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Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and neighboring countries in the Persian Gulf region use the fossil fuels under their desert lands not only to make money, but also to make drinking water. The petroleum they produce powers more than 400 desalination plants, which turn seawater into drinkable water. In the war that began on Feb. 28, 2026, with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, retaliatory attacks from Iranian forces have hit oil refineries and natural gas plants and disrupted tourism and aviation. Those attacks all hurt Gulf nations’ economies and their hard-won reputations for safety

Persian Gulf desalination plants could become military targets in regional war

The Latest: Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem amid criticism over immigration enforcement

Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership

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MrBeast's company fired a video editor after Kalshi accused the employee of insider trading

Beast Industries fired a MrBeast video editor this week following accusations of insider trading by the prediction market operator Kalshi. Kalshi announced last month that a user who traded about $4,000 on streaming markets related to MrBeast videos with “near-perfect” success turned out to be an employee of Beast Industries who “likely had access to material non-public information.” Kalshi suspended the editor from its platform for two years, fined him $20,000 and alerted federal regulators. A spokesperson for Beast Industries, founded by Jimmy Donaldson,

Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after building criticism over immigration enforcement

Cornyn goes on offense against Paxton as Republicans await Trump's endorsement

Trump says he's replacing Homeland Security Secretary Noem with GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin

President Donald Trump says he’s replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin. Trump made the announcement on social media on Thursday, two days after Noem faced a grilling on Capitol Hill from GOP members as well as Democrats. Trump says he’ll make Noem a "Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas,” a new security initiative that he said would focus on the Western Hemisphere. Noem is the first Cabinet secretary to leave during Trump’s second term. N

Berkshire Hathaway resumes buybacks and CEO supports Kraft's decision to pause its split

More than 20 states sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his stinging Supreme Court loss

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Suspect in custody in Colorado in the case of 3 women found dead in Utah

A man who authorities accuse of killing a southern Utah woman, stealing her vehicle and driving it to a nearby trailhead and killing two women who were hiking together before fleeing in one of their vehicles has been arrested, officials announced Thursday. The series of events happened late Wednesday afternoon in small ranching and farming communities that bustle with tourists in the summer because of the proximity to national parks. Authorities were alerted to the killings by the husbands of the hikers who went to the trail near Capitol Reef National Park looking

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Montana GOP Sen. Steve Daines won’t seek reelection in shock announcement at filing deadline

Montana Republican Sen. Steve Daines ended his reelection campaign suddenly on Wednesday in a move that left a political ally as the only major candidate in the GOP primary.The announcement came as filing closed for the race and President Donald Trump was quick to endorse a successor, saying on social media that Daines had decided to “pass the torch” to Kurt Alme, who had filed for the seat eight minutes before the deadline.The timing of the announcement quickly drew criticism from another candidate in the race, independent Seth Bodnar, who said in a statement that Daines “has so little

With his war in Iran, Trump just made the next Fed chair’s job even harder

Driver killed after fleeing Texas Border Patrol checkpoint and shooting at officers

Montana Republican US Sen. Steve Daines drops reelection bid in surprise move

Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines of Montana dropped his bid for a third term on Wednesday in a surprise withdrawal just minutes before a filing deadline for candidates. Daines, 63, said in a statement that he wrestled with the decision for months before deciding to retire. He said he looked forward to spending time with his seven grandchildren and more time in Montana. Montana U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme, also a Republican, entered the race shortly before the state's deadline for major party candidates. The maneuver appeared to be carefully orchestrated.

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US submarine sank an Iranian warship in international waters marking a first since WWII

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that a US submarine sank an Iranian warship, in international waters – killing more than 80 crew according to authorities in Sri Lanka who launched a rescue mission.Iran identified the vessel as the Iris Dena and vowed vengeance for what it described as an “atrocity.”“An American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters,” Hegseth said during a press conference at the Pentagon. “Instead, it was sunk by a torpedo.”The Pentagon released video of the attack showing a ship that experiences a

Hegseth confirms sinking of Iranian warship

Analysis: What Kristi Noem and Marco Rubio said vs. what they claimed they said

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Facing ‘grave and complex landscape,’ China sets lowest economic growth target in decades

China set its lowest economic growth target in decades on Thursday, announcing it would aim for 4.5-5% expansion in 2026 as the world’s second-largest economy grapples with weak domestic demand and an uncertain global outlook.The moderate projection follows three consecutive years of aiming for “around 5%” growth from 2023 to 2025, which the country achieved despite a slow recovery from stringent Covid-19 controls and US President Donald Trump’s tariff offensive last year. Still, China’s broader growth trajectory has flattened, weighed down by a prolonged property crisis, declined in

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China sets a lower economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for 2026 as challenges loom

China has signaled continuity rather than change for its economy, setting a slightly lower target for growth this year in the midst of a property slump and other headwinds at home and growing uncertainty abroad. Premier Li Qiang announced a target of 4.5% to 5% annual growth in his report presented to the opening session of this year’s meeting of the National People’s Congress. That compares to actual 5% growth last year and a target of about 5% in the three years before. It's the lowest growth target since 1991. “While recognizing our achievements, we are al

Sri Lanka recovers 87 bodies from Iranian warship sunk off its coast by a US submarine

Last 2 names of 6 US soldiers who died in Kuwait attack identified by the Pentagon

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What went wrong in the women’s competition at the chaotic USATF half marathon championship?

North Carolina runner Molly Born won the USA Track & Field (USATF) women’s half marathon championship by a slim margin of just over four seconds on Sunday in Atlanta – but the result is only half the story.To say Born’s win was mired in controversy would be an understatement. That’s because the four runners that were outpacing the rest of the pack were led off the course by the guide vehicle with just over a mile remaining in the 13.1-mile race.The quartet ran about 1 kilometer (roughly 0.62 miles) extra, according to one of the runners. By the time the mistake was realized and the way

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Apple announces its cheapest-ever new MacBook

Apple on Wednesday launched the MacBook Neo, the company’s cheapest-ever new model.The MacBook Neo is the first Apple laptop to run on a chip typically used in the iPhone and starts at $599. It signals a fresh attempt to court Windows and Chromebook customers and ramp up growth as an ongoing component shortages rattles the broader market.John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, described the MacBook Neo as being “totally new” and built “from the ground up” during an event in New York on Wednesday.The iPhone is Apple’s biggest moneymaker, followed by its