
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Fox's Mike Emanuel Allen is being held for now, his next court appearances set for next week. Wall street stocks rallied after oil prices ease. The Dow gained 356. The Nasdaq plus 258 closing at an all time high. The s and P added 58 also reaching another all time high. America is listening to fo.
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With select plans, it's up to a
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judge whether to make public a piece of long concealed evidence linked to Jeffrey Epstein.
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A push to unseal a note purportedly written by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein weeks before he was found dead. Yet support from federal prosecutors. That note was hidden from public view because it was tangled up in the criminal case of his cellmate, convicted quadruple murderer Nicholas Taglion, who told the New York Times he discovered the note, which said it was time to say goodbye, tucked inside a book after Epstein's unsuccessful suicide attempt In July of 2019, the New York Times petitioning for that note to be unsealed and federal prosecutors who now agree, telling the judge there's no longer a compelling interest in keeping the item sealed. Lillian Wu, FOX News Former Patriots receiver
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Stefan Diggs has been found not guilty of assaulting his private shep in a pay dispute. The four time Pro bowl whiteout was facing a strangulation charge in a misdemeanor assault and battery charge. A redistricting effort in New York is being backed by the House minority leader.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat representing New York, says he's working on a plan to redraw congressional maps in his home state. He has asked New York Congressman Joe Morell, a fellow Democrat, to go to Albany to meet with state leaders and discuss it. According to a statement from Jeffries, New York's constitution bars the altering of state voting maps and gives the independent redistricting commission sole authority over redrawing them. Any changes would have to be okayed by state lawmakers and a majority of voters. The move comes after other states have joined the push to redraw maps. In New York, Tanya J.
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Powers, FOX News the Tony nominations are out and the Lost Boys, an adaptation of the 1987 Teen V film, and Schmigadoon, which post funded Broadway shows, lead the way with 12 nominations each. I'm Lisa Lacera. This is FOX News.
Episode: Sec of State Marco Rubio Says U.S Efforts in Strait of Hormuz are "Favor to the World"
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