US cruise ship strands over 200 passengers because it can't afford fuel

A U.S. cruise ship that was sold as a permanent voyage around the world is now stranded in Cambodia, along with 203 passengers and 156 crew members.

Latest Pentagon casualty report for Middle East operations against Iran shows 21 deaths, 865 injured

According to the latest Pentagon Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) report, 21 U.S. service members have died and 865 have been injured since the start of the war with Iran and continuing Overseas Operations in the Middle East.

White House responds to backlash over Trump's ‘take out’ LA, San Diego remarks

The White House is pushing back against backlash over President Trump’s comments about attacks on California cities, saying his remarks were misunderstood, and the reaction was “not rooted in reality."

President Trump considering suspending federal gas tax

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is considering suspending the federal gasoline tax as soaring fuel prices threaten Republicans ahead of November’s midterm elections. 

US pulls all bombers from British air base after alleged terror plot

All bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military base in England that was the location of an alleged planned terror attack are on their way home, according to a Defense Department official. 

Latest Pentagon Overseas Operations casualty report: 5 service members have died, 443 injured since July 7

According to the latest Pentagon Defense Casualty Analysis System report published Sept. 29, five service members have died and 443 have been injured since the start of Overseas Operations on July 7.  

What to know about Trump's UN speech
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President Trump used the UN stage to defend his decision to start a war against Iran. He also brushed aside suggestions that the midterm elections, in which the GOP risks losing control of Congress, could constrain his handling of the war. Peter Loge, director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University, gives insight.

US calls Iran’s claim to have struck an unmanned vessel 'a total lie'

The U.S. military rejected an Iranian assertion that its forces struck an unmanned American vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins called the claim “a total lie."

US strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after missiles fired at Navy ships

The US military alleged the three tankers are part of a network that funnels billions of dollars to the Revolutionary Guard and its proxies.

National average price for diesel reaches all-time high at $5.85 a gallon

The national average price of diesel gasoline has hit a new all-time record high in the U.S. on Friday, rising to an average of $5.85 a gallon.  

Oil prices up again amid renewed U.S.-Iran tensions
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Crude oil prices jumped Monday the United States launched an attack on Iran. KTVU's Tom Vacar spoke with drivers in the Bay Area as they continue to feel pain at the pump.

US forces launch first attack on Iran in a month

The U.S. military launched its first attack on Iranian forces in a month to prevent them from placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official told The Associated Press.

U.S. threatening with new Iran sanctions
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Iran’s economy is under growing strain, with its currency plunging to a record low against the dollar. Now the United States is threatening additional sanctions, while regional leaders are heading to Tehran for talks that could have implications for the broader standoff. Negah Angha, visiting fellow, at King's College London, gives insight.

Pentagon updates casualties: 757 injured in ongoing Iran conflict and overseas operations

The number of U.S. military service members injured since the February 28 start of Operation Epic Fury and Overseas Operations has risen to 757, according to the Pentagon’s Defense Casualty Analysis System. 

Gas prices hit record highs
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The latest inflation numbers show prices are still rising, while gas prices are reaching record highs for this late in the calendar year. Gustavo Flores-Macías, dean  of the School of Public Policy at University of Maryland, gives insight.

Trump demands Iran pay compensation for USS Cole victims and others killed in combat

President Donald Trump is now demanding Iran pay compensation for the families of those killed in the bombing of the USS Cole and thousands of others who have been killed in combat and in protest against Iran. 

Iran reveals demands as 60-day peace talks window winds down

Iranian leadership published a new list of its demands before Tehran would allow the Strait of Hormuz to open again.