The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear arguments about the Trump administration’s efforts to end legal protections for people fleeing from Haiti, Syria and other countries ravaged by war and natural disasters, The Associated Press reported. The court agreed to hear the case after the Department of Justice appealed a lower court’s ruling. That […]
In August 2022, heavily armed sheriff’s deputies in Adams County, Ohio, broke down the door at the rapper Afroman’s home, searching for drugs on the word of a confidential informant. They found nothing, and no charges were filed. But Afroman used footage from his own security cameras and from his wife in a video for […]
Federal authorities have opened a criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s claims — repeatedly proven false — that he actually won Arizona in the 2020 election. But they won’t have access to key evidence: the 3.3 million ballots that Arizona voters cast that year. The state destroyed the paper ballots several years ago, a routine […]
As crude oil prices remain elevated, President Donald Trump is asking other countries to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically important bottlenecks. The Iran War has prevented cargo ships from entering or leaving the strait. The closure has caused a dramatic increase in crude oil prices since about a […]
Cuban officials say the country is experiencing an island-wide blackout amid a worsening of its energy and economic issues. In a post on X, Cuba’s energy ministry said it was investigating a “complete disconnection” of the electrical grid. On Friday, President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Cuba had not received oil imports for more than 90 days. […]
Iran strikes Gulf targets again. Drone and missile attacks hit the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia as Tehran denies seeking talks. Plus, President Donald Trump pushes other nations to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz as attacks on tankers squeeze global oil supply. And blizzard winds collide with wildfire conditions across the Plains. […]
Iran continues its attacks on U.S. allies across the Middle East. Officials in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said operations at Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest hub for international travel, are gradually resuming after a drone struck a fuel tank Monday morning. The attack sparked a fire and temporarily halted flights. Fire and plumes of smoke rises after s drone struck a fuel […]
The CEOs of some of the country’s largest airlines have called on Congress to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The heads of American, Delta, Southwest and JetBlue have also urged lawmakers to pass a bipartisan bill that would ensure federal aviation workers get paid during government shutdowns. In an open letter Sunday, the CEOs […]
Crews work to control three major wildfires in Nebraska, including the largest one in the state’s history. So far, they’ve burned a combined 600,000 acres of land in central and western Nebraska and killed one person. As of Sunday night, all three fires remain 0% contained. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen declared a state of emergency and […]
The war in Iran may be thousands of miles away, but its economic impact could soon show up much closer to home – at the grocery store. While rising oil prices are already pushing gas prices higher, experts warn food prices could be next. President Donald Trump has said he expects the war to wrap […]
