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Yet another contingency plan for the global oil market – buffeted by more than six months of war between the United States and Iran – has come under serious threat.On Friday, Saudi Arabia announced that it had shuttered its East-West Pipeline, blaming drone attacks from inside Iraq that it said had caused “injuries and some damage.”No group has claimed responsibility, but US President Donald Trump has pointed the finger of suspicion at Iran-backed proxy groups operating inside Iraq. Iran’s foreign ministry “categorically denied” the accusation on Monday.The East-West pipeline –

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Costco raises price for Kirkland motor oil, sets purchase limit

Costco has raised the price of motor oil sold under its exclusive private-label brand as well as limited how much of it customers can buy weekly as oil prices climb yet again. Americans looking to try to save some money by purchasing motor oil to do their own oil changes may consider this yet another blow to their wallets, as they are already contending with high grocery prices and inflation worries. Costco's Kirkland Signature full-synthetic motor oil 5-quart two pack now costs around $58, well above the approximately $30 it had been selling for just

'A slap and a blow to the gut': Drivers struggle as metro Detroit gas prices continue to rise

The Latest: EPA says it’s eliminating rule that limits greenhouse gas emissions from power plants

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States sue to stop Trump rule that would make it harder for some immigrants to get green cards

New York and 21 other states are suing the Trump administration to block a new Department of Homeland Security rule that would give immigration officials wider discretion to deny green cards, visas or entry into the United States when determining whether applicants could become dependent on government aid.The rule change, set to take effect Friday, would expand the list of possible government aid that immigration officials could cite as part of a reason to disqualify an applicant.New York State Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is leading a coalition of

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Women enter skilled trades as metro Atlanta faces growing demand for workers

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Man charged in Tasia Fortune’s death pleads not guilty, is denied bond

More than a month after Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman, was found hanging from a tree outside an abandoned house in Jackson, Mississippi, a man charged with murder in connection with her death appeared in court Monday.Jackson police announced the murder charge against 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff on Friday, after the medical examiner ruled Fortune’s death a homicide.Ratliff pleaded not guilty Monday and was denied bond, his attorney, Toney Baldwin, told CNN. His next court appearance is scheduled for September 25, Baldwin said.“It’s just a mere accusation. It’s not a convictio

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Trump says Iran likely responsible for attack that shut vital Saudi oil pipeline

US President Donald Trump said Iran was “probably” behind the attack launched from Iraq that shut a vital oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia.The East-West Pipeline was attacked by several drones coming from Iraq on Thursday, the Saudi foreign ministry said Friday, resulting in injuries and some damage. The energy ministry added that the pipeline had been shut down as a precautionary measure.The news comes amid turmoil in energy markets and major disruption in shipping with no end in sight to the Iran war and as Tehran’s allies in Yemen, the Houthis, seized a key island and a port in the Red Se

Police say more arrests coming in death of Mississippi woman found hanging from tree

The Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a lifeline for the global economy, is in jeopardy

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9/11 overshadows other major events of the past 25 years for many Americans, new poll finds

Twenty-five years later, the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, are still remembered as among the most important historic events in many Americans’ lives, according to a new poll. A new Ipsos poll finds that about half of U.S. adults name the 9/11 attacks in an open-ended question about the most important historic occurrences in their lifetimes. That's despite other momentous events that have happened since then, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the elections of Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump. The polling points to the enduring legacy of 9/11, even as many A

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Police investigate death of Tasia Fortune, found hanging from tree, as a homicide

Jackson, Mississippi, police are investigating the death of Tasia Fortune as a homicide after the 29-year-old Black woman was found hanging from a tree outside an abandoned house last month, the city’s police chief said Tuesday.“Jackson Police Department has been investigating this case from day one as a homicide, until we hear otherwise from the medical examiner’s office,” Chief RaShall Brackney said at a city council meeting.Police had previously categorized the case as a “death pending investigation.”With the autopsy results pending, Fortune’s family is demanding answers and l

Iranian allies captured a strategic Red Sea island in a vital waterway. Here’s what to know

Supreme Court deals another blow to GOP hopes of capturing extra congressional seat

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New warnings about the risks of AI to humanity revive a long-running debate

New warnings from within the artificial intelligence industry have revived a long-running debate over whether advanced AI could escape human control and ultimately threaten humanity’s survival, and whether the companies developing the technology are doing enough to prevent such a scenario. The CEO of Anthropic, the San Francisco company behind Claude, said he thought the industry needed to reduce the speed of its work, cautioning Saturday that a swarm of AI agents might be able to take over the internet in six months to a year unless companies devoted more time to putting safe

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US wins fifth straight women's FIBA World Cup title, beating France 97-79

Breanna Stewart had an American flag draped around her body as she soaked in the moment. The U.S. captain delivered again and the Americans continued their domination of international play, winning a fifth straight women's FIBA World Cup title with a 97-79 victory over France on Sunday. The Americans have won 36 straight World Cup games, dating to the semifinals of the 2006 World Cup, where they lost to Russia. “We are the standard,” said Stewart, who scored 22 points in the victory and earned MVP honors of the tournament for the second time. “U

After 18 years in Baltimore, John Harbaugh faces his biggest challenge yet: Turning around the New York Giants

Ukraine is fighting Russia anywhere it can – even in the deserts of Africa

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Indonesia continues search for at least 129 missing after ferry capsizes, 6 bodies recovered

The search is continuing for at least 129 people missing after a ferry overturned in bad weather in Indonesia 's Java Sea on Sunday. At least 108 people were rescued and the bodies of six passengers were recovered as the search operation expanded around the vessel’s last known position. The ferry, with more than 240 people on board, was traveling from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan province, on Borneo Island, officials said. The captain had reported rough seas with waves up to 3 meters (10 feet) before issuing a distress call, saying the ship was listing, said I Pu

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI industry needs to give safety measures time to catch up

The CEO of Anthropic said Saturday the artificial-intelligence industry should slow its fast-moving development to give safety measures time to catch up. Without such a slowdown, Dario Amodei warned that within six to 12 months AI could be capable of leading a swarm of agents that could take over the entire internet. The warning comes as worries about AI grow inside and outside the industry and reports continue to emerge about increasingly powerful systems that solve problems beyond human capacity but could also go rogue and carry out other, more harmful tasks. The worries have

US women in familiar place reaching semifinals of World Cup, joined by Germany, France and Spain

CIA declassifies intel warnings to White House prior to 9/11 attack

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Inside the pipeline enshrining Trump’s conservative legacy on the federal bench

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Trump says Ukraine agreed to stop targeting diesel sites, but Zelensky says it’s contingent on Russia halting strikes

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Democrats eye a new tool to hold Trump accountable if they win the House

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Swedish election ends in tight finale. Preliminary results give opposition a 3-seat majority

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Judge rules Trump administration order to fire FEMA staffers was illegal

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Why Trump’s effort to build more refineries won’t lower gas prices

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Iran reports commercial vessel struck in Strait of Hormuz

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An ambassador in Ljubljana, but not in London: Israel’s foreign policy shifts away from longstanding allies

‘A f***-up of epic proportions’: Blame game begins after Iran-backed Houthis’ lightning advance down Red Sea coast

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House Democrats urge Speaker Johnson to cancel recess to pass AI safeguards, citing ‘catastrophic’ risk

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls