Oil, Gas Prices Surge as Iran War Forces Gulf Producers to Cut Output
Oil and gas prices surged Monday as the Middle East war roils energy markets, forcing major producers to shut down output while the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed. The global benchmarks reached their highest levels since 2022 earlier in the session, touching $119.50 and $103.67 a barrel, respectively. Over the weekend, Kuwait began cutting production at some oil fields, becoming the latest regional supplier to rein in output after Iraq and Qatar. “The combination of these production shut-ins and no signs of de-escalation in the war means the market is having to aggressively price in a prolonged supply disruption,” said Warren Patterson, head of commodities strategy at ING. European LNG prices climbed 67% last week, the largest weekly gain since the energy crisis in 2022.
Source:Wall Street Journal
March 09, 2026 13:39 UTC
Video: Iran names Khamenei’s son as new supreme leader
Some flights resume in Qatar after thousands strandedRegional conflict has triggered the biggest disruption to air travel across the Gulf since the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 8,000 passengers have been stranded in Qatar since the conflict began on February 28 after the country closed its airspace. Airlines are now beginning to reopen limited routes. CNN's Bijan Hosseini is at Doha’s Hamad International Airport where Qatar Airways is operating flights to help stranded travelers finally get home.
Source:CNN
March 09, 2026 13:37 UTC
Trump Jokes About ‘Not Learning Your Damn Language’ In Wild Riff To Foreign Leaders
“Just give me a good interpreter. I may not speak the language but I know I had an interpreter recently that wasn’t good. When you go ‘Uh, uh, uh,’ when I give a long, flowing beautiful sentence and in this case it was a woman and she gave it in about 1/4 the time. When you don’t speak the language, they don’t speak the language. People have no idea how valuable a good interpreter is.”
Source:Huffington Post
March 09, 2026 13:32 UTC
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Source:New York Times
March 09, 2026 13:27 UTC
BBC Expert Delivers Brutal Reality Check To Trump Over Claim Iran War Is 'Already Won'
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth listens. via Associated PressA BBC expert has delivered a brutal reality check to Donald Trump over his claim that America has “already won” the war in Iran. He even said over the course of the weekend regarding the British aircraft carrier proposal, he said we’ve won the war already. Well clearly, that hasn’t happened.”AdvertisementBowen also said Iran will be hoping that the huge spike in oil prices triggered by the war could convince Trump to call off the war. He said: “What we’re seeing is a continuation of their strategy, which is essentially to spread the pain.
Source:Huffington Post
March 09, 2026 13:20 UTC
Novo Nordisk to Sell Weight-Loss Drugs Through Hims & Hers
- Novo NordiskWegovy maker Novo Nordisk said it is teaming up with Hims & Hers Health to sell its weight-loss drugs through the telehealth company’s platform, bringing an end to a legal dispute between the two companies. Hims & Hers shares jumped 47% Monday, while Novo Nordisk shares were up 1.7%. Hims & Hers will no longer advertise compounded versions of GLP-1 drugs—the class of medicines to which Wegovy and Ozempic belong—on its platform, Novo Nordisk said. Compounded drugs are alternative versions of prescription drugs made by specialized pharmacies. Hims & Hers in February countered with a compounded pill version of the drug’s main ingredient, semaglutide, prompting Novo Nordisk’s lawsuit.
Source:Wall Street Journal
March 09, 2026 13:08 UTC
NTSB Member Says He Was Fired Without Explanation By The Trump Administration
LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON (AP) — A National Transportation Safety Board member who was a public face of the investigation into last year’s deadly collision of an airliner and an Army helicopter near the nation’s capital said Sunday that he had been fired by the Trump administration without explanation. AdvertisementThe White House had no immediate response to a message left by The Associated Press seeking comment. The White House previously has said that Trump was within his legal rights to fire Brown and Primus and that performance, not bias, drove the decisions. Inman also was the lead board member of the investigation into last year’s crash of a UPS cargo plane in Kentucky that killed 15 people. After major incidents, the board sends a member to the crash site for initial briefings and to oversee the initial investigation.
