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Houthi gains, Saudi pipeline attack pressure oil markets

Yemen's Houthi rebels seized more islands in the strategically crucial Bab al-Mandab Strait and now control the west coast of the country. This comes as a crucial pipeline in Saudi Arabia will be out of commission for weeks. Ali...

Russian oligarch paid for Trump Jr.’s wedding celebrations

A ProPublica report says a Russian oligarch with ties to Vladimir Putin helped fund Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding celebration in the Bahamas. According to the report, Umar Kremlev, a Russian businessman and president of the International Boxing Association, paid...

Why Young Men Are Returning to Church and Young Women Are Leaving

For the first time in decades, young men are more religious than young women. As women leave churches over rigid traditional gender roles, young men, especially young Republicans, are finding solace in faith. Bonnie Erbé discusses this historic shift...

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Iran-backed Houthis seize island at entrance to Red Sea

Houthi rebels in Yemen consolidated lightning gains across the country's western coast. The group, which recently resumed fighting with the Saudi-backed government, also extended its hold on the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a crucial chokepoint at the southern reaches of...

News Wrap: August inflation report shows prices up 3.4%

In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department reported that consumer prices rose 3.4% in August when compared to last year, the inflation report is fueling speculation that the Fed will raise interest rates, U.S. health officials declared an...

Americans remember lives lost in 9/11 attacks 25 years ago

Families, survivors, first responders and dignitaries marked the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with somber and poignant ceremonies. That included major gatherings in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The attacks killed 2,977 people and...

Pataki on how N.Y. responded to 9/11 and its lasting impact

Twenty-five years ago, George Pataki was governor of New York when the Sept. 11 attacks transformed his state and the country. In the hours that followed, Pataki helped lead New York through an unimaginable crisis as the country confronted...

Trump’s vow of $5,000 payments faces bipartisan criticism

Republicans are back in Dallas Thursday night as they wrap up their unprecedented midterm convention. Night one brought a claim from President Trump of $5,000 payments to Americans if Republicans keep control of Congress. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman also...

The young conservative movement a year after Kirk’s killing

Charlie Kirk's influence is still deeply felt at the Republicans' midterm convention. His killing a year ago reshaped the young conservative movement he built and left his friends and political allies with the task of carrying it forward. To...
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News Wrap: Vulnerability prompts race to protect websites

In our news wrap Wednesday, a major cybersecurity threat prompted a scramble to protect websites around the world, 1,000...
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