Vice-president’s claim US-Iran conflict is not war draws ridicule from Democrat Ro Khanna. Plus, iconic feminist Gloria Steinem dies aged 92 Good morning. The US vice-president, JD Vance, has responded to claims that an American strike was responsible for killing four people, including a child, at a wedding celebration in southern Iran by saying that “sometimes things happen”. The deaths were reported by the Iranian Red Crescent, which operates independently of Tehran and is treated by most inte
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, believes that fear of a rising wave of progressives is paralyzing possible bipartisan work on permitting reform that would otherwise create fertile ground for collaboration. "That dynamic is dangerous right now because they are terrified of the extreme left. Finding a middle ground on ideological issues right now is … the prospects for success, particularly between now and election day, are not high," Cruz said at an energy summit hosted by Club for Growth and Arnold Vent
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, believes that fear of a rising wave of progressives is paralyzing possible bipartisan work on permitting reform that would otherwise create fertile ground for collaboration. "That dynamic is dangerous right now because they are terrified of the extreme left. Finding a middle ground on ideological issues right now is … the prospects for success, particularly between now and election day, are not high," Cruz said at an energy summit hosted by Club for Growth and Arnold Vent
Fuel prices have soared since the Iran conflict began at the end of February, mirroring the surge in wholesale oil prices.
The price of diesel fuel hit an all-time high Friday as wars on two continents and a global refinery shortage combined with higher seasonal demand to push prices upward. The average nationwide price was $5.85 per gallon, up from $5.78 on Thursday, according to AAA’s gas price tracker. Diesel prices began their monthslong rise in late February, with the launch of the Iran war and the soaring oil prices that came with it. More recently, however, those rising prices have been sustained by an escala
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Two key aides to Nigel Farage have stepped down from their roles pending the outcome of an investigation by Reform UK into a broadcast by Channel 4 News alleging they breached political donation rules, a party spokesperson said. James Orr and Dan Jukes are alleged to have breached donation rules by having polling paid for by an overseas company. A report by Channel 4 News claimed Reform took funding from a US firm for three polls it commissioned earlier this year costing £32,500. The purported d
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The perception in and around ESPN is that management has tried to distance itself from the divisive, political rhetoric that defined the network over the past decade. Executive vice president Burke Magnus has led the effort. Magnus has elevated personalities who provide a more positive, fan-focused perspective on sports, from Pat McAfee and Peter Schrager to Josh Pate and Jason McCourty. The network parted ways with several commentators and declined to renew the contracts of others who frequentl
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College football returns in full force this week and someone should have told the boys up in Piscataway, New Jersey . The Rutgers Scarlet Knights entered their first game of the 2026 season as 29.5-point favorites (by some books) over the UMass Minutemen, who failed to win a single game last season and haven’t put a W on the board since Oct. 26, 2024. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! As it turned out Thursday night, Greg Schiano and the rest of New Jer
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Mourning turns to anger as residents of Kuhestak say Baloch communities are being placed in path of conflict People in Kuhestak, a predominantly Baloch city in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province, are mourning after a strike on a wedding killed at least four people, including a child, and injured more than 60, according to local authorities. The blast hit at around 9.30pm on 1 September, turning a night of celebration into one of devastation for the small coastal community, which is on the strait
