Oil and gas prices will likely rise following the United States and Israel’s strikes on Iran on Saturday, experts predict, though they say a lot depends on how the situation plays out. Iran, which produced over 3 million barrels per day in January, is the fourth-largest oil producer in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting […]

Three U.S. service members were killed and five “seriously wounded” during the United States and Israel’s military operation against Iran, U.S. Central Command said Sunday. Several service members also received minor shrapnel injuries and concussions. “Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing,” U.S. Central Command said. “The situation is fluid, so out […]

When the new pope stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica on May 8 and announced he would take the name Leo XIV, it was more than a nod to history.  In his first meeting with the College of Cardinals, Leo XIV said he chose the name to honor Pope Leo XIII, the author of […]

Two people are dead and 14 injured in what has become an FBI investigation of a shooting early Sunday morning in Austin, Texas. Austin Police confirmed the suspect is also dead.  The FBI said it is are probing the incident as there are indicators it was terrorism-related.  Austin Police say the man drove a large SUV several […]

Damage assessments are continuing after U.S. and Israeli strikes early Saturday in Iran. Retaliatory missile attacks are reported in at least five countries. Among the strikes, a U.S. Navy base in Bahrain. Stars and Stripes said no U.S. casualties are reported in Bahrain. Video obtained by The New York Post showed a large explosion near […]

Pro-Trump activists are circulating a 17-page draft executive order claiming that China interfered in the 2020 election as a way to declare a national emergency and give the president extraordinary power over voting, The Washington Post reported this week.  Activists say they’re in coordination with the White House, The Washington Post wrote, but an official […]

A popular prayer app used in Iran is believed to have been hacked after it began urging users to lay down their weapons on Saturday following airstrikes by the U.S. and Israel. The messages, as reported by WIRED Middle East, were sent in quick succession over a 30-minute period to users of “BadeSaba Calendar.” The […]

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead. “This is not only Justice for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans, and those people from many Countries throughout the World, that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei and his gang of bloodthirsty THUGS,” Trump posted. […]

The United States and Israel on Saturday launched an air attack on Iran, aimed at destroying its nuclear program, wiping out its military and overthrowing its government. President Donald Trump announced the assault by posting a video on Truth Social shortly after 3 a.m. Eastern time. “A short time ago, the United States military began […]