U.S. to instate Strait blockade. And, states sue to stop Paramount-Warner Bros merger

Good morning.You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day.President Trump announced yesterday that the U.S.

would reimpose a blockade on Iranian shipping.The blockade will go into effect on Tuesday at 4 p.m.

ET.Trump also said the U.S.

would impose a 20% toll on cargo moving through the waterway while allowing ships from other countries to pass.The move follows renewed U.S.

and Iranian strikes that have pushed last month's ceasefire closer to collapse.The Strait carries about one-fifth of the world's oil shipments.An immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Colombian immigrant yesterday in Maine.

The incident marks the second deadly shooting involving ICE in a week and at least the ninth since President Trump's immigration crackdown began.According to the Department of Homeland Security, agents were monitoring a location linked to a deportation order when someone drove away, leading to the shooting.

Some Maine officials say the victim wasn't the intended target.Federal and state law enforcement officials are investigating the shooting.A dozen states have filed a lawsuit to stop Paramount's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros.

Discovery.The block could prevent the possibility of bringing together some of the largest movie studios, television newsrooms and other entertainment properties in the U.S.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta says that the merger would result in "higher prices, lower quality, and less content for film and television." Paramount says the lawsuit misreads the facts and antitrust law.by Juliana Kim, general assignment reporterWe're at the final stretch of the World Cup.It feels like just yesterday, international fans were arriving in the U.S.

and marveling at Buc-ee's and unlimited free soda.The semi-finals are: Today: France vs.Spain @ 3 pm ET in Dallas Wednesday: England vs.

Argentina @...

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