advertisement

Log Out

Nation and World

Wanna bet? Washington steps up scrutiny of prediction markets

By STEVEN SLOAN and KEN SWEET
Apr 17, 2026 4:48 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — As the United States was preparing a daring mission to rescue an airman whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, there was money to be made. Users on Po...
Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz

By STAN CHOE
Apr 17, 2026 4:44 pm - NEW YORK — Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and U.S. stocks raced to another record Friday after Iran said the Strait of Horm...
Macron and Starmer hold international summit on reopening the Strait of Hormuz

By SYLVIE CORBET and JILL LAWLESS
Apr 17, 2026 7:53 am - The leaders of France and the U.K. gathered dozens of countries — but not the United States — on Friday to push forward plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route choked off by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Jet fuel supplies are lagging. What does that mean for airlines and travelers?

By MAE ANDERSON, CATHY BUSSEWITZ and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILLIPS
Apr 17, 2026 7:50 am - A looming jet fuel shortage in Europe and Asia sparked by the Iran war and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz could further upend world travel within weeks if oil doesn't start flowing again soon — meaning higher airfares and flight cancellations as the summer travel season approaches.
Iran war energy shock drives nuclear power plans in hard-hit Asia and Africa

By ALLAN OLINGO and ANTON L. DELGADO
Apr 17, 2026 7:44 am - The Iran war's global energy shock is causing some nations in Asia and Africa to boost nuclear power generation and spurring atomic energy plans in non-nuclear countries on both continents.
ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds

By RYAN J. FOLEY
Apr 17, 2026 7:25 am - Some new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers started working before passing background checks and had problems in their past.
House extends surveillance powers until April 30 after late-night revolt sinks GOP plan

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and LISA MASCARO
Apr 17, 2026 7:20 am - The House early Friday approved a short-term renewal until April 30 of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies in a post-midnight vote after Republicans revolted and refused President Donald Trump’s push for a longer extension.
Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force

By KAREEM CHEHAYEB, ABBY SEWELL and MELANIE LIDMAN
Apr 17, 2026 7:18 am - Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports “will remain in full force” until Tehran reaches a deal with the U.S., including on its nuclear program.
Artemis II astronauts praise their moonship's performance, especially the heat shield

By MARCIA DUNN
Apr 16, 2026 4:43 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Artemis II astronauts who ignited a lunar renaissance gave high marks Thursday to their moonship, especially the heat shield, for its performan...
Wall Street sets another record after US stocks tick higher

By STAN CHOE
Apr 16, 2026 4:23 pm - The U.S. stock market ticked to another record high Thursday as Wall Street waits for more clues about what will happen in the Iran war before making its next big move.

Showing 1,181-1,190 of 244,681 previous next