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The Rest of the World Report | August 7, 2026 — Morning Edition
A Jackson councilman is now asking who murdered Tasia Fortune before investigators have said whether anyone did. Iran wants to write the US and Israel out of the Strait of Hormuz entirely. Israeli officials are quietly discussing whether to abandon the Gaza roadmap they called a breakthrough last week. And the new CDC director just told the Senate that abortion surveillance is a critical priority.
Tasia Fortune's family broke its silence, and a city councilman sent a formal letter asking federal prosecutors to investigate her death.
Iran wants to bar US and Israeli ships from Hormuz entirely…
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