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Oil prices shoot up, stocks trend downward as Middle East flare-up ripples into markets
Benchmark oil prices rose to $90 per barrel on Monday after the first flare-up in fighting between the U.S. and Iran in over a month.
House returns from recess with plan to fund government weeks ahead of shutdown deadline
The House returns Monday from its summer recess prepared to pass a government funding bill four weeks ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline.
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Oil prices rise and stocks fall after U.S. hits Iranian sites in the Strait of Hormuz
The price of oil rose and stocks fell on Wall Street Monday after the U.S. launched its first military action in a month against Iran.
Dramatically low flyby by passenger jets over packed South African stadium sparks safety debate
A pregame stunt involving two passenger jets flying dramatically low over a sports stadium in South Africa drew huge cheers from the estimated crowd of around 56,000 people, but also sparked a major debate over safety risks.
No pint-sized matter: Thieves steal $70,000 in Pabst beer from California warehouse
Thieves made off with tens of thousands of cans of Pabst beer in two separate heists from a Southern California warehouse on the same day, police said.
Biden’s migrant parole flooded truck schools. Now the feds are shutting them down
The Transportation Department announced an emergency order Monday shutting down 110 big-rig driving schools that have been churning out what officials said were dangerous drivers -- immigrant students who couldn't speak English.
Russia’s jet-powered drones bring empty Kyiv supermarket shelves and rattle Ukrainians
Russian forces relentlessly battered Kyiv and cities in the region around the Ukrainian capital for a fifth straight day on Monday, leaving some supermarket shelves bare after repeated strikes on warehouses, as Ukraine reels from attacks with jet-powered drones.
‘Let data reign’: Trump gives his full endorsement of data centers
President Trump said on Monday that towns that reject big data centers will fumble the "Golden Goose" and end up poor.
Workers’ strike at Kenya’s main international airport leaves passengers stranded
A workers' strike has slowed down air traffic at Kenya's main airport in Nairobi, leaving many travelers stranded after their flights were delayed or canceled.
Bessent huddles with G20 to try to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is meeting with finance ministers of the world's largest economies this week at a time when the United States has disrupted the international order with aggressive tariffs on major allies and an unpopular war on Iran that is keeping gas prices high for consumers.
Nepal floods expose risks to hydropower in a warming Himalayas
Workers shoveled thick mud from a flood-ravaged power station in central Nepal this week, trying to restore electricity to more than 20,000 people.
Iran launches retaliatory strikes on Jordan, UAE after U.S. attacks in Strait of Hormuz
Iran launched retaliatory strikes Monday in the Middle East after the U.S. military attacked an Iranian-held island in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, marking the countries' first kinetic exchange since July.
U.S. plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP
The Trump administration plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week in an effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.
What we know about Trump’s deal giving U.S. access to vast oil reserves in Venezuela
Besides a social media post from President Donald Trump, the White House has said little about what he is calling "THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY" in Venezuela.
Olivia Rodrigo’s festival is uniting women and girls behind nonprofits promoting their well-being
Evoking the same do-it-yourself pop-rock feminism of her '90s musical influences, Olivia Rodrigo raised $20 million for women's well-being with a benefit show that activated her young audience.
Investors prosper and consumers pay as the Iran war exacts an uneven economic toll 6 months in
As the U.S. and Israel relentlessly bombed Iran in the opening days of war, the most dramatic predictions of the conflict's toll were unsparing: surging oil prices, worldwide recession and economic catastrophe.
What we know about Trump’s deal giving U.S. access to vast oil reserves in Venezuela
Besides a social media post from President Donald Trump, the White House has said little about what he is calling "THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY" in Venezuela.
Naked DoorDash driver delivers food to Houston family, company issues permanent ban
DOORDASH STREAKER: A Houston father says he was left stunned after his home security camera captured a DoorDash driver delivering his family's food while completely naked.
Bahama Breeze shuttering final locations, converting others to sister chains
Bahama Breeze, the tropical-themed casual dining chain founded in Orlando three decades ago, is in its final stretch. Its last restaurants are set to either close for good or reopen under different names within Darden Restaurants' portfolio of brands.