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AXIOS (Ben Geman) - Oil prices jump after Strait of Hormuz setbacks

Data: Financial Modeling Prep ; Chart: Ben Geman/Axios Oil prices are up around 6% Sunday evening after the weekend brought fresh escalation of the U.S.-Iran conflict. Why it matters: The jump after international markets opened reverses a large chunk of the sharp decline Friday, when President Trump and Iran's foreign minister claimed the Strait of Hormuz was opening to tanker traffic. - The longer oil transit remains throttled, the longer crude prices will remain high. - That affects U.S. drivers, because the county is deeply tethered to the global oil market despite being the world's largest producer. The latest: The global benchmark Brent crude is up to $95.42 Sunday night, while WTI, the main U.S. reference, is at $89.77. Catch up…

Data: Financial Modeling Prep ; Chart: Ben Geman/Axios Oil prices are up around 6% Sunday evening after the weekend brought fresh escalation of the U.S.-Iran conflict. Why it matters: The jump after international markets opened reverses a large chunk of the sharp decline Friday, when President Trump and Iran's foreign minister claimed the Strait of Hormuz was opening to tanker traffic. - The longer oil transit remains throttled, the longer crude prices will remain high. - That affects U.S. drivers, because the county is deeply tethered to the global oil market despite being the world's largest producer. The latest: The global benchmark Brent crude is up to $95.42 Sunday night, while WTI, the main U.S. reference, is at $89.77. Catch up…Open

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Sourcehttps://www.axios.com/2026/04/19/oil-prices-us-iran-war-strait-hormuz-ship-seized
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NYTIMES (The New York Times) - Oil Prices Jumped and Stock Futures Fell on Renewed Iran Conflict

Traders, hopeful on Friday that a peace deal was near, were digesting the developments over the weekend.

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Sourcehttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/business/oil-stocks-gas-iran.html
Keywordsoil-pricesus-stocksstock-marketiranwarceasefirefinanceeconomyenergy-pricescrude-oilmiddle-eastwall-streetbusiness-newsmacroeconomicscommoditiesus-economyriskgeopoliticsusanytimes

JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Iranian woman living in Los Angeles arrested for alleged trafficking of military equipment

Authorities said Mafi left Iran in 2013 and obtained permanent U.S. residency in 2016 during the Obama administration.

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Sourcehttps://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/iranian-woman-living-los-angeles-arrested-alleged-trafficking-military
Keywordsiranlos-angelesmafimilitary-equipmenttraffickingobamausnational-securityimmigrationfbiarrestedfraudespionagegeopoliticsintelligencelaw-enforcementfederal-agenciesforeign-agentsdefensesmuggling

JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - DOE decides to fund stalled Louisiana carbon capture hub

In testimony Wednesday at a fiscal 2027 budget hearing, Wright announced the completion of a monthslong review of about 2,200 projects approved during the Biden presidency, which includes Project Cypress, an initiative with sites at the Port of Caddo-Bossier and in Calcasieu Parish.

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Sourcehttps://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/doe-decides-fund-stalled-louisiana-carbon-capture-hub
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JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Report: Public school in VA prioritizes student awareness of race, power, privilege

“Instruction on topics such as the ‘dynamics between race, power, and privilege’ not only takes time away from core academics, but can also encourage students to view issues primarily through the lens of race,” Runko said.

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Sourcehttps://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/report-public-school-va-prioritizes-student-awareness-race-power
Keywordseducationpoliticsraceidentity-politicssocial-justiceequityinclusionpublic-schoolsvirginiaculture-wardiversitycivil-rightsgovernmentactivismradical-left

JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Medicaid: 'How many millions are being lost to waste?'

First-term Republican state Auditor Davel Boliek recently hired a new staff member to lead a team focusing on Medicaid fraud.

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Sourcehttps://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/medicaid-how-many-millions-are-being-lost-waste
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JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Illinois lawmakers seek to eliminate state diversity commission

The call to eliminate the Commission on Equity and Inclusion comes amid bipartisan criticism of its work as lawmakers consider its proposed $5.6 million budget for the next fiscal year.

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Sourcehttps://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/illinois-lawmakers-seek-eliminate-state-diversity-commission
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JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - 'I don't want you' say Northampton County residents fuming data center farm takeovers

The proposed Lower Mount Bethel Tech Center would be built on a 450-acre parcel at Gravel Hill Road and Martins Creek Belvidere Highway, with part of the site requiring rezoning from agricultural to industrial.

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Sourcehttps://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/i-dont-want-you-say-residents-fuming-data-center-farm-takeovers
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JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Supreme Court to hear migrant parole case Wednesday

The case focuses on Muk Choi Lau, a Chinese national who became a lawful permanent resident in the United States in 2007. In 2012, Lau was convicted of trademark counterfeiting in New Jersey and fled the country.

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Sourcehttps://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/supreme-court-hear-migrant-parole-case-wednesday
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