Three Iranian vessels backed off after “verbal warnings” from a British Navy warship accompanying the tanker through the vital waterway Source

Three Iranian vessels only backed off after getting verbal warnings from a British navy vessel accompanying the British vessel, London says Source

Storm system could push already swollen Mississippi River precariously close to tops of levees that protect New Orleans Source

Bill Gerstenmaier, the widely respected manager of human spaceflight at NASA HQ, has been replaced in a major shakeup Wednesday Source

Paula Reid, Zeke Miller, Kim Wehle and Nancy Cordes join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss Labor Secretary Alex Acosta’s news conference Wednesday where he dismissed criticism of his handling of a controversial plea deal involving financier Jeffrey Epstein. Source

Congressional lawmakers held a hearing Wednesday to discuss conditions at immigration detention centers. CBSNews.com politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez and Associated Press border and immigration correspondent Astrid Galván join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss. Source

One of the country’s largest producers of buns found pieces of hard plastic in production equipment Source

Labor Secretary Acosta facing calls to resign; VW ends production of the Beetle. Source

The statue recreates the iconic moment Chastain dropped to her knees and stripped down to her sports bra to celebrate her winning penalty kick on July 10, 1999 Source

The former vice president’s pledge came during a meeting with Hispanic lawmakers in Washington on Wednesday Source