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Trump says he is pausing the US effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday evening that he is pausing the U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to finalize an Iran deal, but that the American forces' blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place. Trump announced the decision in a social media post, saying he was pausing the effort for a short period to give space for U.S. efforts to finalize a settlement with Iran to end the war. Trump said in the post he was making the move based "on the request of Pakistan and other Countries, the tremendous ...

Lubeck keeps on writing about crime in SW Minn.

Local News

MARSHALL — When it comes to crime during the early days of Minnesota, nothing shocks Patricia Lubeck. She has been writing books since 2009 because she has a passion for history. “I like to do a lot of research, and that’s the biggest part of it — gathering information and you have ...

Ghosts and crime at vendor show

Local News

MARSHALL — As a historian, author and psychic, Adrian Lee makes a living discovering surprises. He found one big surprise along the Minnesota River Valley. “I didn’t know there was Bigfoot sightings,” Lee said. “I met a couple of experts on cryptozoology that had evidence. They had ...

After brief respite, gasoline prices continue their steady climb

National News

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of a gallon of regular gasoline climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48 per gallon Tuesday, according to AAA, hitting the wallets of drivers after rising 50% since the war with Iran began. The main reason drivers are paying more at the pump is because of the global energy crisis caused by the Iran War. The price of crude oil, which is the main ingredient in gasoline, has been climbing for most of the past two months because the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow passage of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of the world's crude oil ...

Wall Street rallies to records after oil prices ease and corporate profits keep topping expectations

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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rose to records Tuesday after oil prices eased and companies kept reporting bigger profits for the start of the year than analysts expected. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% to top its prior all-time high set at the end of last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 356 points, or 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite set its own record after rallying 1%. Stocks got a boost after oil prices gave back much of their big jumps from Monday. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, fell 4% to $109.87 after briefly cresting $115 on ...

GOP bill would fund $1B in White House security upgrades for Trump's ballroom

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have added $1 billion in White House security upgrades to legislation that would fund immigration enforcement agencies, a proposed boost for President Donald Trump's ballroom project after a man was charged with trying to assassinate him at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner last week. The GOP bill released late Monday would designate the money for the U.S. Secret Service for "security adjustments and upgrades" related to the ballroom project, which Trump and Republicans have been pushing since Cole Tomas Allen allegedly stormed ...