It covers a mere 8.5 square miles, but it’s where Iran ships out 90% of its oil exports. Kharg Island is a vital strategic outpost in the Persian Gulf, and it’s the latest target for potential military operations floated by President Donald Trump. The U.S. has already struck Iranian military equipment on the island, but […]
NASA is set to launch its first crewed mission to the moon in more than 50 years. Artemis II will send four astronauts on a 10-day flight around the moon, with liftoff targeted for Wednesday evening. The flight won’t land on the lunar surface, but instead it will test the Orion spacecraft and systems NASA […]
Just hours after the U.S. Army suspended the crews involved in a helicopter fly-by near Kid Rock’s home, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stepped in and reversed the decision. On Tuesday, an Army spokesperson said the crews were suspended from flight duties while officials reviewed what happened. They said two Apache helicopters from Fort Campbell were […]
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could redefine birthright citizenship, and President Donald Trump will be in attendance. The justices will consider Trump’s January 2025 executive order limiting birthright citizenship only to people who have at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident. Critics say the order conflicts with […]
Ahead of a prime-time address Wednesday night, President Donald Trump says the U.S. could end its offensive in Iran within weeks, even as forces surge into the region. Plus, the Supreme Court takes up birthright citizenship as Trump says he may attend. He would be the first sitting president ever to appear at oral arguments. […]
Police in the U.K. will no longer track every offensive social media post and online argument. The government has decided to end a controversial practice in which police logged what are called non-crime hate incidents, or NCHIs. The U.K. Home Office, which is responsible for public safety, policing, and border control, made the announcement on […]
President Donald Trump is set to hold a prime-time address Wednesday night to give “an important update on Iran.” It comes a day after Trump said the U.S. could end its offensive in Iran in the coming few weeks. He also said that’ll be the case even if the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil shipping lanes, […]
SALT LAKE CITY — In a typical year, the Snowbird parking lot on a late March morning is among the best places to watch skiers descend one of the Wasatch Front’s iconic backcountry lines: the South face of Mount Superior. Not this year. At 9:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, not a single skier dotted the […]
After weeks of Iranian attacks, the United Arab Emirates is moving toward a more direct role in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to The Wall Street Journal. The paper reports Emirati diplomats are pushing for a U.N. Security Council resolution and urging the U.S. and other military powers to assemble a coalition […]
Democrats are taking a new approach to appeal to voters ahead of the midterm elections: focusing campaigns on the war in Iran. While Democrats haven’t been shy about voicing their distaste for the Trump administration’s actions in the Middle East, real money is now joining the conversation. A veteran organization, VoteVets Action Fund, rolled out […]
