A two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran has been agreed upon, following a significant escalation in tensions between the two nations. The development has led to a surge in oil prices, causing the Dow to dip. Meanwhile, the US stock market has seen a mixed reaction, with oil prices jumping after the ceasefire deal was announced.
In other news, a federal judge has ruled that telehealth abortion services will remain available for now, allowing women to access reproductive healthcare remotely. A special election in Georgia has seen Republican Clay Fuller win the seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene. Additionally, actress Aubrey Plaza is expecting her first child with 'Girls' star Christopher Abbott, and the wife of a US soldier has been released from federal immigration detention.
Further afield, a rise in strep cases has been reported in West Hawaii, prompting an investigation by the DOH and CDC. South Korea stocks have led gains in Asia, following a decline in oil prices after the US-Iran ceasefire deal. A fossil discovered in the UK has been found to be an octopus, but not the oldest known octopus.
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