Iran hits Gulf neighbors and keeps stranglehold on oil shipping as concerns rise of energy crisis

Explosions echoed across Beirut early Monday as Israel struck the Lebanese capital. It also launched a new wave of attacks on Tehran, while Dubai was forced to temporarily ...

The Latest: Trump calls for help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump said that he has demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as Iranian strikes continued to rain down on Gulf countries early ...

How Poland went from post-Communist wreck to one of the world’s 20 biggest economies

A generation ago, Poland rationed sugar and flour while its citizens were paid one-tenth what West Germans earned. Today its ...

Javier Bardem sports anti-war pin, says ‘free Palestine’ at Oscars

Javier Bardem is sharing a simple message from the Oscars stage: “No to war and free Palestine.” The “No Country for Old Men” actor presented the International Feature Film ...

Trump says he’s ‘thrilled’ to see Brendan Carr looking at FCC licenses of news organizations

President Trump on Sunday said he was “thrilled” to see the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr ...

Jimmy Kimmel takes swipe at ‘Melania’ documentary at Oscars

Jimmy Kimmel is returning to the Oscars stage with a dig at President Trump and Melania Trump, and a free speech-related knock at CBS. The “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” personality, who hosted ...

Trump says Cuba wants to make a deal with the US

President Trump told reporters on Sunday evening that Cuba wants to make a deal with the U.S.  “Cuba also wants to make a ...

Conan O’Brien kicks off Oscars on ‘serious’ note: ‘These are very chaotic, frightening times’

Amid the one-liners, Conan O’Brien is striking a serious tone during his Academy Awards monologue, saying the annual Hollywood awards show brings some optimism in these “chaotic ...

Airline CEOs ask Congress for TSA agents to be paid during shutdown

A group of 10 airline CEOs sent a Sunday letter to lawmakers urging them to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers during the government shutdown. The letter outlined an ...

Israel says Michigan synagogue attacker’s brother was Hezbollah commander

Israel on Sunday said the suspect alleged to have conducted the recent Michigan synagogue attack was related to a Hezbollah commander.  The suspect, Ayman Muhammad Ghazali, 41, died by suicide on ...

IDF says it’s planning for at least 3 more weeks of Iran operation

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday said it’s planning to continue strikes on Iran for at least three more weeks. “We have thousands of targets ahead,” IDF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin ...

Hassett says US has ‘got what we need’ on funding for Iran conflict

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on Sunday said the Trump administration has “got what we need” when it comes to funding for the conflict in Iran. “Well, tell me how much is this ...