Tankers Burn, Ballots Are Already Moving, and Measles Hits a 35-Year High

On this episode of The Morning Rundown, Maya and David break down three major stories developing right now: an escalating tanker crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, a Supreme Court mail-ballot fight that may already be moot, and a measles outbreak reaching its worst point in 35 years.Listeners will get a clear picture of why oil markets are reacting to the Hormuz situation, how ballots are already being mailed despite an unresolved court case, and what's behind the rising measles case count and the political dispute over how outbreak deaths are being classified.Strait of Hormuz: CENTCOM disables two tankers and destroys a third amid a Kharg Island blockade affecting 50+ vessels; Iran vows to widen its exclusion zone as oil prices and hedge-fund bets climb on supply fears.Mail-ballot legal fight: The Trump administration's appeal remains unresolved ahead of a September 8 deadline, but North Carolina and Alabama were already mailing ballots by September 4, raising questions about whether the case is now largely symbolic.Measles outbreak: The CDC reports 3,134 cases across 47 jurisdictions and 38 new outbreaks, the highest level in 35 years, including two Pennsylvania infant deaths and a dispute over how those deaths are officially classified.Ground-level impact: A Lancaster County case highlights how the outbreak is affecting local communities, even as reporting shows no coordinated community response yet.Tune in for a fast-paced rundown of today's most pressing global and domestic headlines, explained clearly and without the noise.