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Las Vegas police identify murder victim in Lake Mead barrel

Las Vegas authorities have identified a man whose remains were discovered in a barrel in Lake Mead four years ago, according to local officials. Investigators expect to announce the victim's identity publicly later today. The discovery of…

OCTOBER 16, 20261 MIN
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KDE releases Plasma 6.8 for 30th anniversary, dropping X11 sessions

KDE has released Plasma 6.8 to mark the software developer's 30th anniversary. In doing so, it officially retired support for starting new X11 sessions in its desktop environment. The update, dubbed the "30th Anniversary Edition" by KDE…

OCTOBER 16, 20261 MIN
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Collins warns Maine loses funding if Jackson wins

Republican Sen. Susan Collins warned that Maine would lose essential federal funding if voters elect her Democratic rival, Troy Jackson, in the upcoming Senate race. Collins made the claim in an interview with Fox News Digital, arguing…

OCTOBER 15, 20263 MIN
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Ukraine blames Starlink restrictions for hindering drone defense

SpaceX restricted its Starlink satellite service to Ukrainian military drones on Tuesday, a move that significantly hampered Kyiv's ability to intercept Russian attacks. Ukrainian officials suspect the throttling was an intentional…

OCTOBER 14, 20262 MIN
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Tesla Roadster faces debut in challenging EV market

The new Tesla Roadster is expected to make its production-ready debut at an event in Waco, Texas, following a delay of nearly a decade since Elon Musk announced plans for the next-generation vehicle. The timing of this release presents…

OCTOBER 14, 20261 MIN
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Gulfport Energy Cited as Top Pick; Valaris, Atlas Face Headwinds

A recent market analysis identifies Gulfport Energy as a leading energy stock for long-term investors, while cautioning against positions in Valaris and Atlas Energy Solutions. The report contrasts these three companies against a backdrop…

OCTOBER 14, 20262 MIN
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White House asks Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as Greece ambassador

The White House has asked U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign amid allegations regarding her financial dealings, treatment of staff, and interactions with foreign business interests. White House press secretary Katie…

OCTOBER 14, 20262 MIN
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Dan Levy blasts Shane Gillis over SNL monologue on women's attire

Dan Levy, the actor known for his role in "Schitt's Creek," publicly criticized comedian Shane Gillis on Sunday for remarks made during his latest "Saturday Night Live" hosting appearance. Levy accused Gillis of misogyny and argued that…

OCTOBER 14, 20262 MIN
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Florida woman faces jury in deadly crash case with boyfriend's account excluded

Leigha Mumby, a 25-year-old Florida woman, faces a jury for the death of her boyfriend, Daniel Waterman, after prosecutors accused her of deliberately crashing their SUV at high speed. Mumby pleaded not guilty to vehicular homicide and…

OCTOBER 14, 20263 MIN
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Occidental stock offers modest portfolio offset but carries high volatility

Over the past year, Occidental Petroleum shares have moved in the opposite direction of the broader market, providing a counterbalance to portfolio risks rather than amplifying them. This recent inverse correlation stands in contrast to…

OCTOBER 13, 20262 MIN
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White House asks Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as Greece ambassador

The White House has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to step down as U.S. ambassador to Greece following a series of reports regarding her financial conduct and treatment of staff. White House press secretary Katie Zachariah announced the decision…

OCTOBER 13, 20262 MIN
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Judge Judy fires back at critics over America remarks: 'It's gonna take a lot more'

Judge Judy Sheindlin responded to recent criticism regarding her comments about America, stating that it would take more than her critics to silence her. In interviews with USA Today and Fox News Digital, Sheindlin clarified that she did…

OCTOBER 13, 20263 MIN
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Senate Whip Says Probe Likely for Ambassador Guilfoyle Over Debt Claim

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle faces a likely Senate investigation after a Wall Street Journal report alleged she asked a top donor to President Donald Trump to pay off $100,000 in personal credit card debt. Senate Majority…

OCTOBER 13, 20262 MIN
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Dow, S&P 500 futures mixed as bank earnings and chip sell-off weigh on markets

US stock futures traded with little direction on Tuesday. The market faced mixed signals from bank earnings, a drop in chip stocks, and fluctuating oil prices.

