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Oil Jumps After Explosion And Massive Fire At One Of The Largest US Oil Refineries An explosion and large plumes of smoke at the Valero refinery in Port Arthur prompted officials to order west-side residents to shelter in place according to 12 News Now.  🚨 Jefferson Co. Commissioner says “I'm asking people to stay tuned because if this chemical is deemed to be toxic or carcinogenic … then I guarantee we're going to order to evacuate.” pic.twitter.com/MVpOu5b28M — Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) March 24, 2026 Witnesses across the Mid-County area reported hearing a loud...

US Secretly Repositions Bulk Of Stealth Cruise Missiles For Iran War President Trump has set a Tuesday evening deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran facing severe consequences if it refuses. Trump’s messaging suggests the next phase of the conflict could shift toward strikes on power plants, bridges, and other critical infrastructure nationwide. New reporting from Bloomberg suggests that the Department of War shifted a large share of its JASSM-ERs, formerly the AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range, a long-range, conventional, air-launched stealth cruise missile fired from...

Germany's Economy At The Point Of No Return Submitted by Thomas Kolbe If anyone still needed a concrete figure to illustrate the dramatic state of the German economy, the Federal Statistical Office has now delivered it. The country’s investment ratio is negative, as depreciation exceeds nominal investments. Slowly but surely, the lights are going out. Public discourse in Germany often sounds monocaudal and lacks complexity. Regardless of which social conflicts, administrative difficulties, or economic issues are being debated, for the majority of Germans, the state is not the cause of many problems...