Distress call captures tanker under fire as Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz and more top headlines

A distress call captured a tanker under fire as Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz, escalating regional tensions. A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's coast, while a U.S. Navy operation targeted an Iranian cargo ship violating a blockade. Other incidents included a mass shooting by a suspect who killed eight children and a police-identified suspect in the disappearance of 11 Iranian nuclear scientists.