Oil prices continue to climb, hitting their highest level in nearly 2 years

The price of oil continued to surge on Friday amid growing concerns that the Iran war will disrupt global crude supplies.  West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the U.S. oil benchmark, rose 6.8% to $86.57 per barrel on Friday morning, according to data from Factset. Brent crude, the international benchmark, jumped 4.7% to $89.44. Both were trading near their highest … Read more

US issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in years to a Wyoming project

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued its first construction permit for a commercial nuclear reactor in eight years Wednesday, granting approval to plans by a Bill Gates-backed company to build a sodium-cooled reactor in western Wyoming. TerraPower filed for the permit in 2024, with construction now set to begin within weeks. Completion of the up … Read more

World’s largest acidic geyser erupts again in Yellowstone after years of silence

The world’s largest acidic geyser has begun erupting again in Yellowstone after slumbering for over five years, the national park said Monday. Echinus Geyser, located in the back basin of the Norris Geyser Basin at Yellowstone, is about 66 feet wide and is surrounded by rocks that resemble sea urchins. The geyser was named for … Read more

Woman who duped investors, funneled money to Trump fundraiser gets 9 years in prison

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — A New York businesswoman was sentenced Friday to nine years in federal prison over a financial scheme that ripped off more than $30 million from foreign investors and funneled some of the stolen money into U.S. political campaigns, including a fundraiser for President Donald Trump. Sherry Xue Li was also ordered … Read more

Flashback: Clinton deposed in Epstein case nearly 29 years to the day after ‘blue dress’ scandal

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former President Bill Clinton is sitting Friday for a deposition over the Epstein scandal nearly 29 years to the date of an infamous encounter with an intern that sparked a famous public denial. On February 28, 1997 — 29 years from Saturday — Clinton allegedly had his … Read more

Mortgage rates dip below 6% for the first time in years. Here’s what it means for home buyers.

Mortgage rates dip below 6% for the first time in years. Here’s what it means for home buyers. – CBS News Watch CBS News For the first time since 2022, 30-year mortgage rates dropped below 6%. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger explains what it means for home buyers and those looking to refinance. Source … Read more

Man killed on speedboat off Cuba lived in U.S. for 20 years and had “obsessive” quest for Cuba’s freedom, brother says

The brother of one of the men who was killed after taking a U.S.-registered speedboat into Cuban waters and allegedly opening fire on the country’s border patrol said his sibling was fixated on overthrowing Cuba’s government.    Misael Ortega Casanova, brother of Michael Ortega Casanova, told The Associated Press that his brother had fallen into an … Read more

North Carolina mother missing for 24 years is arrested in 2001 case days after she was found

The North Carolina mother who vanished in 2001 and was located safe and sound earlier this month was arrested on an outstanding order, officials say. Michele Hundley Smith, 62, was taken into custody Wednesday by the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office on an arrest order related to her failure to appear in court 25 years ago, … Read more

Trump admin says VA benefits claims backlog below 100K for first time in 6 years: ‘Record levels of service’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that the backlog of VA disability compensation and pension benefit claims is “consistently” under 100,000 for the first time since 2020. The last time the backlog was this low was in May 2020, during President Donald Trump’s first term in the … Read more