Oil prices surge and stocks fall as Iran escalates shipping attacks
[ad_1] Oil prices surged and stocks tumbled worldwide in early trading on Thursday as Iran escalated shipping attacks in a critical tanker route. Global crude spiked above $100 a barrel on Thursday before settling slightly below that key benchmark. The rise in oil prices defied a U.S. effort hours earlier to reassure markets with an […]
Russian court convicts 19 people over deadly 2024 Moscow concert hall attack
[ad_1] MOSCOW — A court in Moscow in Thursday convicted 19 people of involvement in the 2024 shooting rampage in a Moscow concert hall that killed 149 people and wounded over 600 in one of the deadliest attacks in the capital in years. A faction of the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the March […]
Pro-Iran hacking group claims responsibility for cyberattack on Stryker
[ad_1] Stryker, a medical technology company that makes a variety of products, including surgical tools and medical implants, announced Wednesday that it was hit by a cyberattack. And while the company has provided few details about the extent of the attack, a pro-Iran hacking group, Handala, is claiming responsibility, saying in a post on X […]
FBI warns Iran aspired to attack California with drones in retaliation for war: Alert
[ad_1] The FBI warned police departments in California in recent days that Iran could retaliate for American attacks by launching drones at the West Coast, according to an alert reviewed by ABC News. “We recently acquired information that as of early February 2026, Iran allegedly aspired to conduct a surprise attack using unmanned aerial vehicles […]
Inflation report to be released as Iran war sends gas prices surging
[ad_1] An inflation report to be released on Wednesday will provide the latest measure of price increases as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran drives up gasoline costs and renews concerns about affordability. The fresh data — which is set to detail prices in February — will show the cost burden borne by households weeks before […]
Officer shot while responding to reported burglary in Baltimore, shooting suspect dead: Police
[ad_1] An officer responding to a report of a burglary at a residence in Baltimore was injured when a suspect opened fire on authorities from inside the home, according to police. The shooting suspect is dead, according to the Baltimore Police Department. The incident occurred shortly before noon Tuesday at a residence on the 6200 […]
Trump says he and Vance are ‘philosophically’ different on Iran war
[ad_1] President Donald Trump said that he and Vice President JD Vance are “philosophically a little bit different” when it comes to U.S. war with Iran after ABC News previously reported that Vance internally was apprehensive about the strikes late last month. When asked during his Monday evening news conference in Florida if there were […]
‘The streets are emptier than ever’: Iranians describe life as US escalates war
[ad_1] LONDON — As the United States and Israel intensify their aerial assault and continue to urge Iranians to overthrow the government, Iranians inside the country have expressed mixed feelings, describing growing fear of the strikes and worries that the war will escalate further following the appointment of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son as […]
Trump says he’s ‘willing to live with’ final US report on deadly missile strike near Iranian girls’ school
[ad_1] President Donald Trump said on Monday he doesn’t “know enough” about the strike on an Iranian elementary school that Iran says killed at least 168 people, including dozens of children, but that he was “willing to live” with the findings of a U.S. investigation into the incident. A newly surfaced video appears to show […]
Alexander brothers found guilty on all counts in sex trafficking trial
[ad_1] A jury has found the Alexander brothers guilty on all counts in their federal sex trafficking trial in New York City. Jury deliberations began Thursday for the former real estate titans, Oren and Alon Alexander, 38-year-old twins, along with their brother, Tal Alexander, 39, who have denied sexually assaulting anyone or running a sex […]