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US and Iran trade strikes over Strait of Hormuz. Kuwait suffers infrastructure damage

By JON GAMBRELL and TOQA EZZIDIN
Jul 18, 2026 7:34 am - The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified.
US airstrikes hit northern Iran as it disables ship trying to run the blockade

By JON GAMBRELL
Jul 15, 2026 7:37 am - The U.S. reimposed a naval blockade on Iran and intensified its airstrike campaign Wednesday in retaliation for Tehran’s attacks on ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The American strikes hit an Iranian army barracks, killed at least seven troops and wounded hundreds of people across the country, Iranian officials said.
Inflation cools more than expected in June as gas costs fall, underlying prices ease

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Jul 14, 2026 7:11 am - U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while underlying price pressures also cooled more than expected.
Oil prices jump following the latest fighting in the Middle East, while AI stocks sink

By STAN CHOE
Jul 13, 2026 3:58 pm - Oil prices jumped Monday following a weekend of attacks in the Middle East, while more losses for computer chip companies and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom dragged stock markets lower.
Trump says US will blockade Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge ships for safe passage

By JON GAMBRELL
Jul 13, 2026 8:13 am - U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge ships for safe passage, after another heavy exchange of fire threatened negotiations aimed at ending the war.
Keystone Pipeline system's operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oil spill

By JOHN HANNA
Jul 12, 2026 1:55 pm - TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A proposed legal settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone Pipeline system's operator to pay a $26.9 million civil penalty over a...
US demands Iran publicly state that Strait of Hormuz is open and Tehran won’t attack ships anymore

By MICHELLE L. PRICE, JON GAMBRELL and WILL WEISSERT
Jul 10, 2026 7:45 am - A series of unclaimed airstrikes that hit Iran after the U.S. said it finished its attacks have again raised questions of who else may be targeting the Islamic Republic.
Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities and set more oil tankers ablaze

By ILLIA NOVIKOV
Jul 09, 2026 7:34 am - Ukrainian drones hit more Russian oil facilities and set two oil tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov on Thursday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to grant Kyiv a license to manufacture the Patriot air defense systems to protect its cities.
New attacks raise questions about what comes next in the Iran war

By WILL WEISSERT, FARNOUSH AMIRI and SAMY MAGDY
Jul 09, 2026 7:32 am - President Donald Trump says he believes the ceasefire with Iran is over. He says he’s not sure he wants a deal anymore and says the U.S. should “finish the job.” But he also insists that continued attacks do not mean a return to war or long-term action.
Nonprofit saluted for lowering energy costs and usage

By Dave Oberhelman
Jul 06, 2026 1:46 pm - A consortium of energy companies honored a nonprofit organization’s efforts to provide energy-efficient housing for northern Illinois families.

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