News In Numbers: U.S. Forces Take Custody of Iranian Ship, Iran Says It Has “No Plans” to Attend Next Round of Talks & More

⛴️ 6: The number of hours the U.S. military says it warned an Iranian ship trying to break through the naval blockade before opening fire on the vessel’s engine room to disable it. U.S. forces later boarded the ship and took it into custody.

🇮🇷 0: Iran’s foreign minister said “we have no plans” to attend the next round of negotiations with the U.S. In a social media post, Pres. Trump announced U.S. representatives would arrive in Pakistan Monday evening for talks — though reports indicate a delay in arrival. The current ceasefire expires Wednesday, and the president warned that if a deal is not reached, “the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran.”

🚔 8: The number of children, ages 3 – 11, killed in Shreveport, Louisiana in what’s described as the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. in more than two years. Law enforcement said the incident began as a domestic dispute and unfolded across multiple locations. Officials say the suspect shot eight children — seven of them his own — along with his wife, their mother, and another woman before ultimately being killed in a standoff with police. The women remain in critical condition.

🇲🇽 2: The number of U.S. Embassy employees who died in what the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico described as an “accident.” Later reports describe the incident as a “car crash” that occurred after the individuals participated in shutting down a drug lab. Two Mexican officials also died.

🚨 11: The number of scientists reported dead or missing in recent years with ties to U.S. nuclear or space research programs. The President commented on the issue Friday, and FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed Sunday his agency began reviewing the cases last week. Congress has also weighed in. House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-KY) called the cases a “national security concern” and said the committee plans to request information and briefings from the Department of War, FBI, Department of Energy, and NASA.

💸 $166 billion: The total in refunds expected from the Trump administration’s tariff refund. In February, the Supreme Court struck down the program. Beginning Monday, U.S. businesses can begin applying for refunds, which could be issued within 60–90 days.

🛟 $906,000: The price of a life jacket worn by a first-class passenger aboard the RMS Titanic, sold at auction Saturday in London. The life jacket belonged to Laura Mabel Francatelli and includes her signature along with those of other survivors. Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge said interest in the sale shows a “continuing interest in the Titanic story.” Just months ago, a pocket watch worn by famous Titanic passenger Isidor Straus sold for $2.3 million — making it the most expensive Titanic artifact ever auctioned.