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3:22 PM on Monday, July 13

A focal point of the Iran war is increasingly about who controls the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway that for decades was a relatively safe transit route for Middle East oil and natural gas supplies

3:08 PM on Monday, July 13

The U.S. military’s official tally of deaths in the Iran war has risen to 14 service members, with the death of a Navy pilot in a helicopter crash in early July in the Arabian Sea

1:24 PM on Monday, July 13

Voters in one of the most conservative U.S. states will decide whether to roll back the state's abortion ban

1:19 PM on Monday, July 13

Oil prices jumped following a weekend of attacks in the Middle East, while slumping AI stocks weighed on stock markets

12:18 PM on Monday, July 13

Another round of sweltering heat is in store for much of the U.S. this week

10:44 AM on Monday, July 13

9:30 AM on Monday, July 13

Twelve states are suing to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros

9:00 AM on Monday, July 13

Hundreds of economists urge immediate action to address AI's potential impact on the economy

8:59 AM on Monday, July 13

A federal judge says President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns was filed for an “improper purpose” as she referred one of his attorneys for possible disciplinary action

8:35 AM on Monday, July 13

The aortic tear that likely caused the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham is a medical emergency that can rapidly kill

8:06 AM on Monday, July 13

Police say five people are dead after a “targeted mass shooting” against a family in southwestern Illinois

5:46 AM on Monday, July 13

President Donald Trump said Iranian ships will no longer be able to travel through the Strait of Hormuz and America would charge a 20% toll on other countries’ eligible cargo, escalating tensions after weekend of attacks by both nations to assert control of the critical waterway

4:47 AM on Monday, July 13

Authorities say a helicopter helping fight a Colorado wildfire has crashed into a reservoir, killing the pilot

4:30 AM on Monday, July 13

The U.K. government says a proxy group backed by Iran is responsible for recent arson and vandalism attacks on Jewish sites in Britain

2:44 AM on Monday, July 13

Ukraine and nine other countries have announced a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles, taking advantage of Kyiv’s experience of fighting Russia

11:09 PM on Sunday, July 12

Sam Neill, the elegant and versatile actor who moved from art films to blockbusters like “Jurassic Park” and “The Hunt for Red October,” has died at 78

9:14 PM on Sunday, July 12

Florida is in the process of executing three of its oldest death row inmates back to back — each one older than the last

9:01 PM on Sunday, July 12

Senate Republicans are returning to Washington with an uncertain agenda after the sudden death of prominent Republican Lindsey Graham, a committee chairman and key player who served as a crucial ally of President Donald Trump

8:59 PM on Sunday, July 12

Oil prices jumped following a weekend of attacks in the Middle East, while slumping AI stocks weighed on stock markets

5:01 AM on Sunday, July 12

The U.S. agency that oversees dozens of schools serving Native Americans is reporting more on-time high school graduations than ever