Iran opens Strait of Hormuz, key official says
{Beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment Big Story Iran opens Strait of Hormuz, key…
Iran opens Strait of Hormuz, key official says
{Beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment Big Story Iran opens Strait of Hormuz, key official says A key Iranian official announced that the vital global shipping lane known as the Strait of Hormuz, which has been mostly closed since the war between the US and Iran began… Source link
Banks weathered the Iran war. How did they do it and can they keep doing it?
Bank earnings confirmed one thing this week: The Iran war may be a major geopolitical upheaval, but not a financial one. March, the final month of the first quarter, was brutal on Wall Street. The conflict started on Feb. 28, and quickly sent oil prices soaring and stocks tanking. Wells Fargo shares tumbled to a…
Oscar Schmidt, Basketball Hall of Famer from Brazil, dies at 68
Apr 17, 2026, 04:11 pm ET SAO PAULO – Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Schmidt, known to his Brazilian compatriots as “The Holy Hand,” died Friday. He was 68 years old. Schmidt’s family said in a statement that Schmidt “fought a brain tumor for 15 years with courage, dignity and resilience … while remaining an…
EPA appoints industry players and academics to its Science Advisory Board
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will appoint academics and athletes in the chemical and other industries and additional scientists to its Science Advisory Board (SAB). The new appointments come more than a year after the administration “reset” the board and fired the scientists on it. The board is composed of external scientists…
AMD, Oracle, Microsoft and the IGV lead a monster week for tech stocks
Oracle, AMD and Microsoft are on pace for historic weeks, while Intel, Broadcom, Micron, Marvell and ON Semiconductor are all roaring in April. Source link
Konnor Griffin’s maturity making an impression on Pirates
jesse rogersApril 17, 2026, 07:00 am ET to close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. multiple authors When? Connor Griffin faced with mason miller Last week, the 19-year-old pittsburgh pirates The rookie got the clear message that he was no longer playing in the minor leagues or high school…
Obama ramps up pressure in Virginia redistricting battle: ‘We’re counting on you’
Former President Obama is stepping up pressure in Virginia to get voters to support the state’s redistricting measure and give Democratic candidates a stronger chance in the November midterm elections, telling Virginians, “We’re counting on you.” ABC News obtained new video of Obama reminding Old Dominion voters that “early voting is underway” so… Source link
Average tax refund is 11.2% higher, latest IRS filing data shows
Milan Markovic | E+ | Getty Images The average tax refund is 11.2% higher this season, compared with about the same period in 2025, according to the latest IRS filing data. As of April 10, the average refund amount for individual filers was $3,397, up from $3,055 about one year ago, the IRS reported on Friday. The IRS data…
Man who hacked US Supreme Court filing system sentenced to probation
nicholas moore, who pleaded guilty A man convicted of hacking the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic document filing system dozens of times over several months was sentenced to a year of probation on Friday. Moore also hacked the networks of AmeriCorps, a government agency that runs the stipend volunteer program, and the systems of the Department…
Longtime Angels outfielder Garret Anderson dies at 53
Apr 17, 2026, 12:52 pm ET Garrett AndersonMultitalented outfielder who became Los Angeles Angels“The leader of a successful career and the leader who led the team to its only World Series title in 2002 has died at the age of 53,” the team announced Friday. No cause of death was given. Anderson, who entered the…
