The tenuous state of a US-Iran ceasefire renews anxiety over high fuel prices

NEW YORK — The potential unraveling of a fragile truce between Iran and the United States renewed anxiety Wednesday over whether fuel prices would go back up if sustained fighting kept oil tankers from traveling through the Persian Gulf. Oil prices rose to their highest point in weeks after President Donald Trump declared the U.S. … Read more

DOJ warns of criminal charges for state election officials if noncitizens vote

The Justice Department sent letters warning election officials in all 50 states and the District of Columbia that they could face criminal prosecution over noncitizen voting, a spokesperson for the Justice Department confirmed Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The letters, signed by Assistant Attorney … Read more

Former Democratic mayor of state capital city pleads guilty for role in six-figure real estate bribery scheme

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chokwe Antar Lumumba, the former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of conspiracy for his role in a six-figure real estate bribery scheme. Lumumba, who served as Jackson’s mayor from 2017 to 2025, allegedly accepted tens of thousands of dollars that Hinds County … Read more

Dem senator accused of being ‘nowhere to be found’ on crucial issue impacting kids in swing state

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., is being accused by Georgia’s top child welfare official of using vulnerable children and the state’s embattled foster care system for campaign credit after releasing a new ad touting his work on the state’s troubled system. Georgia Division of Family & Children Services … Read more

State of emergency declared in West Virginia amid warehouse fire

State of emergency declared in West Virginia amid warehouse fire – CBS News Watch CBS News A massive warehouse fire in Parkersburg has forced West Virginia to declare a state of emergency as burning plastics threaten air quality for thousands. The fire continues to burn with containment efforts underway. CBS News’ Shanelle Kaul reports. Source … Read more

Supreme Court won’t block state from enforcing age verification law for app downloads

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to block Texas from enforcing a state law that requires apps stores to verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent for minors seeking to download apps or make in-app purchases on mobile phones. Justice Samuel Alito, in a pair of one-sentence orders, denied petitions by plaintiffs … Read more