The US will reimpose its blockade on all Iranian ports at 4 p.m. ET Tuesday — sending Iran’s struggling economy back into a tailspin in retaliation for Tehran’s strikes on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and failure to progress with nuclear concessions. Regional sources with whom The Post spoke on Tuesday described the US’ move to open the blockade for all transits except Iran as a the next step necessary to tighten the screws on a defiant Tehran, with one official saying targeting Iran’s economy does “much more” to move the needle than missile strikes. Follow The Post’s live…
Darline Graham Nordone was sworn in Tuesday to replace her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), in the US Senate. Nordone, who was appointed by South Carolina Republican Gov. Henry McMaster just days after Graham’s sudden death, took the oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony presided over by Vice President JD Vance. The 62-year-old wife, mother of two, and grandmother will serve out the remaining six months of her late brother’s term. She becomes the first woman to represent South Carolina in the US Senate. “It is such a privilege to get to finish some of his important work,…
Seniors may be in line for a raise. The average Social Security check currently sits at roughly $2,071, according to the Social Security Administration. But that could soon change as experts estimate the next Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) will be a modest 3.8%. The COLA is the yearly increase meant to help Social Security keep up with rising prices. This means retirees may see their checks boosted to $2,149, a $78 increase. That’s if The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) — a non-partisan advocacy group that makes very accurate COLA projections — is correct. The TSCL just announced its forecast,…
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Do you know your partner’s deepest desires? That’s the R-rated question at the center of Olivia Wilde’s sharp third feature (in theaters nationwide starting July 10), which made a splash at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. Wilde portrays the anxious Angela, who, much to the chagrin of husband Joe (Seth Rogen), has invited neighbors Hawk and Pina (a hilarious Ed Norton and Penélope Cruz) over for dinner. Angela and Joe seem to have it all: a gorgeous San Francisco apartment, a great kid and a loving relationship. But from the film’s hectic opening moments, it’s clear these two…
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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 14, 2026 11:09 am 1 min read A five-year-old boy has died after he was hit by a heavy truck in Carleton-sur-Mer, in Quebec’s Gaspé region. Provincial police spokesperson Frédéric Deshaies says the collision happened at around 5 p.m. Monday, on private property. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. The truck was leaving the property to merge onto a public road when it reportedly struck the child, who was riding a small toy-style ATV.The young boy was pronounced dead…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing renewed criticism over housing affordability as rents in Manhattan and Brooklyn hit record highs, with conservative commentators arguing that immigration-driven demand is adding pressure to an already tight rental market that the mayor campaigned to ease.Manhattan’s and Brooklyn’s median rents reached $5,295 and $4,350, respectively, in June, according to an analysis conducted by the Corcoran Group, a real estate firm. The most recent available data shows roughly 38% of New Yorker residents were born outside the United States, and about 40% of rentals in…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Even as NATO allies increase defense spending, arm Ukraine and impose sanctions aimed at weakening the Kremlin, European Union countries haven’t yet been able to shake dependence on Russian liquefied natural gas, providing Russia with a key source of revenue as it wages war in Ukraine.A new analysis of commercial shipping data shows European countries spent billions in the first half of 2026 on purchases of Arctic liquefied natural gas. Environmental watchdog Urgewald, using trade intelligence platform Kpler shipping data, found that 136 cargoes of the 140 cargoes exported from Russia’s flagship…
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It’s never rough seas for cruise connoisseur Carol Nicole. Nicole, 47, has been cruising for nearly six years, hitting the seas an impressive 33 times. And as a newly minted travel agent, she guarantees smooth sailing for her clients — and her over 68,000 “cruise besties” she’s dubbed on TikTok. “That’s my whole mission as your cruise bestie. Making sure people have the best time without any nasty surprises on their bill at the end,” Nicole told The Post — while on a cruise in Key West. Nicole immediately caught the travel bug after just one stunning Caribbean cruise turned…
