President Trump has formally waived requirements that only U.S. ships can carry cargo between domestic ports as officials look to ease access to fuel and supplies while the Strait of Hormuz remains throttled. Why it matters: The White House is looking to pull multiple levers as the Iran war sends gasoline prices soaring and restricts access to goods needed by farmers and other industries. Driving the news: Trump issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act , the White House confirmed Wednesday. - It's the 1920 law requiring that cargo transported by water between U.S. ports be shipped solely aboard vessels that are U.S.-built and citizen owned as well as registered under the U.S. flag and primarily crewed by Americans. - The waivers could…
A group of grandmothers in central Kenya have formed a soccer team to keep fit and to give hope to a generation of teenagers — whom they sometimes outrun on the field.
Mr. Flower Fantastic is a graffiti artist turned floral designer who keeps his identity a secret. His new show is an ode to NYC in orchids. Oh, and did we mention he's allergic to flowers?
The revered union leader who campaigned for farm workers’ rights has been accused by women in the movement of years of sexual assault, some involving girls.
An investigation by The New York Times found extensive evidence that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement.
There's a new professional baseball league for women -- more than seven decades after women had a league of their own. Spring training for the WPBL begins this week and the season begins Aug. 1st.
A six-foot wide, seven-ton space rock traveled 34 miles through the upper atmosphere before disintegrating over Medina County in Ohio, according to NASA.
The Israeli Air Force struck a natural gas processing facility in southwestern Iran, two senior Israeli officials said. Why it matters: This is the first time Israel has struck natural gas facilities in Iran, which are key to Iran's economy. - The Israeli officials said the strike was coordinated with and approved by the Trump administration . - The semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported that several facilities in the South Pars gas field near Bushehr were targeted. According to the report, emergency teams were on the scene and trying to extinguish the fire. Flashback: The Trump administration objected to Israel's earlier strike on oil depots in Tehran and asked Israel not to hit energy infrastructure without U.S. approval. What…