OPEC+ agrees to boost oil output when Strait of Hormuz reopens

OPEC+ agreed on Sunday to raise its oil output quotas by 206,000 barrels per day for May, a modest rise that will largely exist on paper as its key members are unable to raise production due to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The war has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz — the world’s most important oil route — since the end of February and cut exports from OPEC+ members Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Iraq, the only countries in the group which were able to significantly raise production even before the conflict began. Crude prices have surged to…

Dodgers place Mookie Betts on injured list, call up Hyeseong Kim

The Dodgers placed star shortstop Mookie Betts on the injured list Sunday with an oblique strain. Second-year infielder Hyeseong Kim was called up from triple-A to replace him on the roster. The roster move comes after Betts left Saturday’s game in the first inning, when he felt something in his…

There’s a new discovery in eye cancer treatment — thanks to pig sperm

Cancer treatments are going hog wild. While a rare and aggressive form of eye cancer that often affects babies and young children, retinoblastoma (RB) can be difficult to treat due to the barrier surrounding the eye. However, a new and more effective method, harnessed from an unlikely part of pigs, may…

LeBron James, it’s time to put back on your superhero cape

While golfing recently, LeBron James mulled over a staggering stat. He has faced about 37% of all players in NBA history.  “I seen some s–t that made me feel so old the other day,” James said on an appearance on “Bob Does Sports,” before repeating that shocking number. Well, James…

DOJ Civil Rights Division is investigating Alex Pretti killing

The Department of Justice has launched a civil rights investigation into the killing of anti-ICE protester Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche revealed Friday. The newly-revealed probe will be handled by the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division as outrage lingers from the caught-on-camera gunfire at…

White House celebrates Don Lemon’s arrest in X post

They’re getting zesty over Lemon. The White House gloated on social media over former CNN anchor – and prominent President Trump critic – Don Lemon’s arrest Friday morning for allegedly attacking a Twin Cities church with anti-ICE protesters. “When life gives you lemons…” the official White House X account captioned…

Embattled Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s old congressional office was hit with a 0,000 workplace discrimination claim

Taxpayers shelled out nearly $100,000 last year to settle an employment discrimination claim out of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s former congressional office, documents show.  The $98,650 settlement was linked to a complaint alleging a violation of the federal statute banning discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin,…

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