Live Updates: Iran war rages as oil and stock markets grapple with conflicting messages from Trump and Tehran

A missile slammed into a street in central Tel Aviv as Iran kept up its barrages targeting Israel and Gulf Arab states on Tuesday, hours after President Trump said the U.S. was in talks with Tehran to end the war. Iran dismissed the claim of ongoing negotiations as “fakenews is used to manipulate the financial … Read more

Live Updates: Iran defies Trump’s threat to expand war if Strait of Hormuz not reopened

The head of the U.S. military’s Central Command says Iran is “operating in a sign of desperation” by targeting civilian sites in the war. In an interview with the Farsi-language Iranian opposition satellite network Iran International that aired early Monday, U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper said: “They’re operating in a sign of desperation. … In … Read more

Research to help dogs live longer, healthier lives could unlock secrets for people to age better, too

Everyone knows the old adage about dogs being man’s best friend, but you may not know that dogs might also be one of man’s best hopes to treat age-related illnesses. That’s because our canines develop many of the same diseases we do, including dementia. Dogs’ brains are a lot like ours, so studying how dementia … Read more

Want to live a longer, healthier human life? Dog brains might hold key information for longevity.

It was personal when Pat Schultz enrolled her German shepherd-poodle mix in the Dog Aging Project. Her husband was suffering from Alzheimer’s at the time, and the project her dog was participating in aimed to advance research into both canine and human aging.  Her dog, 12-year-old Murphy, is one of more than 50,000 in the … Read more

Live Nation CEO defends company ticket pricing practices in antitrust trial

Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino took the stand for several hours in Manhattan federal court in a high-stakes antitrust trial, where he pushed back on accusations that the company illegally monopolizes live concerts in the U.S. The case was originally brought by the Department of Justice and dozens of state attorneys general. However, the federal … Read more

Live Updates: No sign of Iran war or its impact on gas and oil prices easing as 3-week mark nears

  8m ago Explosions over Dubai, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia as more Iranian weapons intercepted Heavy explosions shook Dubai as air defenses intercepted early incoming fire over the city, where people were observing Eid al-Fitr, the end of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, and mosques made the day’s first call to prayers. Bahrain’s … Read more

Live Updates: Iran war escalates, energy prices spike after Israeli strike on South Pars gas field

  8m ago Stocks slide and oil prices spike as Israeli strike hits “plumbing of the global energy system” Stock prices were down early Thursday and oil prices rose sharply as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran escalated. Israel’s Wednesday strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field, which is shared with Qatar, and President Trump’s threat … Read more

Military report says ‘one in a million’ live fire malfunction rained shrapnel on California highway

LOS ANGELES — A “one in a million” malfunction during a live fire demonstration over Camp Pendleton last October led to a misfire that rained shrapnel on Interstate 5, striking two California Highway Patrol vehicles, a U.S. Marine Corps investigation found. An artillery shell exploded over the highway that serves as the main corridor between … Read more

Live Updates: Iran launches deadly missile attacks on Israel, Gulf states as war spirals with no end in sight

  5m ago Israel says Iran’s intelligence minister killed in strike and “intensity of attacks in Iran is increasing” Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that Iran’s Minister of Intelligence Esmaeil Khatib was killed in an overnight strike in Tehran. Katz warned of more “significant surprises” coming Wednesday, across multiple arenas, signaling a possible … Read more