June 25, 2025

Oil prices down after Iran, Israel agree to ceasefire

Global oil prices fell sharply on news of a ceasefire that ended, at least for now, the 12-day war between Israel and Iran. Prices at the pump had surged since the United States bombed Iranian nuclear facilities at Israel’s request on Saturday, June 21. American consumers felt the effects of the war even though the […]

June 25, 2025

New York to build new nuclear power plant four years after closing one

Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to build a new nuclear power plant in upstate New York. Planned to add one gigawatt of power to the grid, if completed, it will be the first major nuclear power plant built in the state in more than three decades. “We must embrace an energy policy of abundance,” Hochul said […]

June 25, 2025

Trump admin plans to revoke protection for 58.5 million acres of national forest

The United States Department of Agriculture announced a plan on Monday, June 23, to revoke a decades-old rule that protects more than 58 million acres of national forests from road construction, mining, drilling and logging. The USDA, which oversees the U.S. Forest Service, plans to rescind the 2001 roadless rule, originally created to preserve wilderness […]

June 25, 2025

National security or personal warning? Trump’s Iran strike raises questions

When President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities on June 22, some questioned whether the decision was rooted in national security or if it was shaped by something more personal. Recent reports suggest that Trump may have been thinking not just about Iran’s nuclear threat but also about a series of threats against […]

June 24, 2025

Supreme Court agrees to hear former inmate’s lawsuit over forced haircut

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of Damon Landor, a former Louisiana inmate who says prison officials violated his religious rights by forcing him to cut his dreadlocks. The case stems from his time in the state prison system in 2020. Lawsuit says Louisiana prison violated religious rights The case reached the […]

June 24, 2025

Robotaxis drive Tesla stock way up

Following the weekend launch of the Tesla Model Y robotaxi, the company’s stock jumped nearly 10% on Monday, June 23. The Tesla robotaxi is expected to directly compete with Alphabet-backed Waymo, which already operates in several U.S. cities. Stock jump Tesla stock closed at $348.68 on June 23, its highest closing price in about a […]

June 24, 2025

Russia, China warn of broader conflict after US strikes Iran’s nuclear sites

Russian and Chinese officials condemned recent U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, warning that the attacks risk escalating into a wider regional crisis. The strikes, ordered by President Donald Trump, targeted Iran’s Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan sites on Saturday, June 21, using heavy bunker-buster bombs and Tomahawk missiles. How did Russia respond to the US […]

June 24, 2025

US to spend millions to combat parasite along popular migrant route

An invasive parasite is reportedly heading toward the United States, following the same land corridor through South and Central America that more than a million migrants have used to reach the southern border in recent years. Now, the U.S. government is intervening in an effort to halt the advance of the New World screwworm before […]

June 24, 2025

Humanitarian group says millions fed, but Gaza needs far from met

After weeks on the ground in the Gaza Strip, a humanitarian group supported by Israel and the United States says the need for help is growing. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation GHF_ has delivered millions of meals, but says Palestinians still “desperately need more aid.” Gaza aid group says urgent need remains GHF made the comments […]