Riyadh has not disclosed how badly the pipeline is damaged. The East-West Pipeline runs the width of Saudi Arabia, and can move up to 7 million barrels of crude per day. The government has not said how long the pipeline will be shut down. The shutdown has pushed up oil prices by 2%.
Most traders are betting that the Federal Open Market Committee will raise the federal funds rate by a quarter-point on Sept. 16. The Fed raising its benchmark rate can lead to higher interest rates on credit cards, auto loans, and personal loans for borrowers. Fed policymakers typically raise the benchmark for short-term interest rates across the country to tame inflation and lower it to stimulate the job market.
Mariska Hargitay is the host of the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards. She is the first woman to helm the event in 15 years. The Emmy Awards are set for Monday, Sept 14 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.M. PT. They will air live on NBC and Peacock.
The head of China’s Ministry of State Security warns of the dangers of AI. Chen Yixin's remarks are not the first time the security agency has spoken about AI. But they are the most comprehensive and signal Beijing's growing concern about the industry. It arrives as both Washington and Beijing are grappling with how to regulate AI technologies.
NATO chief Rutte vows more support for Ukraine after Russian drone strikes near Polish border. Sunday's strikes near the Polish border are the latest in a string of incidents that officials say point to a deliberate pattern of escalation by Putin. One of the strikes hit a train shortly after senior visiting officials had passed through the same station.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General released a report on the facility. At least 79 detainees were confined inside metal enclosures, the report says. Staff told inspectors the enclosures allowed detainees to “de-escalate and have time alone.”
Jolly is running for re-election in a district that has been in Democratic hands for more than a decade. He is running against the current Democratic candidate, Donna Brazile. Brazile is a former mayor of Miami Beach, Florida, and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives. She lost her seat in 2010.
The new policy goes into effect Friday. It broadens the discretion of immigration officers reviewing applications for green cards, certain visas or admissions into the U.S. States, cities and counties filed a pair of lawsuits Monday challenging new federal rules that will allow immigrants' use of safety net resources to be taken into account.
Israeli Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar has said he will seek to revoke the citizenship of NAZA's directors. He accused filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor of treason against the state. Their documentary on AI-assisted targeting in Gaza won a Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.
Lebanese and American officials explored a Lebanese army entry onto the ridge in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal. Israeli forces were deployed to prevent Hezbollah, or anyone else, from returning to the ridge and reestablishing a presence there. Israel would not leave the zone until Hezbollah's disarmament was complete and the threat to residents of the Galilee removed.
Mohammad Eslami was due to address the meeting in Vienna. Iran said Austria revoked his visa despite initially granting it. Austria sought a waiver of the travel ban but it was not granted. Iran accused the United States of politicising the UN nuclear watchdog after Washington opposed an exemption that would have allowed Iranian nuclear chief to attend the conference.
Dress Up Boutique opened a new store at 2145 Pickens St. on Sept. 10. The shop specializes in women's fashion and accessories. The boutique promises new, affordable and on-trend styles every week. It follows the recent opening of a new Alumni Hall location in the district.
Tiffany was on his way home from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner in Onalaska. U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden and Republican state Assembly candidates were also in attendance. The plane lost power and landed in Lake Wausau on Saturday night. Tiffany is running for governor of Wisconsin.
In the case of the Hugging Face hack, OpenAI researchers actually fostered the dangers themselves. In the middle of this multi-month process, humans at OpenAI sort of figured out parts of what was happening. No serious cybersecurity expert thinks that OpenAI had an impact on the hack. The hack is a harmless example of how quickly these systems are improving.
Trump says he’ll remove tariffs on Irish whiskey as his Ireland visit ends on Sunday. Trump presented the Irish Open trophy to Shane Lowry at the president's Doonbeg golf course. The 10% duty currently falls under those imposed on all European Union wine and spirit exports to the United States.
The backlash soon expanded into a wider campus dispute. Professors, students and visa holders now find themselves at the center of a widening controversy. Students have issued public apologies after anti-Kirk content went viral. One Canadian visa holder says she lost her job and must leave the United States.
Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla acknowledged AI's potential for both beneficial and harmful uses. Even some White House officials privately say they are worried about Trump's apparent lack of concern about AI's dangers. Vance suggested that claims about AI becoming dangerous could provide useful "hype & puffery" as companies prepare for eventual public offerings.
Postal Service not implement U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail balloting. The Supreme Court is poised to weigh in on the matter. Postal Service workers has pushed back against the executive order, saying it is not the job of postal workers to verify voter eligibility.
The East-West Pipeline carried a large majority of Saudi Arabia's oil exports. Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels continued to expand their threat to Saudi shipping routes. Houthis' capture of islands strengthens hold on a key outlet from the Red Sea. Saudi pipeline hit by drones will be out of service for weeks.
Seedhead is one of the titles of the year, by the way. There’s a spectral element that provides that vagueness throughout these songs. These songs, sparkle because they are straight from the heart. They are one of those close-your-eyes-and-let-the-music-guide-you kind of moments.
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Ukraine has agreed to halt strikes on Russia's oil refineries. Trump's remarks come a day after he slammed Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy for targeting refineries in Russia. Trump also said the Russians have agreed to stop targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Trump claimed that the diesel rates across the globe have soared because of Moscow's conflict with Kyiv.
Yemen's Houthi rebels have captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The move brings them within 50 miles of the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait is a vital artery for Saudi Arabian oil exports as the U.S.-Iran war rages. The Houthis have also captured the remainder of Yemen's Red Sea coast.
Mohammad Eslami was due to address the meeting in Vienna. Iran said Austria revoked his visa despite initially granting it. Austria sought a waiver of the travel ban but it was not granted. Iran accused the United States of politicising the UN nuclear watchdog after Washington opposed an exemption that would have allowed Iranian nuclear chief to attend the conference.