Ships Under Fire in Strait of Hormuz, and Kennedy’s Pushback on Antidepressants

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  From The New York Times, it's the headlines.

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  I'm Tracy Mumford.

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  Today's Tuesday, May 5th.

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  Here's what we're covering.

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  One day into President Trump's plan to get traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz again,

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  the U.S. Military says it 's been shooting down cruise missiles and drones fired at commercial ships by Iran.

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  And it has launched strikes of its own, sinking six Iranian speedboats.

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  The new attacks have shaken the temporary truce,

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  and they 've also added to the confusion and uncertainty for ships caught near the waterway.

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  While the U.S.

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  Is vowing to help tankers carrying everything from natural gas to fertilizer get out.

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  It's unclear if the shipping companies will take the risk.

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  One trade analyst told the Times a key reason cargo ships aren't going through yet is insurance costs.

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