By ILLIA NOVIKOV KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine expected later this week may take place in Switzerland or Turkey if a planned meeting in Abu Dhabi is not possible due to the war in the Middle East, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday. He also noted that Western countries have…
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By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN VIENNA (AP) — Iran’s Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday alleged that airstrikes by the United States and Israel targeted the Natanz enrichment facility in his country. That contradicts an assessment by the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi who said that “up to now” the agency has “no…
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By Paula Span, KFF Health News Tamar Abrams had a lousy couple of years in 2022 and ’23. Both her parents died, a relationship ended and she retired from communications consulting. She moved from Arlington, Virginia, to Warren, Rhode Island, where she knew all of two people. “I was kind of a mess,” recalled Abrams,…
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By FADI TAWIL and BASSEM MROUE BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese civilians fled from the country’s south and Beirut’s southern suburbs on Monday, seeking refuge in schools in Lebanon’s capital following a new and deadly escalation between Israel and the Iran-allied Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported at least 31 people were killed and…
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The Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery, shown here in a Nov. 19, 2024, file photo, has now closed. What happens next could be a test case for how the state and local communities should handle future refinery closures. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) California’s oil empire, it seems, is cracking, if not yet crumbling. The once-dominant…
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By KELVIN CHAN, AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Governments scrambled Monday to help travelers get home after the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel shut down flights through the Middle East. Tourists and business travelers found themselves stuck unexpectedly in hotels, airports and on cruise ships, with no word on when…
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will hold a news conference on Monday about the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran. Related Articles Congress will debate an Iran conflict that is well underway War widens to…
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writers Military strikes on Iran rattled global markets on Monday with U.S. futures following markets in Europe and Asia lower. Energy prices rose sharply. Futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each sank about 1%. Related Articles Oil prices surge as Strait of Hormuz…
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Which dual fuel range is best? A dual fuel range is a must-have for any serious home cook. These appliances combine the precise temperature control of a gas stovetop with the speed and versatility of an electric convection oven, which allows you to roast, bake, air fry and broil. Dual fuel ranges come in various…
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By JON GAMBRELL, MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and allied armed groups fired missiles at Israel, Arab states and U.S. military targets around the region on Monday, while Israel and the United States pounded Iran as the war expended to several fronts. Kuwait mistakenly shot down three American…
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