Oil prices hit $100 a barrel for the first time since May as the escalating conflict in the Middle East reignited fears over global energy supplies. Brent crude - the global benchmark for oil prices - rose more than 6% on Thursday following several days of increases as the US stepped up military strikes against Iran. Prices spiked after Houthi militia in Yemen attacked oil tankers in the Red Sea, threatening a key export route that Saudi Arabia has used to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. read more
Tropical Depression Two has formed in the northeastern Gulf and is expected to bring heavy rain and tropical storm-force gusts to the northern and eastern Gulf Coast in the coming days. Tropical Depression Two is forecast to become a tropical storm tonight or Monday, at which point it will be called Tropical Storm Bertha. read more
US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran's bridges and power plants next week if it did not return to talks. read more
The US said it launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran after Tehran struck a ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz. read more
The 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to tackle housing affordability, officially became law early Saturday, despite a series of attempts by President Donald Trump to stall the legislation. read more
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Agreed. She's not from Serbia.