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Iran wants to shut down a U.S. Navy-protected shipping lane through Oman’s waters that has allowed oil and gas tankers in the Persian Gulf to exit the Strait of Hormuz without seeking Tehran’s permission. The Islamic Republic tried to impose its control over Hormuz this week by attacking three tankers navigating the strait through the U.S.-protected route. The attacks have pushed Washington and Tehran to the brink of a renewed war as they trade strikes across the Gulf. The fighting this week represents “the most significant escalation of the conflict since its opening phase” in late February and early March,…
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The Riverside Police Department has attributed its increase in citations for illegal fireworks to having deployed drones starting in 2025, according to the Los Angeles Times. The newspaper also listed other California cities such as Downey, Artesia, Brea, San Bernardino, Stanton, Chino, Hemet, and San Jose as deploying drones over the Fourth of July holiday. California cities may be the most aggressive in using drones to hunt down illegal fireworks so far, but there are examples elsewhere. This year, the Lewisville Police Department in Texas shared footage with CBS News of its drone responding to 19 fireworks incidents on July…
A major review of the main disability benefit in England and Wales is considering whether claimants could be offered alternative support instead of cash payments in some cases.Sir Stephen Timms, the minister leading the review, told MPs the government would not be “moving away” from providing cash to disabled people to help them with their extra living costs.But the minister said the review was looking at whether some claimants of personal independence payments (Pip) could instead be pointed to other kinds of support.Alternatives to cash payments could include NHS treatments, specialised equipment or employment support.In initial findings published this week,…
Investors should get good news when senior housing and skilled nursing companies report their latest financial results this summer, UBS predicts. The real estate investment trusts, which also pay solid dividends, are enjoying healthy operating fundamentals and sizable accretive acquisitions, analyst Michael Goldsmith said in a note Tuesday. “On operations, we believe Senior Housing continued to benefit from muted supply growth and demographic tailwinds,” he wrote. “Recent conference commentary further suggests that new development projects largely remain uneconomic at current rental rates, supporting our expectation for limited future supply.” The population of the United States is undergoing a shift as…
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Meta Platforms finally delivered the rally Jim Cramer said was possible if Wall Street became convinced it could generate revenue from its massive artificial intelligence investments. The big question now: Where does the Club stock go from here? Shares of the Facebook and Instagram parent climbed nearly 18% from their June 30 close — the session before news that CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to start a cloud business. Jim had been floating the cloud idea for weeks — saying struggling Meta stock could add $100 per share on such an announcement, which it did in Friday’s more than 5% gain…
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has said Labour’s initial response to the Gaza conflict was “problematic” and Sir Keir Starmer had got the party off to a “bad start” on the issue when it was in opposition.In the early weeks of the conflict, Sir Keir was criticised for not calling for an immediate ceasefire and saying in an interview that Israel had the “right” to cut off the supply of power and water to Gaza.A spokesman for Sir Keir later said he had only meant to say Israel had a general right to self-defence.On Thursday, Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham apologised…
Catherine Delahaye | Stone | Getty ImagesTrump Accounts could provide kids in the foster care system with a more secure financial footing in adulthood, advocates say — but there are still some key details to work out.Under an initiative announced in early June by First Lady Melania Trump in conjunction with the Treasury Department, states will be able to open Trump Accounts on behalf of eligible foster children. So far, 25 governors have pledged to do so, according to a new tally provided by the Department of Health and Human Services.The goal is to help this vulnerable population reach adulthood…
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