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On March 21, 2026, the petroleum product tanker META 4 was struck by lightning at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman when it was entering Muscat Anchorage. Elke Scoliers | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, dimming hopes for a quick end to the Middle East conflict and escalating a standoff with Iran that has already triggered one of the worst energy shocks in history. U.S. Central Command said in a statement that the blockade will go into effect at 10 a.m. ET on Monday, targeting ships from all countries entering…

Britney Spears has voluntarily entered a treatment facility, according to a representative for the pop star. Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Representatives did not provide other details about the decision, including where Spears plans to receive treatment or why. TMZ first reported, citing a source with direct knowledge, that she had entered a US rehab facility for substance abuse. Spears, 44, was arrested in March on suspicion of driving under the influence in Ventura County, California. After her arrest, Spears’ representatives said the incident was “completely inexcusable” and “we hope…

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KYIV, Ukraine — Russian drone strikes killed at least two people in the Ukrainian city of Odesa starting Saturday and overnight, local authorities reported, ahead of a proposed ceasefire ahead of the Orthodox Easter holiday.Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.In the attack on the Black Sea port city, drones struck a residential area, damaging apartments, homes and a kindergarten, and injuring two more people.Hours before the proposed Easter ceasefire went into effect, Russia targeted Ukraine with 160 drones overnight, of which 133 were shot down or intercepted, according to Ukraine’s…

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Consumer confidence fell to an all-time low in April as concerns grew over rising energy prices and the wider impact of the Iran war, according to a University of Michigan survey on Friday.The university’s overall index of consumer sentiment was 47.6, down 10.7% from the March survey and the lowest on record. The current situation and expectations index also fell by double digits on a monthly basis.The decline in sentiment coincides with a sharp rise in inflation expectations, with respondents expecting prices to rise 4.8% a year from now, a full point increase from the March reading to the highest…

A man buys butter at a supermarket in Houston, Texas, on March 17, 2026. Ronaldo Shemit | AFP | Getty ImagesConsumer prices soared in March as the Iran war drove up energy costs and pushed the Federal Reserve further from its inflation target, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. However, underlying inflation was relatively benign.The consumer price index rose a seasonally adjusted 0.9% in the month, bringing annual inflation to 3.3%, driven by a 10.9% rise in energy costs. Both numbers were in line with the Dow Jones consensus. The annual rate was the…

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The four astronauts who flew around the moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission are almost on their way home, but one of the most dangerous and nerve-wracking parts of the mission is yet to come.Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.NASA astronauts Reed Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen are scheduled to return to Earth Friday night after a 10-day stay in space.Their Orion capsule is scheduled to begin entering the atmosphere around 7:53 p.m. ET, continuing an intense journey expected to last less than 15…