Source:Huffington Post
March 09, 2026 12:55 UTC
An old California political club is a big social influence pioneer
The Lincoln Club was established in the early 1960s by a group of California business leaders. In the same period, the Lincoln Club itself grew more modestly, not quite doubling its revenue to just over $3 million, according to records. The group still boasts online of having counted among its ranks famous California political figures like Richard Nixon and John Wayne. Although its light may have dimmed from 50 years ago, the Lincoln Club still exerts influence in California politics. Lincoln Media Foundation isn’t alone in using the strategy to spread its views.
Source:Los Angeles Times
March 09, 2026 12:53 UTC
Does Magnesium Actually Help You Sleep?
Here’s what we know for sure, and what we’re a little foggier about:AdvertisementWhy do people think magnesium will help sleep? Magnesium is somewhat helpful to the production of the sleep hormone melatonin, which helps to regulate your body clock. AdvertisementDoes magnesium definitely help sleep? In a systematic review of nine studies, magnesium appeared to help with sleep quality (specifically, it seemed to improve snoring, sleepiness, sleep duration, and reduce participants’ likelihood of falling asleep in the day). Whether you have sleep issues or not, all of us need magnesium to help turn our food into energy and maintain our bone health.
Source:Huffington Post
March 09, 2026 12:46 UTC
Prep talk: Former Hart star Trenton Irwin makes kids smile for the fifth consecutive year
Hart receiver Matix Frithsmith, left, meets NFL wide receiver Trenton Irwin at Irwin's camp at Hart High on Sunday. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times)They showed up wearing their favorite jerseys, from pro to college to high school. Then they went onto the football field to learn some lessons at the fifth annual Trenton Irwin football camp on Sunday morning held at his alma mater, Hart High. This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular.
Source:Los Angeles Times
March 09, 2026 12:38 UTC
When slowing down can save a life: Training LA law enforcement to understand autism
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Source:Los Angeles Times
March 09, 2026 12:34 UTC
Sabres-Lightning slugfest results in 102 penalty minutes, 15 goals and Buffalo comeback win
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Source:Fox News
March 09, 2026 12:28 UTC
How President Trump’s Image Permeates the White House and Beyond - The New York Times | politics
TLDRSince moving back in, President Trump has significantly altered the White House by adding at least nine paintings, posters, memes, and sculptures of his image throughout the historic space. Many of the selections are gifts from his supporters that highlight his political stature and reinforce the idea that Trump is invincible. His image is ubiquitous inside the White House, and beyond, on banners hanging from government buildings, on National Parks passes and on social media.
Source:New York Times
March 09, 2026 12:24 UTC
Donald Trump Says Soaring Oil Prices Are 'A Very Small Price To Pay For Peace'
Flames rise from an oil storage facility south of the capital Tehran as strikes hit the city. via Associated PressDonald Trump has said a huge spike in the price of oil as a result of the war he started in the Middle East is “a very small price to pay ... for peace”. AdvertisementPosting on Truth Social, Trump said: “Short term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over, is a very small price to pay for USA, and World, Safety and Peace. ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY!”Stock markets in Asia opened sharply down on Monday morning in response to the soaring oil prices. Meanwhile, Iran has defied Trump by choosing Mojtaba Khamenei – the son of the previous Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – as the country’s new supreme leader.
Source:Huffington Post
March 09, 2026 12:18 UTC
LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. Cuts Stake in The New York Times Company
›LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. lowered its stake in shares of The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT) by 43.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to a recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Why it mattersThis filing provides insight into the investment strategies and portfolio changes of LGT Fund Management, a major institutional investor in The New York Times Company. LGT Fund Management filed the 13F disclosure for the 3rd quarter of 2026. The players LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. An institutional investment firm that manages assets on behalf of clients. The New York Times Company A publicly traded media company that publishes The New York Times newspaper and operates the NYTimes.com digital platform.
Source:New York Times
March 09, 2026 11:58 UTC