South Korea seizes cargo ship suspected of carrying North Korean contraband

South Korea has seized a ship suspected of violating U.N. Security Council sanctions on North Korean commodities such as coal and iron.

Oil prices surge toward triple digits after Red Sea attacks

Oil prices rose Thursday to their highest level since early June after the latest Iran war escalation threatened severe new disruption to global supplies.

Tropical Storm Bertha Public Advisory Number 16a

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I wanted a clock that never needed setting. Things escalated.

I wanted a clock that, annoyingly, didn’t seem to exist. Since childhood, my bedside clocks have been a series of red, seven-segment LED clock-radio specials from Walmart or Target. They…

White House report says Trump can usher in a "new golden age" of science

On Tuesday, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released a report entitled “Science: A New Golden Age,” in which it lays out how it has viewed…

The right-wing boomers protesting data centers have a lot in common with the left

A person holds signs during a nationwide protest against AI data center expansion outside Peace Hall in New Port Richey, Florida. | AFP via Getty Images On a gray, humid…

The right-wing boomers protesting data centers have a lot in common with the left

A person holds signs during a nationwide protest against AI data center expansion outside Peace Hall in New Port Richey, Florida. | AFP via Getty Images On a gray, humid…

Houthis say 2 Saudi oil tankers attacked in Red Sea

Houthi rebels in Yemen said Thursday they struck a pair of Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea, the first known attack since the group announced a blockade of…

On the Ballot: Maine Democrats breathe sigh of relief despite steep obstacles ahead of Jackson

Democrats in Maine are breathing a sigh of relief after avoiding a divisive battle to replace Graham Platner as their Senate nominee, but the party’s biggest test lies ahead as…