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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Wednesday that he secretly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Iran war. Netanyahu met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during the visit, the Israeli leader’s office said. It added that the visit “resulted in a historic breakthrough in relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.” The announcement comes just a day after U.S. Ambassador […]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Environmental groups say that the timing of the expected closure of an immigration detention center in the middle of the Florida Everglades, likely in the next month or two, is no accident because it will come as their lawsuit challenging its existence returns to a federal judge who had previously ordered it shut down. A federal appellate court decided last month to keep open the detention […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Wednesday again blocked Democratic legislation that would halt President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, but the number of GOP senators voting against the war grew. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voted against the war for the first time since it began at the end of February. Two other Republicans, Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Rand Paul of Kentucky, also voted against the […]

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) – The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday recommended improving training for pilot preparedness for smoke-in-cockpit emergencies after a 2023 incident. The board cited a 2023 Southwest Airlines flight of a Boeing 737-8 that ingested a bird into the airplane’s left engine, followed by smoke rapidly filling the cockpit. “If such an event occurred at night or in instrument meteorological conditions, the consequences could be catastrophic,” […]

NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Kevin Warsh as the chair of the Federal Reserve, paving the way for the lawyer, financier and former central-bank governor to take the reins of the Fed.   Warsh, 56 years old, will take over with inflation rising and markets grappling with the likely course of central-bank policy while President Donald Trump demands lower interest rates.  A […]

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON, May 13 (Reuters) – Dealmaking in the U.S. upstream oil and gas sector jumped to $38 billion in the first quarter of this year, marking the highest quarterly total in two years, analytics firm Enverus said on Wednesday.  Shale producer Devon and smaller rival Coterra closed on their merger last week after announcing plans to combine in February. That deal was valued at $25 billion and […]

By Sheila Dang HOUSTON, May 13 (Reuters) – Proxy advisory firms Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services have recommended that Exxon Mobil and Chevron investors vote against some of the boards’ stances on shareholder proposals, including against Exxon’s plan to redomicile in Texas.  Both U.S. oil producers have long been the subject of critical shareholder proposals urging the companies to evaluate climate and human rights risks, and recommendations from proxy […]

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked the latest Democratic-led effort to end the Iran war until it is authorized by Congress, but the measure edged closer to passage as a third Republican voted to advance the bill. The Senate voted 50-49 not to advance the war powers resolution, nearly along party lines. Three Republicans joined every Democrat but one in backing the […]

CHICAGO (AP) — NBA referees are calling about 11% more personal fouls per game so far in these playoffs than they did during the regular season, a differential that’s on pace to be one of the largest in NBA history. And in the league’s eyes, that’s to be expected. Mindful of criticism from players and coaches that seems like a constant in any postseason, the NBA’s senior vice president of […]