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May 12 (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign ministry on Tuesday condemned Kuwait’s arrest of four people it said were affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, saying they were on maritime patrol and entered the Gulf country’s territorial waters due to “disruption in their navigation.” The ministry rejected Kuwait’s statements saying that Iran was planning “hostile actions” against …
The global oil supply shock stemming from the Iran was is scorching U.S. motorists and other consumers, new federal data makes clear. Higher energy prices accounted for 40% of the total jump in inflation in April, when the Consumer Price Index surged at an annual rate of 3.8% — the fastest increase in nearly three …
Nearly one in four Americans says they think the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last month was staged, according to a new survey. It highlights the degree to which people who are increasingly mistrustful of institutions turn to conspiracy theories. The person detained in the April 25 attack, Cole Tomas Allen, pleaded not …
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump won’t have to pay an $83 million defamation award to a longtime advice columnist until the U.S. Supreme Court gets a chance to review the case or reject an appeal, according to a court entry Tuesday. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to a request by …
Sen. Chris Van Hollen and FBI director Kash Patel had a heated moment Tuesday as Van Hollen questioned Patel about allegations of excessive drinking that were reported on by the Atlantic. The moment came during a Senate hearing on the 2027 fiscal budgets for various federal law enforcement agencies.
“No dogs, no Negros, no Mexicans.” “Colored served in rear.” “For whites only.” It’s the type of signage that hung from the doors and windows of establishments across much of the American South for many years. The words, like screaming headlines from Page One of a broadsheet newspaper, were the most visible, daily reminder of …
Many Americans are feeling pessimistic about their future job prospects, but it depends who you ask. Public opinion pollster Gallup released a report Monday indicating only 43% of young Americans consider now a “good time” to find a job, a 27-point decline since 2023. Older U.S. adults 55 years and older are much more optimistic, …
WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) – Senior U.S. and Chinese officials agree that no country can be allowed to exact shipping tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, the State Department told Reuters on Tuesday, in a sign that the two countries are trying to find common ground on efforts to pressure Iran to give up control of …
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel angrily lashed out at a Democratic lawmaker at a budget hearing Tuesday, calling allegations that he drinks excessively on the job and has been unreachable at times to his staff “unequivocally, categorically false.” “I will not be tarnished by baseless allegations,” Patel told Sen. Chris Van Hollen when …
Key Takeaways President Donald Trump said he wants to pause the federal gas tax as prices soar during the Iran war. The tax – currently 18.4 cents per gallon of gas – contributes to federal road and public transport improvement. Lawmakers from both parties are on board, but it is uncertain whether enough would vote …