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image caption, Iran is the world’s 7th largest oil producerArticle informationauthor, Mariko Oirole, business reporterApril 19, 2024, 04:41 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoOil and gold prices rose after US officials said an Israeli missile had hit Iran.Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose to more than $90 a barrel after reports of the Israeli attack, but fell as Iran sought to downplay its significance.Gold briefly neared record highs, but has since settled below $2,400 per ounce.There are concerns that the escalating conflict in the Middle East could disrupt oil supplies.Investors are closely monitoring Israel’s response to Iran’s direct drone and missile attacks…
CHICAGO — Thursday’s game between the Cubs and Marlins, scheduled to open the North Siders’ homestand at Wrigley Field, has been proactively postponed due to the incoming storm. Thursday’s game will be the second half of Saturday’s split doubleheader, with first pitch scheduled for 2:20 p.m. ET/1:20 p.m. CT and 7:40 p.m. ET/6:40 p.m. CT. has been done. Gates for the second game of the twinbill will open approximately one hour before the start of the game (subject to change depending on the conclusion of the first game). Right-hander Jameson Taillon, who was scheduled to start Thursday after returning from…
Written by Madeline Halpert & Kayla EpsteinBBC News in courtApril 18, 2024To play this content, please enable JavaScript or try a different browservideo caption, Video: President Trump complains about ‘freezing’ of New York courtsAll 12 jurors have been sworn in in former US President Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial in New York City.”We have a jury,” Judge Juan Melchan declared after seven men and five women were selected for the jury. Two jurors should have been excused sooner.Some expected jury selection to take weeks, but events moved quickly after Trump’s team exhausted its objections.The court could hear opening arguments as…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran fired air defense fire at a major air base and nuclear facility near the central city of Isfahan after detecting a drone early Friday, warning of an Israeli attack in retaliation for the Iranian government. There is growing concern about the possibility. Unprecedented drone and missile attack About the country. It remains unclear whether the country was under attack, as Iranian officials have not directly acknowledged the possibility and the Israeli military did not respond to requests for comment. but, tension The price remained high for several days after that. Saturday’s attack against…
CNN — Amid growing concerns about the escalation of conflicts in the Middle East, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian told CNN on Thursday that Iran’s response to any further military action by Israel against Iran would be “immediate and at the highest level.” ” he said. Amir Abdullahian told CNN’s Erin Burnett in an exclusive interview in New York: “If the Israeli regime again becomes adventurous and acts against Iran’s interests, our next response will be immediate. And it will be done at the highest possible level.” His comments followed last week’s unprecedented Iranian attack on Israel, which Tehran said…
Written by Alex Therian and John Sudworth, New York.bbc news55 minutes agoimage caption, Palestinian girl at the scene of an Israeli attack on Rafah’s home this weekU.S. officials have again raised concerns with Israeli officials about Israel’s plans for a military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The White House announced that representatives of the Israeli prime minister had agreed to “consider these concerns.”The United States has repeatedly urged Israel not to launch a major offensive in Rafah to avoid increased civilian casualties in Gaza.Separately, the US vetoed a UN resolution granting full member state status to the…
A jury of 12 New Yorkers has been seated in former President Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial in Manhattan. The verdict came after two authorized jurors were dismissed on Thursday morning and seven new jurors were selected by afternoon. The jury consists of seven men and five women.The court is currently working to select up to six alternates. So far he has seated one person. Judge Juan Melchan said he expected the process to be completed on Friday.Here’s what you need to know to get up to speed.Seated juror leaves:One juror expressed concern that part of his identity had…
The daughter of Rep. Ilhan Omar said she was suspended from Barnard College on Thursday for refusing to leave a camp set up on campus to support Gaza.Isra Hirsi, 21, previously said she was informed that she and at least two other students had been suspended for “standing in solidarity with Palestinians facing genocide.” wrote on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.Isra Hirsi, the daughter of Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, was arrested Thursday.Kelsey Petersen/NBC NewsHirsi, an organizer with a pro-Palestinian student group, said it was the first time in her three years at New York City Schools that…
Brian Koberger, the graduate student charged with killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, did not leave his cell phone at the scene the night of the murder, according to a new court filing from his attorney. A witness is expected to testify that he was not near the scene.Koberger has already provided an alibi in court documents, saying he was out in his car at the time of the 4 a.m. killing. Wednesday’s filing by Ms. Kohberger’s attorney, Ann Taylor, revealed that Ms. Kohberger’s It suggests trying to prove it.That testimony would contradict prosecutors’ claims that cell…
CNN — President Joe Biden received formal endorsements Thursday from more than a dozen members of the Kennedy extended family. The aim was to capitalize on the legacy of storied Democratic families while implicitly underscoring the near-universal rejection of third-party challenges raised by one of them.Myself, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The broader Kennedy family has shunned RFK Jr.’s campaign as “dangerous,” despite the candidate’s own attempts to capitalize on his last name and family history. But Thursday’s event in Philadelphia, the same city where RFK Jr. announced his solo bid for president in October, nevertheless It highlights the threat Kennedy…