OCTOBER 13, 20261 MIN
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Fox News Digital reports unlikely critics criticize LA Democrats over Skid Row conditions

Fox News Digital reports that unlikely critics are taking aim at Los Angeles Democrats regarding the state of Skid Row. The outlet describes the area as a homeless hellscape, prompting a response from groups not typically aligned with the…

OCTOBER 13, 20262 MIN
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Diamondback Energy stock lags S&P 500 despite strong margins

Diamondback Energy shares have underperformed the broader market over the past six months, trading at a forward price-to-earnings multiple while the stock price holds steady at $192.41. The energy company recorded a small 1.8% return…

OCTOBER 12, 20262 MIN
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Brent crude tops $105 amid doubts over Trump's energy ceasefire

Brent crude futures for December delivery rose to $105.68 a barrel on Monday, reversing earlier losses despite President Donald Trump's declaration of an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures…

OCTOBER 12, 20262 MIN
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Sigma Lithium stock drops 2.2% as Zacks Rank hits Strong Sell

Sigma Lithium Corporation (SGML) shares closed at $9.35, a 2.2% decline from the previous session. This move lagged the broader market, where the S&P 500 rose 0.6%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.83%, and the Nasdaq Composite…

OCTOBER 11, 20262 MIN
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Violent Tornado Devastates Sicily City, Injuring Two and Damaging School

A powerful tornado swept through the Sicilian city of Marsala on Friday, overturning vehicles and severely damaging a school. The storm left at least two people with serious injuries. Marsala is located on the western coast of Sicily…

OCTOBER 11, 20262 MIN
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DeSantis deploys 16,000 utility workers to restore power after Isaias

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis deployed state crews early Saturday to clear major highways and bridges after Hurricane Isaias made landfall as a Category 2 storm. The hurricane struck the Florida Panhandle late Friday, cutting electricity…

OCTOBER 11, 20262 MIN
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Trump demands Ukraine replace Zelensky over Russia fuel deal

President Donald Trump told Ukraine to replace President Volodymyr Zelensky with a leader willing to negotiate a deal with Russia to end the war. The call for leadership change followed Zelensky's public criticism of a recent agreement…

OCTOBER 10, 20261 MIN
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Polling shows rising support for socialism despite vague definitions

A September Gallup poll found that 43% of Americans have a positive image of socialism, the highest level since the organization began tracking the question in 2010. Despite this surge in favorability, a Fox News Digital street interview…

OCTOBER 10, 20262 MIN
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Vistra stock moves 1.5 times the S&P 500 over past year

Vistra shares move roughly 1.5 times as much as the S&P 500, according to a one-year analysis of daily closing prices. The utility stock fell about 1.1% on average down days for the index, nearly double the S&P 500's average decline of…

OCTOBER 10, 20262 MIN
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Trump Announces Diesel Deal With Russia, Drawing Sharp Ukrainian Rebuke

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he has reached an agreement with Russia to increase the supply of diesel fuel to the United States and global markets, a move that has provoked a strong reaction from Ukraine. The deal…

OCTOBER 9, 20262 MIN
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Stock futures rise as oil falls and tech recovers

US stock futures edged higher on Friday as oil prices declined and technology stocks rebounded from earlier losses. The move came amid mixed signals regarding energy costs and artificial intelligence growth.

OCTOBER 9, 20262 MIN
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Chet Hanks confronts Eric André over past show comments

Chet Hanks, the son of actor Tom Hanks, faced off with comedian Eric André at ComplexCon over a dispute that has persisted for years. The musician shared video of the meeting on Instagram, noting that André arrived at the event with four…

OCTOBER 8, 20261 MIN
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Iowa 1st District race rated toss up as Miller-Meeks warns of policy rollback

Iowa's 1st Congressional District is shaping up to be one of the closest races in the country, with Cook Political Report rating the contest a toss up. The race is critical for Republicans, who are trying to hold their razor-thin majority…

OCTOBER 8, 20262 MIN
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Coco Gauff eliminated from China Open after match controversy

Coco Gauff was eliminated from the China Open in the round of 16 on Wednesday, losing to Elise Mertens in straight sets. The defeat followed a week in which Gauff faced on-court criticism and a surge of online harassment.

