Philippine president declares national energy emergency

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday declared a state of national energy emergency to respond to the impact of the Middle East war, which his administration said posed “an imminent danger of a critically low energy supply.” Under the declaration, which will initially last for a year, Marcos will lead … Read more

Iran threatens to attack Mideast electrical plants powering US bases

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran warned Monday it will strike electrical plants across the Middle East if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to bomb power stations in the Islamic Republic. The threat by Tehran puts at risk both electrical supplies and water in the Gulf Arab states, particularly as … Read more

New parents are shunning proven preventive care for their infants in effort to be ‘natural’

One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn’t get the vitamin K shots that have been given to babies for decades to prevent potentially deadly bleeding. On another recent day, more than a quarter didn’t get the shot. Their parents wouldn’t allow it. “When you look at a child … Read more

Meningitis outbreak in England kills at least 2

LONDON (AP) — A meningitis outbreak in southeast England has led to the deaths of a university student and a pupil from a nearby school, prompting public health officials to quickly roll out medical interventions. The outbreak in the county of Kent was described Wednesday as unprecedented by U.K. Health Secretary Wes Streeting, owing to … Read more

Trump Sues California Over Vehicle Emission Standards as Gas Prices Soar

Archyde SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Trump administration escalated a long-running dispute with California on Thursday, filing a lawsuit challenging the state’s nation-leading vehicle emission standards. The legal action targets regulations aimed at curbing pollution from cars and accelerating the transition to electric vehicles, a move California officials say is vital for public health and combating … Read more

Iran’s supreme leader vows to keep up attacks as oil prices surge

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s secretive new supreme leader vowed Thursday to keep up attacks on Gulf Arab countries and use the effective closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz as leverage against the United States and Israel. It was his first public statement since he succeeded his father, who was killed in … Read more

Bahrain says Iran hit a desalination plant, stoking fears of attacks on civilian sites

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain accused Iran of striking a desalination plant on Sunday, raising fears civilian infrastructure may become fair game in a nine-day-old war, as Iran’s president vowed to expand its attacks on American targets across the region in the face of intense U.S. and Israeli airstrikes. A late-night Israeli strike … Read more

Trump urges Latin American leaders to use military action against cartels

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Latin American countries are banding together to combat violent cartels as his administration looks to demonstrate it remains committed to sharpening U.S. foreign policy focus on the Western Hemisphere even while dealing with five-alarm crises around the globe. Trump encouraged regional … Read more

Iran’s president defies US demands while apologizing for strikes on neighbors

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s president apologized Saturday for attacks on “neighboring countries” even as its missiles and drones flew toward Gulf Arab states and U.S. President Donald Trump threatened that the country would be “hit very hard.” President Masoud Pezeshkian, a member of the three-man leadership council overseeing Iran since Supreme Leader … Read more