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Iran says Strait of Hormuz deal with Oman just days away
Iran said a deal with Oman to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is imminent, a move that could tighten Tehran’s control over the waterway and raise questions over how the U.S. would respond.
The agreement, which the two countries have been negotiating for several weeks, is in the final stages and will include details on a ...Read more
Putin's shadow across Europe grows as German far right wins
The Alternative for Germany’s record election victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday marked a milestone not just for the far right but for Europe’s tilt toward Vladimir Putin.
The anti-immigration party known by its German acronym, AfD, has openly sympathized with the Russian president’s attempt to batter Ukraine into ...Read more
Kremlin plans to press on with war in Ukraine despite US talks
President Vladimir Putin remains committed to continuing Russia’s war in Ukraine after his latest meeting with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, according to people familiar with the discussions.
There was no breakthrough at the Kremlin talks, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is sensitive. Putin is ...Read more
Trump posts Space Force uniforms derived from fascist-inspired 'Starship Troopers' outfits
President Donald Trump posted an image of dark “next generation” U.S. Space Force uniforms on Sunday that the text claims were “inspired by the discipline and functionality of the Starship Trooper uniform” — a design the director of the 1997 film “Starship Troopers” said was directly meant to evoke Nazis.
Trump also posted an AI-...Read more
1 reported dead in plane crash near Space Coast Regional Airport in Florida
Emergency crews responded to a fatal plane crash near the Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville on Monday.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it was investigating the crash of a Mooney M20F, which is a four-seat, propeller-driven aircraft.
Images on WESH showed the small aircraft in flames on the side of the highway. The TV ...Read more
Russia to close German consulate in escalating spat over drone
Russia will shutter the German consulate in St. Petersburg, deepening a diplomatic dispute that began with Germany accusing Moscow of responsibility for a failed drone attack.
“The Russian side is withdrawing its consent for the operation of the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in St. Petersburg,” the Foreign Ministry ...Read more
Data centers consume massive amounts of water – companies rarely tell the public exactly how much
As demand for artificial intelligence technology boosts construction and proposed construction of data centers around the world, those computers require not just electricity and land, but also a significant amount of water. Data centers use water directly, with cooling water pumped through pipes in and around the computer equipment. They also...Read more
New data show a rise in immigration arrests across San Diego
A community gathering scheduled last weekend to provide diapers, food and other resources to families in San Diego was canceled, as organizers kept getting reports of local Haitian immigrants being detained by federal agents.
Guerline Jozef, executive director and co-founder of the nonprofit, grassroots organization Haitian Bridge Alliance, ...Read more
Backlash over data centers hits California, and the midterms
Darian Orduno bounced her baby boy on her chest, looking down at his thick black hair and bright eyes. What might pollution from a data center do, she wondered, to his growing lungs?
That question had brought Orduno, 25, to a community meeting opposing a possible data center here, and her fears, she said, likely would influence her vote in the ...Read more
Iran, US trade tit-for-tat tanker attacks as war drags on
Iran said it targeted three oil tankers using an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz, as well as a number of U.S.-linked ships, in retaliation for American attacks on Iranian tankers over the weekend.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy gave no further details about the incidents, nor did its Telegram post late Saturday ...Read more
Iran, US trade tanker attacks as six-month conflict escalates
Iran and the U.S. carried out what appeared to be their largest tit-for-tat tanker strikes yet over the weekend, pushing oil prices higher as both nations continue to escalate a six-month war that has disrupted shipping and stoked global inflation.
Iran said it hit three U.S.-linked ships taking an unauthorized route through the Strait of ...Read more
Trump's 'erratic' tariffs hurt economy, House Democrat says
Democratic Representative Haley Stevens blasted the “erratic” tariff war that President Donald Trump started with Canada, saying her home state of Michigan is bearing much of the economic fallout from the trade dispute.
“They are really exhausted,” Stevens said on Bloomberg Television’s Bloomberg This Weekend, referring to ...Read more
Democratic candidate for Ohio governor accosted at county fair
An armed individual lunged at Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, at a county fair on Sunday, drawing swift condemnation from her Republican opponent and Governor Mike DeWine.
Acton was speaking to a small group of people inside the Mahoning County Democratic Party tent at the Canfield Fair outside of Youngstown when there ...Read more
LA hit by rare September rain and coastal flooding from Hurricane Marie
Angelenos avoided the most significant impacts of Hurricane Marie over the Labor Day weekend, but the region continued to soak up the fringes of the storm Sunday, according to meteorologists.
Most parts of L.A. County will take on about a quarter-inch to an inch of rain as the storm continued to fizzle out over the Pacific Ocean, according to ...Read more
Five dead after an Amazon cargo plane veers off MIA runway and smashes into cars
Five people died and five more were injured after an Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport Sunday afternoon, causing a full ground stop that halted all flights for hours.
The Federal Aviation Administration said flight 7598 from Miami-based cargo transportation company 21 Air, a Boeing 767-300, departed from San Juan, Puerto...Read more
China mounts fresh campaign to encircle Taiwan with patrols
For decades, China’s maritime pressure on Taiwan centered on the major shipping strait separating the two neighbors. Now, Beijing is piling unprecedented pressure on its Pacific coast — a vital lifeline with U.S. allies.
China has deployed on average two Coast Guard cutters per month east of Taiwan since June, after Japan and the ...Read more
California wants to list Jewish as an ethnicity. Jews are divided over the idea
California is poised to be the first state in the nation to allow people to identify their Jewish heritage on state forms, sparking debate within the community about identity and the merits of being singled out.
Some Jews believe the move would help people understand the community better, particularly on issues such as health and hate crimes. ...Read more
Magnitude 3.2 earthquake strikes along prominent SoCal urban fault line
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck near the city of Compton early Sunday morning, delivering light shaking to the southern Los Angeles area.
The temblor jolted the area at 12:13 a.m., with an epicenter about three miles south-southeast of Compton. People reported feeling shaking as far away as Santa Clarita, according to the United States ...Read more
Two men reported dead at Burning Man festival
A day after reporting a death at Burning Man, festival organizers announced a second death on Saturday.
The Burning Man Project said in a statement that Craigh Mann, 60, was found dead by campmates at approximately 3 p.m. on Saturday.
“Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the participant’s family, friends, campmates, and all those...Read more
Trump's 'erratic' tariffs undermine economy, House Democrat says
Democratic Representative Haley Stevens blasted the “erratic” tariff war that President Donald Trump started with Canada, saying her home state of Michigan is bearing much of the economic fallout from the trade dispute.
“They are really exhausted,” Stevens said on Bloomberg Television’s Bloomberg "This Weekend," referring to ...Read more
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