Iran threatens to shut down Persian Gulf shipping lanes as it launches new attacks

Iran has threatened to shut down Persian Gulf shipping lanes. It comes as it steps up strikes on Gulf states and Israel, with Qatar saying it intercepted 17 Iranian ballistic missile attacks on Monday alone. President Trump said the U.S. has decimated Iran’s missile capacity. Matt Gutman has the latest. Source link

A federal jury awards $667K to Muslim men who were pepper-sprayed by prison guards while praying

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A federal jury on Monday awarded $667,000 in damages to a group of Muslim men incarcerated in Missouri who were pepper-sprayed by state correctional officers while praying. The lawsuit in eastern Missouri’s U.S. District Court alleged that the men had been allowed to pray together many times in their prison housing … Read more

FDA approves new use of synthetic vitamin B9 — but not for autism symptoms

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced a new approved use for the drug leucovorin, a synthetic form of vitamin B9 that the Trump administration has touted as a treatment for autism symptoms. But the new approval is not for autism — it’s for cerebral folate deficiency, a rare neurological condition characterized by low … Read more

How the Strait of Hormuz impacts oil prices amid the conflict in the Middle East

How the Strait of Hormuz impacts oil prices amid the conflict in the Middle East – CBS News Watch CBS News About 20% of the world’s oil goes through the Strait of Hormuz, which is a crucial waterway south of Iran. Kelly O’Grady explains how it impacts the oil market worldwide. Source link

A Virginia boater is suing a Washington utility for the Potomac River sewage spill

WASHINGTON — A Virginia boater is suing a Washington water utility for negligence in the collapse of a pipe that leaked millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River. The class action lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland, comes weeks after a January sewage pipe collapse, shooting wastewater out … Read more

Judge disqualifies trio of lawyers tapped to lead New Jersey’s federal prosecutor’s office

TRENTON, N.J. — A judge on Monday disqualified three Justice Department officials from overseeing federal prosecutions in New Jersey, saying they were appointed as part of an illegal power grab by the Trump administration. The scathing, 130-page ruling is the latest development in a long-running fight between the judiciary and President Donald Trump over the … Read more

Wyoming governor signs ban on abortions after about 6 weeks but cites misgivings

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on Monday signed ban on abortions after embryotic cardiac activity can be detected, generally at about six weeks’ gestation and often before women know they’re pregnant. The signing makes Wyoming the fifth state to bar abortions at that stage of pregnancy, along with Florida, Georgia, Iowa and South Carolina. Thirteen other … Read more

Longtime House Dem swats down attack ad from millennial challenger: ‘I trust the voters’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., pushed back against accusations of having been in office too long ahead of a primary race against challenger Evan Turnage and amid broader conversations in the Democratic Party on age and leadership. Turnage, 33, needled Thompson’s extensive tenure in Congress, noting in a … Read more

Trump Gives Conflicting Messages on How Long Iran War Will Last

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Travelers Stuck in TSA Lines Amid Partial Government Shutdown 02:33 National Average for Gallon of Gas Hits $3.54 Amid War in Iran 02:19 Iran Strikes Oil-Rich Gulf States to Create Pressure to End War 02:21 Now Playing Trump Gives Conflicting … Read more

Pete Hegseth, Dan Caine hold news briefing as Iran launches new attacks on Israel, Gulf Arab countries

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine are holding a news briefing Tuesday morning as airstrikes continued overnight in the Middle East. On Tuesday, Iran launched new attacks at Gulf Arab countries, while Israeli strikes also hit southern and eastern Lebanon overnight.  Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told … Read more