Washington — Maine Democrats are gathering Saturday for the party’s nominating convention to select a U.S. Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner on the ballot in November, with former state Senate President Troy Jackson poised to secure the nomination. Around a dozen Democrats planned to seek the nomination earlier this month, after Platner dropped out…
Houthi rebels claimed a missile strike on Saudi Arabia on Saturday, hours after vowing to retaliate against the kingdom for attacks as the Middle East conflict expanded. Riyadh struck Houthi military targets in Hodeida on Friday, with rebel media reporting two wounded after the Yemeni group announced a maritime blockade of the top oil producer…
Before the war in Iran, roughly 15 million barrels of Persian Gulf oil were shipped each day through the Strait of Hormuz. Within a few years, much of that oil could bypass the strait. As Iran’s chokehold on the strait drags on and oil prices surge — to over $100 per barrel for Brent Crude…
The Green Shirts are set to tour England in May 2027 for a five-match one-day international (ODI) series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Thursday. In a press release, it said that the opening match is scheduled for May 15, 2027 in Southampton, with the series ending on May 26, 2027. The second ODI…
Two NASA astronauts floating outside the International Space Station carried out a bit of orbital surgery Tuesday, successfully replacing a broken 200-pound “wrist” joint near the end of the lab’s 58-foot-long robot arm. “That is a good install, you guys. I know that was tough. Wonderful work,” Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons called up from mission…
Amman, Jordan — When an Iranian missile hits its intended target, it’s because U.S. air defenses either failed to intercept it, or failed to even see it coming in the first place. “One leaked through,” is how Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the Iranian attack on an air base in Jordan that killed two U.S….
Washington — Sen. Darline Graham, who is serving out the remainder of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s term in the Senate, said Monday that she will seek a full term for the South Carolina seat her brother held for more than two decades. “I’ve made a decision,” Graham told Fox News. “I’m in.” The late senator,…
Washington — The crowded Maine Senate race to replace Graham Platner narrowed as Democrats rallied around former state Senate President Troy Jackson in the leadup to the party’s nominating convention this Saturday. After Maine counties held nomination meetings to select delegates over the weekend, a handful of candidates opted to drop out of the race…
Iran launched renewed attacks on US Gulf allies on Saturday after a seventh straight night of strikes targeting Iranian military sites, including logistics infrastructure, escalating the war one week after a fragile ceasefire agreement fell apart. Both sides also took aim at shipping traffic, with the US saying it was enforcing a naval blockade while…
Eight people were killed and more than 60 others were wounded in Russia by overnight Ukrainian drone attacks, Russian officials said Saturday. Kyiv’s forces are continuing their relentless aerial campaign against energy infrastructure and military targets inside Russia, aiming to undermine Moscow’s war effort and make Russians feel the consequences of the Kremlin’s all-out invasion…
