The war in Iran exposed a fundamental weakness in the U.S. food system: its dependence on a fragile global fertilizer network. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a significant amount of the world’s fertilizer supply passes, underscored the degree to which the American farm economy is vulnerable not just to weather, but […]
The Associated Press, the world’s largest news organization, plans to offer buyouts to an unknown number of its U.S.-based journalists as it shifts its focus from print to visual journalism. The cuts come as the AP seeks new revenue streams, mostly from companies investing in artificial intelligence. “We’re not a newspaper company and we haven’t […]
HOUSTON — Danielle Lavoy and Kaci Cox sat on a familiar sidewalk, watching their kids — each on the cusp of their 6th birthdays — race against melting scoops of ice cream. Drip, drip, drip. Lick, lick, lick. The ice cream was free on this sunny Saturday afternoon, courtesy of food carts parked in front […]
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said President Donald Trump has the right and duty to push for investigations into people he believes should be examined. He also said he would accept the role of attorney general permanently if asked. Blanche made the remarks in his first detailed public comments since taking over the Justice Department […]
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire is holding Wednesday morning, putting immediate focus on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and what comes next. Iran says its military will coordinate vessel movement through the waterway during the two-week pause. At a news conference from the Pentagon Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the operation in Iran “a historic […]
Five major Iranian Kurdish groups have united, raising new questions about whether they could open another front against Tehran from bases in northern Iraq. For now, the White House denies U.S. involvement in any insurgency plan, and Kurdish leaders say they are not launching a ground offensive. Still, Stefano Ritondale, chief intelligence officer at Artorias, […]
A two-week ceasefire is now in place between the U.S. and Iran. The focus shifts to whether it holds — and whether shipping through the Strait of Hormuz resumes. Plus, Republicans hold a key House seat in Georgia with a double-digit win. But the race now heads to another primary and likely a November rematch. […]
Republicans secured a victory in Georgia on Tuesday, when Clay Fuller won the runoff election to fill the remainder of former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat. Greene previously resigned from her seat due to a falling out with President Donald Trump and frustration with GOP leadership. Fuller, who Trump endorsed, took on Democrat Shawn Harris, […]
American journalist Shelly Kittleson was released in Iraq on Tuesday, one week after she was kidnapped in Baghdad, according to Iraqi officials and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. A senior Iraqi government official told CNN that authorities had received Kittleson and were arranging her travel. Rubio later confirmed her release, saying the U.S. was […]
Ford Motor Company is seeking financial relief from the White House, according to The Wall Street Journal, as it grapples with tariffs and fire damage at a key aluminum supplier. So far, the automaker has not received any assistance. Effect of fire at domestic aluminum producer A major fire last September at the Novelis plant […]
