Iran detains two British tankers in Strait of Hormuz, raising new fears of military confrontation - Los Angeles Times News from California, the nation and world - Los Ang...
• 1 hour ago Iran's detention of two British-owned oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz sharply escalated tensions with London and Washington on Friday, increasing the odds that the two allies would undertake new military steps to protect shipping in the strategically important Middle East waterway.
Naval forces from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps seized the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero, claiming it failed to follow international maritime regulations while transiting the strait, according to Iran state media.
The Iranian moves caused oil futures to spike and sharply raised fears in jittery markets that escalating tit-for-tat actions by Tehran, Washington and London could threaten the flow of oil through the strait and possibly lead to military confrontation, as much as all sides appear to be trying to avoid one.
Ruben Navarrette: 'The Squad' shakes up the Washington establishment | Columnists | journalnow.com Journalnow
• 52 minutes ago U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks as (from left) Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., listen during a news conference Monday at the Capitol in Washington.
THE HEAT WAVE AND THE ASSOCIATED DANGERS WILL PEAK DURING THE WEEKEND.
THE HOTTEST TIMES WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING.
How Beyoncé Made 'The Lion King: The Gift' - Rolling Stone Rolling Stone
• 3 hours ago [Beyoncé] insisted on having the African spirit on it,” Salatiel adds.
But when Alade landed, she discovered she no longer had a singing voice.
“I couldn't understand what had happened to me,” she says.
Federal judge upholds a Trump alternative to 'Obamacare' - Houston Chronicle om Houston Chronicle, b
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• 1 hour ago WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge is upholding the Trump administration's expansion of cheaper short-term health insurance plans as an alternative to the Affordable Care Act's costlier comprehensive insurance.
U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Leon in Washington, D.C., ruled Friday that the potential downside of expanding short-term plans is "minimal" and "benefits are undeniable" for some consumers.
He found that the Trump administration had the legal authority to issue rules last year making the plans more attractive to customers.
Rory McIlroy missed cut at British Open but put on a stirring show - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com
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• 1 hour ago He, McIlroy, couldn't imagine the five hours that awaited.
Proof lined the ropes and barricades for the splashiest of the Northern Irish chances, McIlroy.
He's Rory McIlroy, the four-time major winner from Northern Ireland whose Royal Portrush daydream spent Thursday eroding in a nightmare, and they're the great, sturdy faces of British Open galleries, often standing beside tees and greens and fairways in weather that qualifies as appalling.
Fed Officials Signal Quarter-Point Rate Cut Likely at July Meeting - 2nd Update | Morningstar Morningstar Videos
• 3 hours ago He repeated his call for the Fed to cut rates aggressively: 'Don't blow it!'.
Federal Reserve officials signaled they are ready to lower interest rates by a quarter-percentage point later this month, while indicating the potential for additional reductions, despite the recent surge in market expectations of a half-point cut.
U.S. stocks reversed gains after the Wall Street Journal reported the Fed's plans for a quarter-point cut.
Netflix's 'The Witcher' Makes a Play to Be the Next 'Game of Thrones' | WIRED WIRED
• 1 hour ago It won't be easy for The Witcher to replicate that success.
Based on book the series by Andrzej Sapkowski that later got turned into a videogame franchise, the story follows Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill, aka Superman), a witcher who hunts monsters, has no emotions, and has a horse for a best friend.
HBO famously spent a lot of money on Game of Thrones, and now Netflix seems willing to do the same.
Senegal coach Cisse laments another missed opportunity - CNA channelnewsasia.com
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• 2 hours ago The last time Senegal reached this point was in 2002.
"It's been 17 years since Senegal got to this stage of the competition.
CAIRO: Senegal coach Aliou Cisse rued his side's inability to recover from an early goal as their wait for a first Africa Cup of Nations title was extended following Friday's (Jul 20) 1-0 loss to Algeria.
Mueller Report might figure in suit against Trump campaign The Detroit News
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• 2 hours ago The 448-page report released in April did not find collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.
The lawsuit says Trump's campaign conspired with Russia, WikiLeaks, Trump's son-in-law and others.
Koeltl says the Mueller Report's findings might normally be excluded as hearsay, but there's an exception when it concerns contents of a public investigation.
Jim Harbaugh plans to play Shea Patterson and Dylan McCaffrey in every game The Detroit News
• 3 hours ago Patterson, the starter last season who threw for 2,600 yards and 22 touchdowns, is the Wolverines' starter.
Harbaugh made clear needing to use them is probably unlikely.
McCaffrey appeared in six games, completing 8 of 15 passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns.
Besieged Puerto Rico governor goes quiet amid protests | Hosted Associated Press (AP)
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• 35 minutes ago The governor normally started every day by tweeting "Good morning!".
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - In the Spanish colonial fortress that serves as his official residence, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló is under siege.
New protests began Friday afternoon, with unionized workers organizing a march to La Fortaleza from the nearby waterfront.
You 'Vette-cha! Chevy unveils mid-engine Corvette - Boston Herald The Boston Herald reports
• 2 hours ago The 2020 C8 is the first mid-engine supercar produced by Chevrolet in the 21st century.
On Thursday, Chevrolet took the next big step as General Motors President Mark Reuss took the wraps off the all new mid-engine C8 Corvette Stingray in Orange County, Calif.
The C8 will compete against the Acura NSX, starting at $157,000, and the Porsche 718 at just over $61,000 in the mid-engine (with the engine placed between the front and rear axles) class.
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