Gas prices hit $4 again after oil soars more than 15% in a week
The national average price for regular gasoline hit $4 per gallon again Monday as the renewed conflict with Iran and Ukraine-Russia attacks rattle energy markets.
Police cane supporters of India’s cockroach movement as thousands gather for march
Supporters of India‘s youth-led “cockroach” movement were caned by police on Monday as they sought to march on parliament in the capital, New Delhi, despite authorities denying permission for the protest.
Japanese mayor makes history with maternity leave that caused a stir
The mayor of a small Japanese city became the first sitting mayor in the country to take maternity leave on Monday, a decision that has drawn some criticism at home and attracted international media attention.
Tropical storm watch issued as depression in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to strengthen
Tropical Storm Fausto formed Sunday well off Mexico’s southwest Pacific coast, while a tropical depression meandering in warm Gulf of Mexico waters south of the Florida Panhandle was threatening to strengthen into a named storm.
After World Cup final heartbreak, was that the end for Lionel Messi in an Argentina shirt?
The 2026 World Cup final ended in heartbreak for Lionel Messi and Argentina. Now the question for the 39-year-old is whether he will retire from the national team.
For Spain, a methodical World Cup approach helped it keep its ‘appointment with history’
Spain’s slow, methodical approach to its World Cup campaign showcased a maturity that paved the way for a dominant win over defending champion Argentina.
FDA says Taylor Farms lettuce sample tested for cyclospora produced false positive for the parasite
A sample of lettuce from a supplier that has recalled products as a result of a multi-state cyclospora outbreak produced a false positive result for the parasite, federal officials said Sunday.
A World Cup known for officiating controversy ends with Argentina seeing red
The 2026 World Cup that became synonymous with officiating controversy ended in an appropriate fashion — with the final featuring a critical call.
Usha Vance gives birth to fourth child
Second lady Usha Vance gave birth Sunday to her fourth child, Vance’s office announced on X. “We are excited to announce that our baby boy, Alec Neel Vance, was born this morning,” the Vance family said in a statement.
FBI agents were told they would no longer investigate confrontations with ICE
The FBI will no longer investigate assault confrontations with ICE agents, according to two people familiar with the directives.