As Iran keeps Strait of Hormuz closed, it’s also threatening to target another vital Mideast shipping lane

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway through which around 20% of the world’s crude oil supply flowed until the war — closed to any ships not explicitly granted permission by Tehran, warning of a severe response for any violators.  The global price of crude oil jumped over $110 a … Read more

New York’s LaGuardia Airport closed after arrving plane and ground vehicle collide

New York’s La Guardia Airport was closed late Sunday night after an arriving Air Canada Express plane and ground vehicle collided, according to flight tracking service FlightRadar24. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for the airport, French news service AFP reported, adding that there was  a “high” likelihood that the order would be … Read more

Powell has ‘no intention of leaving’ the Fed until Trump’s DOJ probe is closed

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says he will not step down from the central bank’s board until an investigation launched by President Donald Trump’s Justice Dept. into Powell’s congressional testimony last year is fully put to rest. “I have no intention of leaving the board until the investigation is well and truly over with transparency … Read more

Dems vote to keep DHS closed despite airport chaos, Iranian sleeper cell threat

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans are accusing Senate Democrats of trying to rip apart the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) piece by piece after again blocking a bid to reopen the agency. Little has changed in the stalemate over the last 27 days of the partial shutdown, and communication breakdowns … Read more

Probe into autopen use by Biden and aides closed by D.C. U.S. Attorney’s Office, source says

Federal prosecutors in U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office are dropping a criminal probe into whether former President Joe Biden and his aides unlawfully used an autopen to issue pardons, a person briefed on the matter told CBS News. Two sources confirmed the existence of the probe, with one telling CBS News that the matter has … Read more

Large immigration detention camp in Texas is closed to visitors amid measles outbreak

EL PASO, Texas — A large immigration detention camp in Texas has been closed to visitors and attorneys due to a measles outbreak, a lawmaker said Tuesday. There are 14 active measles cases at the detention center on the Fort Bliss Army base and 112 people are being isolated, said U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, an … Read more

Air travel chaos intensifies as airports remain closed, flights canceled amid Iran war

Air travel chaos intensified Monday as the war with Iran stretched into a third day — keeping airspace and airports in the Middle East closed and leaving travelers stranded. Tourists, business travelers and religious pilgrims found themselves stuck unexpectedly in hotels, airports and on cruise ships, with no word on when many airports would reopen or … Read more