OCTOBER 7, 20262 MIN
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Supreme Court justices question jurisdiction in major climate lawsuit

Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor questioned whether the Supreme Court has jurisdiction to hear Suncor v. Boulder, a case that could expose oil companies to nationwide climate lawsuits. Their repeated inquiries suggested…

OCTOBER 6, 20263 MIN
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Alphabet signs 20-year nuclear power deal with Constellation Energy

Alphabet has agreed to purchase 20 years of nuclear power from Constellation Energy, a move aimed at securing reliable energy for its expanding data center network. The agreement includes 890 megawatts of new power that Constellation…

OCTOBER 6, 20262 MIN
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Debra Messing backs Trump-aligned Blakeman over Hochul in NY race

Actress Debra Messing has endorsed Republican Bruce Blakeman for New York governor, abandoning her support for Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul. The former "Will & Grace" star, who is a New York native, made the switch after expressing…

OCTOBER 6, 20261 MIN
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Karoline Leavitt to join Fox News as contributor starting November 1

Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is joining Fox News Channel as an on-air contributor, according to an announcement by FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott on Monday. Leavitt, who is 29 years old, will begin her new role on…

OCTOBER 5, 20262 MIN
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Leaked images show Fitbit Edge as midrange wearable

New images posted by Android Headlines reveal the design of the Fitbit Edge, a rumored successor to Fitbit's midrange Charge line. The device appears to occupy a middle ground between the Pixel Watch and the Fitbit Air.

OCTOBER 4, 20261 MIN
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Sardinia Police Divers Find Intact Roman Terracotta Artifacts

Police officers based in Olbia, Sardinia, discovered ancient Roman artifacts on the seabed off the coast of Porto Rotondo during a routine underwater safety operation. The Sassari Police Headquarters announced the find in late August…

OCTOBER 4, 20262 MIN
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Noah's Ark researchers ‘inching towards’ confirmation after drilling challenges natural-rock theory

A team investigating a boat-shaped formation in eastern Turkey reports that new drilling evidence is strengthening its case that the site may hold the remains of Noah's Ark. Andrew Jones, founder of Noah's Ark Scans, told "Saturday in…

OCTOBER 3, 20261 MIN
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Brazil votes Sunday in election pitting Lula against Bolsonaro son

Brazil holds its presidential election on Sunday, pitting President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro in a contest that has drawn significant attention from the White House. The race serves as a test of President…

OCTOBER 2, 20262 MIN
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Cleveland Fed Forecasts September Inflation to Accelerate Amid Iran War Costs

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland projects that inflation will accelerate in September, driven by the ongoing conflict with Iran and the resulting disruption to global energy supplies. This outlook suggests that the Federal Reserve may…

OCTOBER 1, 20262 MIN
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S&P 500 Futures Rise as Investors Weigh Oil and Labor Data

U.S. stock futures are trending higher early Thursday as the final quarter of 2026 begins. Investors are monitoring diplomatic backchannels between the U.S. and Iran, falling crude oil prices, and the impact of the Federal Reserve's recent…

OCTOBER 1, 20261 MIN
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Anne Hathaway directs photographers at 'Verity' red carpet

Anne Hathaway took control of the red carpet at the premiere of her new film, Verity, by calmly instructing photographers on how to pose the cast. The 43-year-old actress told the camera crew where she would look and when, then directed…

OCTOBER 1, 20262 MIN
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Georgia Tech researchers create implant network using body tissue

A team of Georgia Tech researchers has developed a networking system that allows medical implants to communicate by sending signals through body tissue. This approach replaces the antennas and radio waves currently used for data transfer…

