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Asian shares slide while oil prices surge after Israel’s strike on Iran
Markets in Asia opened lower early Friday while oil prices surged after Israel attacked Iran’s capital amid the ramping up ...
South African president to visit flood sites with death toll at 78 and expected to climb
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit the sites Friday of devastating floods that have left at least 78 people dead in the southeast of the country as ...
Israel’s attack on Iran was years in the making. How did they get here?
Israel’s massive strike on Iran on Friday morning came after decades of hostilities between the bitter enemies. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long ...
Border Patrol will be at the Club World Cup, says it’s routine to provide security for such events
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it regularly provides security at big sporting events in response to questions about ...
It might be tempting to put 401(k) contributions on hold, but sticking with it is a better strategy
Amid this year’s market turmoil, I’ve heard investors wonder if they should hit pause on 401(k) contributions until things ...
Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck is 6th goalie in NHL history to win Hart and Vezina in the same year
Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck has won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP and the Vezina Trophy as the league’s best goaltender, ...
Jury finds New Orleans police officer who shot and killed puppy violated rights but has immunity
A jury in federal court ruled that a New Orleans police officer who shot and killed a puppy had violated its owners’ ...
Reds pitcher Wade Miley accused in court documents of being drug supplier for the late Tyler Skaggs
Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley is accused in court documents of providing drugs to the late Tyler Skaggs, a Los ...
GOP tax bill would cost poor Americans $1,600 a year and boost highest earners by $12,000, CBO says
The Republican tax bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives would cost the poorest Americans roughly $1,600 a year ...
North Korea says it has repaired a damaged destroyer and launched it in the water
North Korea said Friday it has repaired its damaged second destroyer and launched it into the water in the presence of leader ...
Trump moves to merge wildland firefighting into single force, despite ex-officials warning of chaos
President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered government agencies to consolidate their wildland firefighting into a single ...
What to know about the Air India plane crash that killed more than 240 people
The Air India plane crash this week was one of India’s worst aviation disasters, killing 241 people on board and several people on the ground. Indian authorities said ...