ENERGY

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump and Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez have announced that Washington and Caracas have reached a major oil deal, which comes nearly nine months after the US attack on Venezuela to abduct President Nicolas Maduro. Trump first announced the new oil deal, writing on Truth Social on...

(Headline USA) Tropical Storm Karina strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday and could become a major storm this week, forecasters said. The cyclone's center was at far out sea and was not threatening land. Karina had maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour, the Miami-based National...

(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) All mines have been cleared from the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. continues to enforce a full naval blockade on Iran. U.S. Central Command Commander Bradley Cooper said the U.S. military has “successfully cleared sea mines” in the Strait of Hormuz, within the international...

(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump said that all mines have been removed from the Strait of Hormuz.  “I have just been informed by the United States Navy that all mines have been removed and/or detonated from within the International Waters of the Strait of Hormuz,” the President wrote on...

(Headline USA) Americans’ confidence in the economy declined again this month as the ongoing conflict in Iran continued to push U.S. gasoline prices above $4 per gallon. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dipped to 89.4 in August from 90.2 in July. That was the lowest...

(Chris Woodward, The Center Square) Some evacuation orders west of Reno have been lifted as more than 900 firefighters continue to battle the Hawk Fire, which burned just over 15,000 acres and led to the initial evacuation of about 90,000 residents. The fire began around 11:30 a.m. Saturday near the...

(Headline USA) The United States and Canada, historic allies along an undefended border, fell deeper into a trade war Saturday marked by angry recriminations and new tariffs that are expected to raise prices for products in both countries. Each side blamed the other for the collapse of negotiations in Washington...

(Headline USA) Explosions rocked an Ohio industrial recycling business Tuesday morning, sparking a large fire that drew a swarm of emergency responders. Two workers were unaccounted for and a few others had minor injuries, officials said. The Toledo Fire & Rescue Department said there were two explosions at Brent Industries shortly...

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump has said he would “never apologize” for the higher gas prices Americans are facing due to his war with Iran, downplaying the surge in prices as just a “tiny little bit more.” The US president framed the increase in gas prices as necessary to prevent Iran...

(Headline USA) Days of storms and flooding in Indiana left at least six people dead as floodwaters peaked in Indianapolis’ White River and rains were expected to ease in the state capital region and other parts of the state Sunday. Frank Gounder was among the Indianapolis residents assessing the damage Sunday,...

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that the United States has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz and may “keep it” despite Iran continuing to demonstrate its control of the waterway and engaging in negotiations with Oman on its future. “The USA has total control over...

(Headline USA) Wildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada on Sunday left some residents keeping a wary eye out for possible evacuation orders while others already forced to flee their homes waited to see what would be left on their return. In western Canada, over 20,000 people were forced to...