US
This is to provide Latest US News
-
The Trump administration has started to panic about the spiking price of oil
The Trump administration has started to panic about the spiking price of oil. While senior Trump aides had anticipated some brief surge in oil prices in the first days of the war with Iran, the size and sustainability of the market reaction caught them off guard, people familiar with the internal discussions told CNN. Now, as oil prices hover near…
Read More » -
On U.S. strikes against Iran, Pete Hegseth says, “this is only just the beginning”
With U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran in their second week, tonight, you will hear from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. According to the Pentagon, more than 50,000 members of the U.S. military are involved in the execution of what it calls “Operation Epic Fury.” Our CBS News colleague Major Garrett spoke with Hegseth about the war with Iran. The U.S.…
Read More » -
A 7th U.S. service member is killed in war with Iran : NPR
Flames rise from an oil storage facility south of the capital Tehran as strikes hit the city during the U.S.–Israel military campaign against Iran on Saturday. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption toggle caption Vahid Salemi/AP The American military confirmed on Sunday that a seventh service member has died in the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran. Meanwhile, Israel targeted Iran’s oil…
Read More » -
What is Trump’s true objective in the Iran war? U.S. targets provide a clue
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department last week outlined a concise set of military objectives in President Trump’s war against Iran, claiming its ultimate goal is to dismantle Tehran’s ability to project power beyond its borders. Yet it may be targets the Pentagon has largely left unacknowledged that offer the clearest insight yet into Trump’s true intentions. U.S. military strikes have focused on…
Read More » -
Vance, Rubio and others in Trump’s inner circle preached caution on Iran. Now they’re on board
When President Donald Trump first raised the prospect of war with Iran, some of the most serious reservations came from his second in command. A former Marine who rose to political prominence as a critic of foreign wars, Vice President JD Vance counseled against the perils of launching another unpredictable conflict in the Middle East. But as it became apparent…
Read More » -
How a sketch of an unknown woman found in a Georgia swamp revealed a twisted case of death and deception
Investigator Jack Frost, now with the Liberty County, Georgia, district attorney’s office, was one of the first detectives called to the scene of a swamp in south Georgia on Dec. 2, 2022. Investigator Jack Frost: Down here is where the hunters had discovered the torso of a female in the ditch. … Investigator Jack Frost: The hunters had seen a…
Read More » -
Shedding light on how Epstein used visits to Interlochen to target girls : NPR
An NPR reporting team sheds new light on how Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell used their access to the Interlochen Center for the Arts to target girls. ADRIAN MA, HOST: When it comes to the Epstein files, we often hear about the famous people mentioned in them. But a reporting team at NPR recently focused on a place, the Interlochen…
Read More » -
An intimate, final memorial for Rev. Jesse Jackson fills civil rights leader’s Chicago headquarters
CHICAGO (AP) — A day after former presidents, sitting governors and local Chicago residents alike attended a vibrant, televised celebration for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., the family and friends who knew him best hosted a more intimate gathering Saturday to grieve the civil rights leader at his organization’s headquarters. The final memorial service at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s…
Read More » -
Here’s what the Utah Legislature did this session
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Legislature has adjourned following a 45-day session dealing with taxes, housing, courts, immigration and a host of other issues. Lawmakers wrapped up their business at midnight Friday, passing a $31 billion budget and capping off a busy few weeks at the Capitol. They introduced a record 1,021 bills this session — including one to…
Read More » -
Why Did Kristi Noem Get Fired?
Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Heather Diehl/Getty Images, Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, and Heather Diehl/Getty Images. Sign up for the Surge, the newsletter that covers most important political nonsense of the week, delivered to your inbox every Saturday. Welcome to this week’s edition of the Surge, which beat the spike in gas prices by loadin’ up dozens of trash bags…
Read More »