Oil prices plummet after Iran says Strait of Hormuz is “completely open”

Oil prices plummeted by around 10% on Friday after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” amid a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. The West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, fell by $10.33, or 10.91%, to $84.36, according to oilprice.com. Brent, the international standard, dropped $8.89, or 8.94%, to $90.05 a barrel. U.S. motorists …

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We traveled into the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s what we saw.

We traveled into the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s what we saw. – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News senior foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab took a boat into the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of planning. Here’s what he and his team saw.

Garret Anderson, the Talented Outfielder and Angels Career Hits Leader, Dies at 53

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Garret Anderson, the multitalented outfielder who became the Los Angeles Angels’ career hits leader and led the team to its only World Series title, has died. He was 53. The Angels announced Anderson’s death Friday morning without immediately disclosing the cause or location. Anderson reached the majors with the then-California Angels …

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Air Canada to Cut Four NY-Bound Flights as Fuel Prices Soar Due to Iran Conflict

MONTREAL, April 17 (Reuters) – ⁠Air ⁠Canada said on ⁠Friday it will trim ​daily flights to New York from ‌38 to 34, ‌starting in June, ⁠as ⁠higher fuel prices lead North American carriers ​to cut capacity on less profitable routes. Canada’s largest carrier is ​temporarily cutting four flights a day ⁠to New ⁠York’s John ⁠F. …

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Key details on Trump’s latest Strait of Hormuz announcement

Key details on Trump’s latest Strait of Hormuz announcement – CBS News Watch CBS News Iran and President Trump announced that the Strait of Hormuz will now be open, but questions remain about the flow of traffic in the key water passage. CBS News’ Olivia Rinaldi reports.