OCTOBER 1, 20261 MIN
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Rep. Young urges Trump to demand releases at Xi summit

Congresswoman Young called on President Donald Trump to use his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping to secure the release of detained Americans and curb economic coercion. The summit is scheduled for September 24 in…

SEPTEMBER 25, 20262 MIN
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Oil prices mixed after Iran and U.S. talks

Oil prices were mixed on Wednesday following a five-day losing streak, as investors weighed hopes for a diplomatic solution to the Middle East conflict. A losing streak in this context refers to a sequence of consecutive trading days where…

SEPTEMBER 23, 20262 MIN
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Ukraine proposes energy ceasefire, requests trilateral meeting

Ukraine says it is prepared for an immediate halt to attacks on power plants and other critical systems, a move Kyiv has labeled an "energy ceasefire." An energy ceasefire is a specific truce focused solely on stopping strikes on the…

SEPTEMBER 23, 20261 MIN
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WIM-Z Robot Uses On-Device AI to Calm Barking Dogs

A small tracked robot called WIM-Z uses onboard artificial intelligence to detect barking and dispense treats to calm dogs while owners are away. On-device artificial intelligence means the computer processing happens inside the robot…

SEPTEMBER 22, 20262 MIN
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LifeLock offers identity theft monitoring plans starting at $10.42 monthly

The short version is that identity theft remains a massive financial risk, and LifeLock sells monitoring services to help catch it early. In plain terms, identity theft means a criminal uses your personal data to open accounts or steal…

SEPTEMBER 22, 20262 MIN
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U.S. crude oil rises as Saudi pipeline closure and Houthi attacks fan supply fears

The short version: an oil pipeline has shut down, prices are rising, and the market is weighing how much further the disruption might spread. Supply disruption is the term traders use when oil that was fl

SEPTEMBER 19, 20262 MIN
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Oil prices fall as Saudi supply hopes outweigh fresh Houthi strikes

Oil prices fell on Friday as Saudi Arabia signaled additional crude would come to market, and traders decided that news mattered more than fresh Houthi strikes. Crude, the industry shorthand for unrefined oil before it reaches a refinery…

SEPTEMBER 18, 20261 MIN
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U.S. oil slides below $100 as Saudi Arabia offers more crude through Hormuz

The price of U.S. oil fell below $100 a barrel after Saudi Arabia reportedly made additional crude available through the Strait of Hormuz. Hormuz is the narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the open ocean, the main maritime exit…

SEPTEMBER 17, 20261 MIN
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U.S. oil tops $105 as Saudi Arabia reportedly cancels crude cargoes after pipeline closure

U.S. oil prices crossed $105 per barrel as Saudi Arabia reportedly canceled some crude cargoes following a pipeline closure

SEPTEMBER 15, 20261 MIN
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Oil completes its roundtrip to $102 a barrel, highest close since May

U.S. crude oil prices topped $102 per barrel on Thursday, their highest closing level since May, completing what traders call a roundtrip, meaning a fall from a price level followed by a reco

SEPTEMBER 12, 20261 MIN
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Saudi Arabia's East-West crude oil pipeline shut down after drone attacks from Iraq

The East-West crude oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia is offline after multiple drone attacks launched from Iraq. Shutting down a pipeline means stopping the flow of oil

SEPTEMBER 12, 20261 MIN
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Oil prices fall Friday but log sharp weekly gains as Middle East tensions rise

Oil prices fell on Friday, snapping multiday winning streaks for Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate. A winning streak, in commodity futures, means a contract closed at a higher price than the prior session on consecutive trading days…

SEPTEMBER 11, 20261 MIN
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Global oil refineries are running out of room, IEA warns

Global oil inventories, the stockpiles of refined fuel that governments and traders hold in reserve when supply falls short, are shrinking while the refining system that produces those fuels is running at or near its limits. The…

SEPTEMBER 11, 20262 MIN
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U.S. crude oil crosses $100 a barrel as Iran war fears grip energy markets

The price of U.S. crude oil has moved above $100 a barrel. Supply disruption, the risk that conflict limits how much oil physically moves from where it is produced to where it is used, is already weighing on markets. The more pressing fear…

