By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, March 16 (Reuters) – The disruption to energy markets caused by the Iran war is an “abject lesson” in the risks of relying on fossil fuels, and underscores the case for governments to wean their economies off oil and gas, the U.N. climate secretary will tell EU policymakers on Monday. While…
new video loaded: U.S. Names Six Service Members Killed In Iraq transcript Back transcript U.S. Names Six Service Members Killed In Iraq The Pentagon has identified the six United States service members who died last week when a refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq. With their deaths, the total number of service members killed in the…
“Conservatives who attend church weekly are the least likely to have ever been diagnosed with a mental health condition,” sociologist Ryan Burge reported Thursday on X. By contrast, he added, “liberals who have low attendance are the most likely to have a diagnosis.” Burge was drawing on his analysis of data from the Pew American…
From repeated threats, to calling countries for more participation —and sending warships — US President Donald Trump has increasingly focused his fury in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which is in its third week, on the crucial Strait of Hormuz, the narrow passageway through which nearly a fifth of the world’s oil flows…
NEED TO KNOW Two people, including a University of Kent student, have died as multiple invasive meningococcal disease cases near the school were reported to U.K. health officials Health officials are providing antibiotics to students and investigating after 13 people in the area showed “signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicemia” between March 13 and…
Nail salons are next in line for Starbucks-style expansion after decades of being overlooked by investors, the boss of the UK’s largest luxury chain has said, after clinching a £130 million valuation. Townhouse, which runs 40 luxury nail salons in the UK, said it was targeting hundreds of new franchised sites after securing backing from…
People lined up the streets Sunday morning for the biggest event in South Boston. The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade brings hundreds of thousands of people to the area to celebrate Irish culture. “I live over here in Andrew Square, and when it’s starting in the best part of town, how can you not be…
AMES, Iowa- The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) and Iowa State Patrol (ISP) announced a series of roadway closures and travel advisories on Sunday due to the blizzard and other winter driving conditions. The Iowa DOT shared the closures, saying, “The combination of prior rain on freezing pavements, heavy snow, and blizzard/whiteout conditions will make…
GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro have become something of a cultural lightning rod over the past few years — originally developed to treat Type 2 diabetes, these weekly injections work by mimicking a hormone that regulates blood sugar and appetite, leading to significant weight loss in many users. While they’ve proven genuinely life-changing…
A black bear unexpectedly wandered into the background of a live KTLA report Sunday morning as crews covered an earlier bear encounter in a Monrovia neighborhood. KTLA reporter Erin Myers was teasing her upcoming story at the top of the 9 a.m. broadcast when the animal appeared behind her in the driveway of a home…