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At least 3 ships passed Strait of Hormuz on Day 2 of U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, tracker shows

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Tuesday marked Day 2 of the United States’ blockade against Iranian ports. Live tracking of tanker vessels in the region show at least three ships were able to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, while more than a hundred would normally pass before the war began. Former CIA officer Elliot Ackerman joined to discuss … Read more

Chevron says Venezuelan oil imports are helping curb U.S. gas prices

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Chevron’s stepped-up imports of Venezuelan oil are helping ease fuel prices for U.S. consumers, according to a senior executive with the energy giant. Andrew Walz, Chevron’s president of global refining, told CBS News that the company is running its Pascagoula, Mississippi, refinery around the clock to process crude from Venezuela.   Walz said Chevron is moving … Read more

U.S. military turned back six ships in first 24 hours of Iranian port blockade

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During the first 24 hours of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, American warships issued warnings to six vessels, prompting them to turn around, a U.S. official said Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. No shots were fired in the encounters, the official said, and … Read more

7-Eleven plans to close 645 stores in the U.S. this year

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7-Eleven plans to close 645 stores across the U.S. in fiscal year 2026, according to earnings filings from the convenience chain published last week. Seven & i Holdings Co., the Japan-based parent of the convenience chain, noted that these closures “include the conversion to wholesale fuel stores.” Financial documents show that 7-Eleven Inc. has steadily … Read more

Powerful typhoon barrels over remote U.S. islands in Pacific:

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Typhoon Sinlaku closed in on a group of remote U.S. territories in the western Pacific Ocean, bringing extremely powerful winds, thunderstorms and widespread flooding as it barreled over the northern Marianas Islands, forecasters said. The storm initially arrived as a super typhoon — the strongest to develop anywhere in the world in 2026 — before … Read more

U.S. and Iran could hold new peace talks as soon as this week, sources say

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A new round of in-person talks between the United States and Iran could be held as early as this week, two people familiar with the ongoing negotiations told NBC News. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. It comes after talks led by Vice President JD Vance … Read more

Brazil’s former spy chief who fled country arrested by ICE in U.S., lawmaker says

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A Brazilian senator said on Monday that the country’s former intelligence agency chief Alexandre Ramagem was arrested by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and is pleading for him to get political asylum in the United States. Ramagem, also a former lawmaker, was sentenced in September to 16 years in prison for his role in the … Read more

Live Updates: In Iran war, push to resume U.S.-Iran talks intensifies as U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports enters Day 2

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Washington’s decision to blockade Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz is sending tremors through global energy markets, raising fears of a fresh oil shock by threatening supplies to Asia. Iran had continued to pump crude to Asia since the start of the Middle East war, partly shielded by its elusive “dark fleet.” Roughly one-fifth … Read more

U.S. blocks Iranian ports after failed talks

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