SEPTEMBER 10, 20261 MIN
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Dallas Democrats show worried optimism ahead of GOP convention in Texas

Worried optimism was the prevailing mood Monday at a Dallas Labor Day rally where a few hundred Democrats gathered at Lofty Spaces to assess Senate candidate James Talarico's chances against Republican Ken Paxton. A Senate race, in plain…

SEPTEMBER 9, 20262 MIN
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U.S. plays down Iran's capture of an unmanned submarine in the Strait of Hormuz

The short version: Iran seized an American unmanned submarine, a vessel with no crew operated by remote or automated control, near the Strait of Hormuz, and the United States said the capture was not a serious incident. The two countries…

SEPTEMBER 8, 20261 MIN
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Oil climbs toward $99 as U.S. and Iran trade strikes and Saudi energy sites are hit

Oil prices rose on Tuesday after the United States and Iran exchanged strikes over the weekend, pushing Brent crude toward $99 on concern that renewed Middle East hostilities could disrupt regional energy supply. Brent crude is the…

SEPTEMBER 8, 20261 MIN
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Oil prices climb again as renewed U.S.-Iran strikes raise fears of prolonged conflict

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, continuing a run of gains that followed the United States and Iran trading military strikes over the weekend. Prolonged conflict, for an oil market, is the scenario where hostilities between significant powers…

SEPTEMBER 8, 20261 MIN
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Iran nuclear deal may never happen, U.S. energy secretary says

The prospect of a formal agreement to limit Iran's nuclear activities may be gone. A nuclear deal, in plain terms, is an accord under which a country agrees to constrain its atomic program in return for the easing of international economic…

SEPTEMBER 7, 20261 MIN
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Iraq walks back militia disarmament deadline as Iran-backed groups dig in

The push to bring Iran-backed militias under Iraqi state control has hit a public stumbling block. The militias in question are the Popular Mobilization Units, or PMU: state-affiliated arme

SEPTEMBER 6, 20262 MIN
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Washington's unprecedented Venezuela oil deal brings state capitalism to American energy markets

An oil deal between the United States and Venezuela places the American government inside a major energy market as a commercial player. State capitalism is the term for that arrangement: a government that participates in markets directly…

SEPTEMBER 6, 20262 MIN
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U.S. forces strike three Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island after missiles hit Navy warships

American forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers on Saturday near Kharg Island in the Gulf, U.S. Central Command reported. A crude oil carrier is a vessel that moves unrefined petrol

SEPTEMBER 5, 20261 MIN
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Norway's $2tn oil fund manager proposes cutting US Treasury holdings

A formal proposal to sharply reduce US Treasury holdings in Norway's $2 trillion oil fund is now before the Ministry of Finance. Treasuries are bonds, meaning debt the US federal government sells to investors to raise money. The fund's…

SEPTEMBER 5, 20261 MIN
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China blames US tariffs and Iran war energy crisis for global harm ahead of Xi-Trump summit

A diplomatic row at the G20, the forum where the world's twenty largest economies coordinate on trade and financial policy, has become public accusation days before Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump are expected…

SEPTEMBER 5, 20261 MIN
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Milei escalates Falklands dispute with oil company sanctions threat as Trump questions British backing

Argentina's territorial claim to the Falkland Islands has moved from diplomatic statement to economic threat. President Javier Milei has renewed Argentina's claim to the British overseas territory in the South Atlantic and threatened…

SEPTEMBER 4, 20261 MIN
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Milwaukee Brewers weigh skipping Jacob Misiorowski starts after rough Wrigley Field outing

One of baseball's most dominant pitchers just had his worst start of the year, and the debate about his workload is no longer theoretical. A walk rate, the number of free passes a pitcher allows per nine innings pitched, is one way arm…

SEPTEMBER 4, 20262 MIN
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Oil up more than 7% for the week but little changed after Iran fires missiles at Kuwait

