President Trump has repeatedly claimed, including as recently as this weekend, that the war in Iran has been won. Still, he insists that Iran also wants to negotiate as more troops head to the Middle East. Cristian Benavides has more. Source link
U.S. stocks rose Wednesday and global oil prices fell in yet another volatile trading session, as traders and investors were buffeted by constant headlines about the war in Iran. On Tuesday night, reports surfaced that the U.S. had sent Iran a 15-point peace plan, which sparked hopes that the Trump administration was moving to end … Read more
A large explosion at a Valero oil refinery near the Texas Gulf coast Monday shot plumes of smoke into the air and forced some nearby residents to shelter in place. But Port Arthur Mayor Charlotte Moses told CBS News, “We had no fatalities and no injuries! Valero is working diligently to contain the fire and … Read more
The Trump administration is deploying Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to some airports to fill in for Transportation Security Administration officers amid staffing shortages during the partial government shutdown. Democrats have slammed the move as ICE agents have been at the center of the partial shutdown on Capitol Hill. Skyler Henry reports. Source link
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering “winding down” military operations in the Middle East even as the United States is sending three more amphibious assault ships and roughly 2,500 additional Marines to the region. Trump’s post Friday on social media followed an Iranian threat to attack recreational and … Read more
BOSTON — Six people were taken to the hospital after an incident at a Boston transit station Friday drew a large police presence and prompted the partial shutdown of the facility. The incident happened late Friday morning at the Forest Hills station in the city’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood and involved a transit officer, City Councilor … Read more
The United States has temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil, a boost to the Kremlin as Washington tries to contain energy prices sent soaring by the American-Israeli assault on Iran. President Vladimir Putin’s team welcomed the move to ease penalties that were imposed over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and pushed Friday for the U.S. to … Read more
Oil prices rose back above $100 and stocks sank Thursday as Iran’s attempts to hit supplies in the Middle East and bring down the global economy overshadowed a record release of strategic crude reserves by the International Energy Agency. Stock markets in Asia closed down Thursday and European markets opened with losses as investors saw … Read more
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted for the 43rd time since December 2024, sending glassy volcanic fragments, ash and lava into the air. Videos from the U.S. Geological Survey captured the powerful eruption. Source link
U.S. stocks tumbled in early trading on Monday after oil prices topped $100 a barrel over the weekend and the war in Iran showed no signs of abating. The S&P 500 slid 88 points, or 1.3%, to 6,652 in early trading, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 632 points, or 1.3%, to 46,870. The … Read more