Oil prices volatile on conflicting reports about Strait of Hormuz  NBC News The grim choice facing the Trump administration: Economic or naval collapse?  CNN Energy secretary deletes… [more]

War expands to central Beirut as Israeli strike kills Iranians in luxury hotel  BBC Iran Live Updates: Israel Hits Lebanon as Hegseth Warns of ‘Most Intense’… [more]

NYPD says suspicious device reported near Zohran Mamdani’s residence is ‘non-threatening’  The Guardian Who Are the Men Accused of Bringing Homemade Bombs to Gracie Mansion?  The New… [more]

Gas price spikes are slamming Senate battleground states  Axios Trump administration starts to panic over rapidly rising oil costs  CNN The economic consequences of war with Iran  Financial… [more]

Iran missile barrage triggers sirens across Israel as IDF warns Hezbollah expanding attacks  ynetnews Live updates: Iran war news, Tehran claims it launched ‘most intense’ operation… [more]

There is no easy exit to Trump’s war  Financial Times Opinion | How Trump Betrayed His First Duty to Americans  The New York Times Opinion | Reconsider… [more]

Russia’s deportation of Ukrainian children amounts to crime against humanity, UN says  BBC Russia’s deportations of Ukrainian children amount to crimes against humanity, UN inquiry finds  Reuters… [more]

What we know about the US consulate shooting in Toronto  CNN Police call shooting at U.S. consulate in Toronto ‘national security incident,’ seek 2 suspects  CBC Canada… [more]

Transportation Secretary Duffy tells Schumer to ‘get off the political bandwagon’ amid DHS funding standoff  Fox Business TSA wait times may not get better any time… [more]

Pope accepts resignation of U.S. bishop charged with embezzlement and money laundering  PBS San Diego Chaldean bishop arrested at airport maintains innocence in court appearance  NBC 7… [more]