The price of U.S. crude oil rose 8% to $104.24 a barrel and Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 7% to $102.29.

President Donald Trump said the United States Navy would start blockading the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes after marathon talks with Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war, jeopardizing a ...

The blockade on ships “entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas” will begin on Monday, U.S. Central Command said ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Jackson County Circuit Court judge Thursday denied a request to block Missouri’s new Congressional maps from taking effect. Jackson County judge denies request to block Missouri’s ...

WASHINGTON − The Supreme Court has agreed to a Republican request to intervene in the battle over the boundaries of a New York congressional district, blocking a ruling that would have given Democrats ...

Feb. 24 (UPI) --Utah Republicans were delivered another blow against redistricting by a three-judge federal court panel which denied their bid to overturn the state's new court-ordered map. The panel ...

A federal court on Monday rejected the latest Republican-led bid to block a new congressional map in Utah that could give Democrats a seat in the red state. A three-judge panel denied a motion for a ...

New Utah voting districts that give Democrats an improved shot at winning a U.S. House seat can be used in this year’s election, a federal court ruled Monday while turning aside a Republican request ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A panel of federal judges has rejected a request to block Utah's new congressional map from being used during the 2026 midterm elections, dealing another blow to the Utah Legislature ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah Supreme Court panel denied the Legislature's request to stay a district court ruling implementing a new congressional map. Lawmakers in January appealed an August 2025 ruling ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A panel of judges will decide whether to block Utah's new congressional map from being implemented. During a three-hour hearing on Wednesday, the judges heard arguments in an ...