Headlines for August 4, 2026 — • Iran and Oman Close In on Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Headlines for August 4, 2026 • Iran and Oman Close In on Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz • Oil Companies Report Soaring Profits Amid U.S. War on Iran • Mass Funeral Held for 112 Palestinians in Gaza • Blanche on Track to Be Confirmed as Next Attorney General • Trump Blasts Pirro After She Dismissed Charges Against Individuals Accused of Vandalizing Reflecting Pool • Russia and Ukraine Exchange Drone Strikes, Killing Civilians • Europe Battles Record-Breaking Heat Wave and Wildfires • Sudanese Army Drone Attack Kills 35 People in Darfur • Michigan Reports First Two Deaths Tied to Cyclosporiasis Outbreak • Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Faces Off Against Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic Senate Primary • Religious Leaders and Activists Arrested While Protesting Trump's Attacks on Voting Rights • 25 Democratic-Led States File Lawsuit Against Trump Admin over Tariffs • ICE Detainee 41-Year-Old Edwin Lopez-Cornejo Dies at Delaney Hall • Guardian: At Least 10 Hunger-Striking ICE Detainees Subject to Involuntary Medical Procedures • Federal Judge Blocks New York Law Barring Federal Immigration Agents from Wearing Masks • Family of Haitian Asylum Seeker Who Died of Hypothermia Expected to Sue ICE • Federal Workers Sue the Trump Admin over Policy Ending Gender-Affirming Care Coverage • Home Care Workers Continue Hunger Strike to Pressure New York City Council to Pass Ban on 24-Hour Shifts