Oil prices held flat after Iran launched missiles at Kuwait, even as crude had already added more than 7% over the course of the week. "Little changed," in market terms, means a session where the price barely moved in either direction…

SEPTEMBER 3, 20261 MIN
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Brent crude near $96 as Iran reportedly hits U.S. Gulf allies

Oil prices moved sharply on Wednesday after Iran reportedly struck targets linked to U.S. Gulf allies, following an earlier American attack on Iran. Brent crude, the international benchmark that sets the reference price for oil contracts…

SEPTEMBER 3, 20261 MIN
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Oil rises to its highest since July after U.S. strikes on Iran

Oil prices climbed to their highest level since July on Tuesday, extending earlier gains after the United States carried out new military strikes against Iran. WTI, short for West Texas Intermediate and the standard benchmark for American…

SEPTEMBER 1, 20261 MIN
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A farming town of 8,100 is now Microsoft's answer to the data-center backlash

A data center is a building filled with computer servers that keeps cloud software and artificial intelligence running. Communities across the country have raised alarms over electricity costs, water u

AUGUST 31, 20262 MIN
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Alejandro Betancourt courts investors after Trump oil deal positions him as US minority partner on 65-billion-barrel venture

A minority partner holds less than half the ownership stake in a business arrangement. In an oil deal connected to the Trump administration, that position belongs to Alejandro Betancourt, a Venezuelan executive described as controversial…

AUGUST 30, 20262 MIN
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Zoetis earnings show a split business as U.S. pet spending softens

Organic operational revenue strips out foreign-exchange swings and acquisition effects to show how fast a business is actually growing on its own. For Zoetis Inc. (NYSE: ZTS), that measure turned negative in fiscal Q2 2026, falling 1%…

AUGUST 23, 20262 MIN
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Iran-linked hackers shut down UK gas plant, putting energy sector on alert

A cyber attack attributed to Iran-linked hackers knocked a small gas-fired facility offline in the United Kingdom, prompting sec

AUGUST 23, 20261 MIN
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Oil heads for second weekly gain as Hormuz reopening hopes fade

Crude oil prices pulled back Friday but stayed on course for a second consecutive weekly gain. The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage connecting the Persian Gulf to the open ocean through w

AUGUST 23, 20261 MIN
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U.S. military reports aiding passage of 660 million barrels of oil through Strait of Hormuz since May

Oil has continued to move through the Strait of Hormuz since May, and the U.S. military says it helped make that happen. The strait is a narrow channel of water connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea, the passage through which…

AUGUST 22, 20261 MIN
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Oil climbs after Trump sharpens Iran rhetoric

Economic pressure means sanctions and financial restrictions designed to cut a government off from international markets and hard currency. Applied to Iran, an oil-producing country, that k

AUGUST 20, 20261 MIN
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Deoleo shares surge over 20% as rivals circle in intensifying takeover battle

A takeover battle, where multiple buyers compete at the same time to acquire the same company, pushed shares of Spain's Deoleo more than 20% higher on Wednesday morning. Deoleo is the world

AUGUST 19, 20261 MIN
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Long-term U.S. bond yields push toward 22-year highs on oil and Iran tensions

A basis point is one-hundredth of one percentage point. On Tuesday, 30-year U.S. Treasury yields added more than one of them, pushing to around 5.322%, just short of the highest reading for that maturity since 2002.

AUGUST 19, 20262 MIN
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Bond sell-off squeezes Main Street borrowers as Wall Street watches Warsh

A sell-off in long-term Treasuries is raising borrowing costs, and the pain is landing unevenly. Long-term Treasuries are U.S. government bonds with maturities beyond a decade; when investors sell them, prices fall, yields climb, and those…

AUGUST 19, 20262 MIN
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America's emergency oil reserve nears a level where experts say the underground caverns holding it could be damaged

America's emergency oil stockpile is being drawn down so fast that it is approaching a point where the underground caverns holding the crude could sustain physical damage. That stockpile is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the federal…

AUGUST 16, 20261 MIN
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Big Oil moves back into Venezuela as BP wins offshore licence

