3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (883+ words) In recent weeks, the United States has succeeded in loosening Iran’s grip over the Strait of Hormuz while virtually shutting down Iran’s own oil exports, accelerating its economic free fall. But the war launched by the U.S. and Israel…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (22+ words) Barry Melrose, the former NHL player and coach who had a long broadcasting career with ESPN, has died at 70 WTOP News...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (138+ words) Iran on Saturday accused the U.S. of attacking an Iranian tanker near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf. The U.S. did not immediately comment, but a new strike would raise the risk of sparking a new round of Iranian attacks on U.S. allies…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (633+ words) The Trump administration this week quietly released an update to a major survey on civil rights in schools that was scrubbed of all data related to nonbinary students or bullying based on gender identity. The numbers come from the Education…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (605+ words) Among those hit with sanctions are Fidel Ernesto Castro, grandson of former President Raúl Castro, and Cuba’s Oil Industry Supply Import Company, known as Abapet. The company is responsible for importing special equipment and spare parts needed to sustain Cuba’s…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (438+ words) New York’s attempt to make fossil fuel-producing industries pay into a $75 billion fund to repair the damage wrought by climate change was struck down by a federal judge, who said the sweeping law reaches beyond a state’s responsibility and into…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (24+ words) WASHINGTON (AP) — US jobs openings rose slightly to 7.3 million in July as the labor market remains sturdy in the face of higher costs....

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (341+ words) The decision from the Food and Drug Administration allows the company to sell a new version of its top-selling vaping device for the first time since it launched more than a decade ago. In recent years the company has had…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (870+ words) The war isn’t over, though Trump claims that through bombs and blockade, he has already devastated Iran’s leadership, military and economy. And this week his administration said it would turn its focus to increasing economic pressure — rather than military action…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (264+ words) WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military attacked a boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, killing four people, as the Trump administration continues its monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest…...