Oil Slides On Reports Of 'Breakthrough' Coming For Stuck Ships In Hormuz, As US Awaits Tehran's Response To Fresh Proposal

Norovirus Outbreak Sickens 115 People on Caribbean Princess Cruise Ship, CDC Says Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, More than 110 people aboard the Caribbean Princess cruise ship have fallen ill due to a norovirus outbreak, a common cause of gastrointestinal illnesses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Caribbean Princess, owned by Princess Cruises, departed from the port of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on April 28 and is currently sailing in the North Atlantic Ocean, according to CruiseMapper. The voyage dates were April 28 to May 11. The ship...

US Immigration Agency Asks Public To Report Fraud, Anti-Government Activities Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, The federal agency that processes green cards, U.S. citizenship requests, and work permits this week called on people to report potential cases of immigration fraud through a newly created portal. In an Aug. 4 post on X, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) wrote that anyone who suspects “immigration fraud, criminal activity, or actions by aliens that threaten national security or public safety” can report it to the agency, a branch of the Department...

Poll Shows Voters Reject US-Israel Military Integration Authored by Brett Wilkins via Common Dreams A new poll of US voters published this week offers a warning for congressional lawmakers backing a plan to deepen military ties between the United States and Israel, finding that a clear majority of voters oppose the proposal—which some critics have called "treasonous." The Data for Progress survey of 1,217 likely US voters—conducted August 3–7 for Demand Progress and the Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU) Policy Project—revealed that 61% of respondents oppose legislation in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2027 that...