American Petroleum Institute CEO calls Strait of Hormuz crisis

The Strait of Hormuz sees roughly 20% of the world’s oil flow through it, and tankers are stalled on both sides of the narrow chokepoint amid suspected Iranian drone attacks, rattling oil markets. Mike Sommers, president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, joins “The Takeout” with analysis. Source link

Humanitarian crisis looms in Lebanon where nearly 750,000 people have been displaced by war

A humanitarian crisis is looming in Lebanon where more than 750,000 people have been displaced in the 12 days since the U.S. and Israel began their war with Iran and its proxies in the Middle East, figures released by the Lebanese government show. The pace of displacement was “unprecedented,” along with the “panic, also, that … Read more

In times of crisis, Latinos look for the (celebrity) helpers

Eva Longoria, Wilmer Valderrama and José Andrés join CBS News’ Adriana Diaz to discuss the ways they have helped others during this difficult time. They also provide us with key information on how the Latinx community can get through the COVID-19 pandemic. Maria Elena Salinas hosts “Pandemia: Latinos in Crisis,” a CBS News special. Source … Read more

From hostage crisis to assassination plots: Iran’s near half-century war on Americans

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After radical students overthrew Iran’s shah in 1979 and took hostages in the U.S. embassy, the Middle Eastern nation became a strident and blood-soaked adversary of what its new Islamic fundamentalist dictatorship has long called the “Great Satan.” Since then, Tehran has sponsored terrorism around the globe, … Read more

The AI child exploitation crisis is here

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence has made it easier than ever for bad actors to create child sexual abuse material, leaving prosecutors and lawmakers struggling to keep up. Despite efforts by tech companies, law enforcement and activists, offenders consistently exploit system loopholes, open-source AI models and ready-made sexual exploitation platforms to generate imagery of … Read more