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The Strait of Hormuz has been closed for weeks amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel war against Iran. As global economic systems brace for the major oil shock expected to roil markets when the last pre-war oil shipments arrive at global ports, major airlines are already feeling the pain of fuel scarcity — and passing it along to consumers.  On Thursday, American Airlines became the latest global carrier to hike checked back fees and other travel add-ons in an attempt to offset the rising cost of jet fuel, joining Delta, United, JetBlue, and Southwest Airlines, who announced changes to price baggage fee…

The Los Angeles Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding the man who authorities say stabbed his parents in Woodland Hills. On Monday around 11 a.m., LAPD officers responded to a report of assault with a deadly weapon in the 20500 block of Ventura Boulevard, according to an LAPD news release. Officers found two people with life-threatening stab wounds and determined that the victims’ son, 32-year-old Adam Courtney Brown, was the suspect, police said.Brown allegedly fled on foot and is known to use Los Angeles County public transportation, according to the release. He may also have connections…

The Disney Channel debates are heating up again, and the timelines are in shambles. Now, former Disney star Brenda Song has entered the chat, sharing her personal “Mount Rushmore” of Disney legends and making it clear there are a couple of names she simply couldn’t leave off.Related: She Said, Who? Raven-Symoné Reveals Her Disney Mount Rushmore And Fans Are Debating (VIDEO)Brenda Song Shares Her Disney Mount RushmoreOn Wednesday (April 8), The Shade Room Teens shared a clip of Brenda Song being interviewed by the Associated Press. During the interview, she was asked the viral question that continues to spark debate online:…

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s Congress on Thursday approved a controversial bill promoted by libertarian President Javier Milei that eases glacier protections to facilitate investments in mining for metals — a move environmental groups vow to challenge in courts.The legislation — which was already approved by the Senate in February — was passed in the early morning with 137 votes in favor, 111 against and three abstentions.According to mining sector estimates, the new regulatory framework could unlock over $30 billion in investments over the next decade. Approximately 70% of those funds are slated for new copper, gold and silver projects.Milei…

By Kath Hudson    09 Apr 2026 The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached a remarkable 18 per cent of over-16s, with a record 12.2 million members. Released this morning at an event in London, this is the second report into the UK fitness sector commissioned by UK Active, following last year’s debut. It is produced in collaboration with Sport England and 4Global, with analysis from Grant Thornton UK. The data represents a sample coverage of 74 per cent of private operators, 85 per cent of public operators and 88 per cent…

Inside a Corporate Retreat That Went Very Badly Wrong WSJ Streaming’s Biggest TV Show is for 5-Year-Olds Stat Significant Why Am I Watching People Get Their Medical Results? New York Times Climate/Environment AMOC collapse could turn Southern Ocean into carbon source, adding 0.2°C to global warming Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research NOAA confirms March 2026 as the warmest March on record for U.S. Balanced Weather Breaking News!Code Yikes! The data just came in for March “Total Column Precipitable Water,” and yet another new record high was set for the 36-month running mean for the TCPW for Northern mid-latitudes, where…

Climate-change activists haven’t run out of steam yet, but the formerly red-hot movement is looking increasingly gassed. President Trump has taken a sledgehammer to the global-warming apparatus as he supercharges oil-and-gas development; Europe is walking back its net-zero emissions targets; and climate guru Bill Gates shook the movement last year by repudiating its “doomsday” scenarios. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, wants to delay the state’s ambitious 2030 emissions targets, arguing that they cannot be met without saddling residents and businesses with “new and additional crushing costs.” Even Greta Thunberg has moved on.  The world’s best-known climate activist has…

WASHINGTON — Steve Ubl is stepping down as CEO of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America after more than a decade leading the brand drug industry’s main trade group. Ubl plans to depart by the end of the year and will remain in his position until a new leader is found, according to a PhRMA statement. Ubl led the organization during tumultuous times that included the Covid-19 pandemic and aggressive political attacks on drug prices. Democrats passed a law directing Medicare to negotiate drug prices, and the Trump administration struck voluntary deals with individual drugmakers aimed at lowering U.S.…

An electronic stock board displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average outside a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 28, 2025.Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets fell Thursday, after Iran’s parliamentary speaker charged the U.S. of breaching the terms of their two-week ceasefire agreement.On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump had announced a «double sided» ceasefire, more than a month into the war with Iran.»I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks,» Trump said in a Truth Social post. «We received a 10-point proposal from Iran, and believe it is a workable basis…

More than 400,000 Arizonans have lost their SNAP benefits since July — the largest decline in the nation by a wide margin — as an underfunded state agency administered changes called for in President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The drop represents nearly 47% of the state’s participants in the program better known as food stamps and includes about 180,000 children, according to the Arizona Department of Economic Security, which administers the program. On Wednesday, the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released data through February showing that the reduction in Arizona has far outstripped other…