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Fearing Iranian Escalation In Red Sea, Saudis Push Trump To Call Off Hormuz Blockade
Fearing Iranian Escalation In Red Sea, Saudis Push Trump To Call Off Hormuz Blockade
Wary of Iranian escalation that shuts down Red Sea traffic, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is asking the Trump administration to back off from its newly-implemented blockade of Iranian-linked shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday evening. On Sunday, a senior advisor to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned that Iran has "large, untouched levers" to respond to such a blockade.
Perhaps ominously, Bab el-Mandeb translates to "Gate of Tears" (map via...
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Chicago Approves 19% Hotel Tax To Fund Tourism Push
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The Chicago City Council has approved a plan to boost tourism marketing by raising hotel taxes. Under Ordinance 2026-0022544, the total tax rate on hotel rooms will increase from 17.5% to 19% in downtown and nearby areas, according to Fox News.
The higher rate will apply to hotels with more than 100 rooms that choose to participate.
The report says that alongside the tax increase, the council created a Tourism Improvement District (TID) to fund Choose Chicago, the city’s tourism marketing organization. Revenue...
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Netanyahu Aide Says Israel Will Give Hamas 60-Day Deadline To Disarm
An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel will give Hamas a 60-day deadline to disarm, and if it doesn’t, Israel will restart its full-scale bombing campaign in Gaza. Israeli Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs said at a conference in Jerusalem that it was unclear when the 60-day deadline would begin, […]
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Mar 2, 2026 / Dave DeCamp
US and Israeli Attacks Have Killed at Least 555 in Iran: Iranian Red Crescent
The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said in a statement on Monday that at least 555 Iranians had been killed since the US and Israel began bombing Iran on Saturday morning. Heavy US and Israeli strikes have been pounding targets across Iran since then, and President Trump vowed on Monday that the bombing would escalate. […]
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