Oil and gasoline prices rose Thursday after Houthi rebels claimed attacks on two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea. The move raised fears of wider disruption near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and added pressure to inflation and interest-rate expectations.
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The European Union fined Google 890 million euros, saying the company used Google Play and search to favor its own services over rivals. Google rejected the decision, saying EU rules are forcing it to degrade products used by European consumers and businesses.
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan asked the Justice Department to investigate former special counsel Jack Smith over congressional testimony about records obtained in the Trump election probe. Smith’s lawyers denied wrongdoing, saying his answers were truthful and responsive.
Yemen’s Houthis claimed drone and missile attacks on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea as the US carried out another night of strikes on Iran. Iranian state media reported deaths from the US strikes and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.
Amish Shah defeated Marlene Galán-Woods in the Democratic primary for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District despite national party support for Galán-Woods. Shah will face Republican Jay Feely in a competitive seat now held by GOP Rep. David Schweikert.
A Madison police officer fatally shot a man during an arrest struggle after police said he produced a knife and injured an officer. The shooting, captured on cellphone video, sparked protests and will be investigated by Wisconsin state authorities.
The House passed a $1.15 trillion defense policy bill in a near-party-line vote, sending it to an uncertain future in the Senate. Lawmakers also advanced a budget blueprint with more than $70 billion for the Iran war and a stock-trading bill for members of Congress.
The Trump administration signed a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, sending a decades-long, multibillion-dollar partnership to Congress for review. The deal could face scrutiny over uranium enrichment, safeguards and nuclear oversight.