Fears of a global energy crisis persist as the war in the Middle East rages on. More U.S.-Israeli strikes hit the Iranian capital Monday and Israel again bombarded Lebanon. An Iranian drone strike temporarily shut Dubai’s airport. That's a crucial global travel hub and the attack underscored… Read moreWar rages on multiple fronts as Israeli attacks in Lebanon grow, Iran shipping stranglehold persists

Officials in Cuba report an islandwide blackout in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen. The Ministry of Energy and Mines notes a “complete disconnection” of the country’s electrical system and says it is investigating. President Miguel Díaz-Canel on… Read moreIslandwide blackout hits Cuba as island struggles with deepening energy crisis

A federal judge in Boston has blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and says U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely violated federal procedures in revamping a key vaccine advisory committee. The decision Monday halts an … Read moreJudge blocks US government from slimming down vaccine recommendations

Extreme weather conditions from coast to coast put more than half the U.S. in the path of rough conditions. Storms across the nation’s eastern half forced airlines to cancel roughly 4,000 flights nationwide Monday. Many schools closed early in the mid-Atlantic states, where high winds were i… Read moreWinds, blizzards and triple-digit heat put over half of the US in the path of extreme weather

The Supreme Court will hear arguments over the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for people fleeing war and natural disaster from countries around the world, including Haiti and Syria. The justices refused to immediately lift the protections for hundreds of thousands of pe… Read moreSupreme Court to hear arguments over push to end legal protections for migrants from Haiti, Syria