US military says it will blockade Iran’s ports as ship traffic appears to halt in Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military announced it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports on Monday, tempering President Donald Trump 's ...

Pope making first papal visit to Algeria to launch Africa trip and honor locally born St. Augustine

Pope Leo XIV is embarking Monday on the first-ever papal trip to Algeria, aiming to promote Christian-Muslim coexistence at a ...

Swalwell exits California governor’s race after assault allegations as rivals seek his supporters

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell’s abrupt exit from the race for California governor left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no ...

Election loss for Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán has ripple effects for Trump, US conservatives

The big election over the weekend was in a small European country nearly half a world away from Washington, but the defeat of ...

The church where MLK gave his final speech is getting a $1.2 million renovation

Mason Temple, a church in Memphis where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final speech, will be upgraded with a $1.2 million federal grant to preserve a ...

In their words: How leaders reacted to Viktor Orbán’s defeat in Hungary’s election

Hungary's Viktor Orbán had such an outsize global influence that his crushing electoral defeat is resounding far and wide. During his 16 years in ...

Iran war’s global energy crisis sharpens China’s advantage in clean tech

China is poised to benefit from the Iran war as global energy disruptions accelerate a shift away from fossil fuels and toward clean technologies and renewable ...

Already under financial pressure, Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs, Iran war

Strong winds whipped around Doug Bartek, a fifth-generation farmer, as he headed into a grain bin to shovel soybeans onto a ...

Brayden Pachal has 3 points as the Flames beat the Mammoth 4-1

Brayden Pachal scored his first NHL goal of the season and added two assists on Sunday night as the Calgary Flames’ hot streak at home continued with a 4-1 victory over ...

As AI use increases at work, many employees still choose not to use it: Gallup poll

More American workers are experimenting with artificial intelligence in their jobs, but skepticism is still widespread. New ...

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