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The Latest: Iran's supreme leader says closure of Strait of Hormuz should be used as leverage

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei says that the leverage of closing the Strait of Hormuz should be used and that Iran’s attacks on Gulf Arab neighbors will continue. His first...

Iran's supreme leader says closure of Strait of Hormuz should be used as leverage

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Thursday that the leverage of closing the Strait of Hormuz should be used and that Iran’s attacks on ...

Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war

NEW YORK (AP) — With no clear end in sight, the war with Iran is sending oil prices back to $100 per barrel and stocks sinking worldwide on Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% and looks to be r...

Epstein's longtime accountant testifies on his wealth and business ties

WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers were digging into Jeffrey Epstein's sprawling financial portfolio on Wednesday as a committee deposed his former accountant and tried to understand his conn...

Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices

When Kevin Ketels bought an electric 2026 Chevrolet Blazer last year, he wasn't thinking about the cost of gas. He just thought EVs were better and “wanted to be part of the future.” Now tha...

Celebrity chef René Redzepi resigns from iconic Danish restaurant Noma after abuse allegations

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — René Redzepi, founder and celebrity chef at the iconic Danish restaurant Noma that won three Michelin stars and other international accolades for its innovative “N...

Google overhauls its Maps app, adding in more AI features to help people get around

Google Maps will depend more heavily on artificial intelligence to help people figure out where they want to go and the best way to get there as part of a major redesign unveiled on Thursday...

Zelenskyy says Ukraine awaits White House sign-off on US drone production deal

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is awaiting White House approval for a major drone production agreement proposed by Kyiv last year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as cou...

In rural America, a teacher pipeline from abroad starts to dry up

Like many school systems facing teacher shortages, South Carolina’s Allendale County has looked overseas for help. A quarter of the teachers in the rural, high-poverty district come from oth...

At least 50 people killed and 125 others reported missing after landslides sweep Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — At least 50 people have died and 125 others are missing after landslides hit three districts in southern Ethiopia following a week of heavy rains, a local offici...

Senegal is the latest African country to toughen punishment for homosexual acts

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal 's parliament has approved a new bill that toughens punishment for homosexuality in the largely Muslim West African nation, the latest African country to impose...

Damage to historical sites in Iran raises alarm about war's impact on protected places

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged at least four cultural and historical sites, including palaces and an ancient mosque, raising alarms about the impact of t...
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