The Strait of Hormuz carries nearly a fifth of the world’s traded oil on any given day. Right now, though, tankers and cargo ships move through it under the constant shadow of fast-moving threats from the Iranian coast. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has leaned hard into its fleet of small attack boats, the ones…
The Pentagon dropped a fresh set of declassified records on unidentified anomalous phenomena just days ago, opening up files that military and intelligence officials had kept under wraps for years. You get a clear view of infrared clips shot from aircraft and drones, along with stacks of eyewitness reports and analysis summaries that trace back…
In the bustling core of Los Angeles, MacArthur Park has long served as a gathering spot for families, vendors, and everyday folks seeking green space amid the city’s density. Yet over recent years, it also became ground zero for an open-air drug market fueled by fentanyl and methamphetamine. On May 6, federal agents from the…
In recent weeks, a sitting member of Congress has stepped into the spotlight with an unusually direct account of her involvement in efforts to ease Cuba’s mounting energy shortages. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat from Washington state, returned from a congressional visit to the island and described conversations she held with foreign diplomats about fuel…
You trace the origins of this hantavirus outbreak and land on a Dutch ornithologist whose lifelong interest in wildlife pulled him into harm’s way. Leo Schilperoord spent decades studying and observing birds across continents. At 70, he and his wife Mirjam, 69, embarked on a five-month journey through South America. Their shared enthusiasm for rare…
Federal agents and local police carried out a major sweep last week in and around MacArthur Park, targeting a network moving fentanyl and methamphetamine through one of Los Angeles’s most visible public spaces. You have likely seen the images or heard the reports: tactical teams moving in broad daylight, search warrants at storefronts along the…
As you track developments in Eastern Europe, Vladimir Putin’s latest comments on the Russia-Ukraine war stand out for their timing and brevity. The Russian leader spoke to reporters on May 9, just hours after presiding over Victory Day observances in Moscow. He described the conflict as something he believes is coming to an end, even…
When you keep up with local news in New York, certain incidents cut through the noise and force you to pause. One unfolded recently in the Norwood section of the Bronx, where a 19-year-old walked near a familiar barber shop on a Wednesday afternoon. What started as an ordinary errand ended with federal agents tackling…
In the narrow waters of the Strait of Hormuz, where one-fifth of the world’s oil supply passes each year, three U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers recently faced a direct challenge from Iranian forces. On May 7, the USS Truxtun, USS Mason, and USS Rafael Peralta pushed through the passage toward the Gulf of Oman as part…
Recent developments in the Persian Gulf have drawn attention back to the uneasy balance between the United States and Iran. You might have followed the reports of American forces responding to attacks on Navy ships by hitting military sites in two Iranian ports. These actions unfolded quickly on May 7 as three guided-missile destroyers moved…