Less than nine months after the United States toppled Caracas's ruling strongman, British energy company BP has been named among the winners of an offshore exploration licence in Venezuela. An offshore licence is government permission to…

AUGUST 14, 20262 MIN
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Behind-the-meter power is drawing attention as one of this year's key energy investment themes

Power generated on a customer's own property, before it ever touches a utility company's grid, is being named one of the top energy plays for the remainder of the year. The industry term for this is "behind-the-me

AUGUST 13, 20262 MIN
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Saudi oil exports through Egypt's Mediterranean pipeline more than double as ships avoid Red Sea

Oil arriving at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Sidi Kerir has more than doubled, and most of it is Saudi crude. Shipping data firm Kpler tracked the change, showing that Saudi Arabia is routing barrels through a pipeline crossing Egyptian…

AUGUST 12, 20262 MIN
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Oil prices rise as attacks on vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman stoke supply fears

Global oil prices climbed on Wednesday after deadly attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman amplified concerns about the security of international shipping routes. A shipping route

AUGUST 12, 20262 MIN
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Cramer's three-question market check: bonds, oil, and Nvidia

Reading the market, meaning tracking the collective mood of buyers and sellers across asset classes, sounds like a job for professional analysts with terminal access and hours to spare. CNBC host Jim Cramer says three data points do the…

AUGUST 12, 20262 MIN
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Oil crosses $83 a barrel as Iran holds Strait of Hormuz closure terms over market

U.S. crude oil climbed above $83 a barrel after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until its conditions are satisfied. The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway connecting the Persian G

AUGUST 11, 20262 MIN
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U.S. oil hits $80 as Strait of Hormuz deal doubts weigh on markets

Oil climbed to $80 a barrel for U.S. crude, a move driven by doubt over whether two governments can agree to keep a narrow waterway open. That waterway is the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea and serves…

AUGUST 10, 20262 MIN
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Oil rises as traders weigh mixed signals on a possible U.S.-Iran Strait of Hormuz deal

Oil prices rose as traders parsed competing signals from the United States and Iran over whether a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz is actually taking shape. The strait is the narrow water

AUGUST 10, 20262 MIN
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Iran denies direct Hormuz talks but says intermediaries carry messages to Washington

The word "direct" is doing heavy lifting in Tehran. Iran's foreign minister said his country is not engaged in direct talks with the United States about the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of…

AUGUST 9, 20262 MIN
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Northwest Natural Gas lifts full-year earnings outlook after stronger-than-expected first half

A natural gas utility's first-half results came in above internal targets, and management is now signaling confidence the year will finish at the higher end of its forecast. Earnings per share, the portion of a company's profit allocated…

AUGUST 9, 20262 MIN
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Two energy infrastructure ETFs with the same sector bet but very different ten-year scorecards

Two energy infrastructure funds with nearly identical sector bets have produced meaningfully different long-term returns, and the spread points toward one clear pick. An exchange-traded fun

AUGUST 9, 20262 MIN
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Nine Republicans make closing arguments for Graham's Senate seat ahead of Aug. 11 primary

Nine Republican candidates competed for attention Saturday at a Florence County forum, one of the last public gatherings before South Carolina's Aug. 11 special Senate primary. The seat belo

AUGUST 8, 20262 MIN
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Texas Senate race tightens as Talarico polls ahead of Paxton with three months remaining

A Fox News poll now shows Democrat James Talarico holding a slim lead over Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, 51 percent to 48 percent. That gap falls within the margin of error, meaning the poll's statistical uncertainty is…

AUGUST 7, 20262 MIN
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Oil prices hold steady as Strait of Hormuz shipping talks run through the day

Oil prices were little changed Tuesday as negotiations continued over how to manage vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow passage at the mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a large share of the world's seaborne crude…

AUGUST 6, 20262 MIN
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Lucid CEO warns US electric-vehicle market cannot ignore Chinese competition

A shakeout, meaning a period when weaker competitors fail and exit the market, is coming for the American electric-vehicle sector. That is the warning from the new chief executive of Lucid, the EV manufacturer, who argues the United States…

AUGUST 5, 20262 MIN
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Oil price slide lifts stock futures as U.S.-Iran Strait of Hormuz deal hopes build

Stock futures climbed Tuesday as oil prices fell, with the move tied to expectations that the United States and Iran are close to a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The strait is a narrow shipping channel at the entrance to the Persian…

AUGUST 4, 20262 MIN
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BP to sell $4 billion US biogas business as profits more than double

A $4 billion sale of a biogas operation, the term for a business that captures methane from organic waste and injects it into gas pipelines as a low-carbon alternative to conventional natural gas, signal

AUGUST 4, 20262 MIN
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Russia builds out its shadow LNG fleet before EU sanctions tighten

Russia is adding ships to what traders call a shadow fleet, a collection of tankers that operate outside Western insurance networks and ownership registries, to keep liquefied natural gas moving after the European Union tightens sanctions…

AUGUST 4, 20262 MIN
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Democrats demand records on Trump and Lutnick family ties to critical mineral deals

Democratic senators are pressing five federal agencies for answers about whether the Trump and Lutnick families hold personal financial interests in critical mineral agreements. Critical minerals are raw materials governments classify as…

AUGUST 2, 20262 MIN
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Abu Dhabi drops its push to establish a global oil benchmark through Murban futures

A crude-oil benchmark is a reference price that markets use to value every barrel traded across the world. Abu Dhabi's state energy company, Adnoc, had spent years trying to build one of its own, anchored to its flagship Murban grade. The…

AUGUST 1, 20261 MIN
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Oil eases as Hormuz traffic recovers after U.S.-Iran strikes

Oil prices pulled back after traffic through the Strait of Hormuz began recovering in the wake of U.S.-Iran military strikes earlier this week. The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow waterway thr

JULY 31, 20261 MIN
1202ENERGY

Oil prices climb as Iran threatens retaliation for U.S. strikes

Oil prices climbed after Iran threatened to respond to the latest United States military strikes, lifting both of the world's major crude benchmarks. Brent crude futures, the contract that sets the international price reference for oil…

JULY 30, 20262 MIN
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Oil falls further as U.S.-Iran fighting pauses and de-escalation hopes grow

Oil prices extended their losses on Monday after a pause in U.S.-Iran hostilities gave markets a reason to price in a calmer near-term outlook. De-escalation, the pulling back from active military confrontation, tends to reduce the risk…

JULY 29, 20261 MIN
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Trump Says U.S. Has Sold More Than $13 Billion of Venezuelan Oil After Maduro's Capture

Oil sales, meaning the dollar value of petroleum transactions conducted by whoever holds authority over a country's export pipeline, have crossed $13 billion for the United States since Washington took command of Venezuela's energy…

JULY 28, 20261 MIN
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Texas gained more than $5 billion in taxpayer income last year, IRS migration data show

Texas pulled in more than $5 billion in adjusted gross income from people moving across state lines, according to IRS migration data analyzed by the Tax Foundation. Adjusted gross income, the portion of a taxpayer's earnings that the…

JULY 26, 20262 MIN
1254ENERGY

More than 60 commercial ships attacked across Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman since March 1

More than 60 commercial ships have been struck in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Gulf of Oman since March 1. A commercial vessel is any ship carrying cargo or fuel for profit rather than military purposes. The attacks form…

JULY 26, 20262 MIN
1257ENERGY

Oil drops 3% on Pakistan-brokered Iran diplomacy report, weekly gain holds near 10%

Oil fell roughly 3% on Friday after reports surfaced that Pakistan is pushing for new diplomatic talks between the United States and Iran, with China providing backing for that effort. The daily decline is a price correction: a partial…

JULY 26, 20262 MIN
1260ENERGY

China channels Belt and Road funding into green energy as Iran war weighs on oil demand

Green energy is pulling in capital that once leaned toward oil. With the war involving Iran continuing to weigh on oil demand and the Middle East conflict showing no clear end

JULY 26, 20261 MIN