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Family Federation spiritual leader jailed for 2 years in South Korea

Hak Ja Han Moon, the 83-year-old spiritual leader of the global Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, was sentenced to two years in prison Monday after being found guilty this year of embezzlement and bribery of a former first lady and a former lawmaker.

Oil prices shoot up, stocks trend downward as Middle East flare-up ripples into markets

Benchmark oil prices rose to $90 per barrel on Monday after the first flare-up in fighting between the U.S. and Iran in over a month.

Iran launches retaliatory strikes on Jordan, UAE after U.S. attacks in Strait of Hormuz

Iran launched retaliatory strikes Monday in the Middle East after the U.S. military attacked an Iran-held island in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, marking the countries' first kinetic exchange since July.

United Arab Emirates says it has intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters

The United Arab Emirates' air force intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters Monday, the Defense Ministry said, an attack that comes after the United States and Iran exchanged fire on the weekend, the first significant military action in a month.

Grand Canyon braces for more storms after deadly flash flood; about 15 people still missing

More rain and thunderstorms were possible Monday at the Grand Canyon following a major flash flood that left one person dead and about 15 others missing or unaccounted for, with scores of visitors evacuated and the only water pipeline for tourists and residents destroyed.

Why Gen Z is choosing old-school cameras over smartphones: It's more than just nostalgia

A couple of years ago, American summer camps began banning screens. No smartphones, no tablets, nothing with a display. A small company called Camp Snap spotted the gap and built a camera for those kids: a point-and-shoot with the look of a 1990s Kodak, just a viewfinder and a flash, with no way to see a photo until they plugged the camera into a computer. Then something the company had not planned for happened.

Russia turns jet-powered Shahed-type drones into weapon of economic paralysis over Kyiv

A little after 3 p.m. Sunday, the solitary wail of an air-raid siren rose above Kyiv's busy Chokolivskyi Boulevard. Within seconds, others joined it, echoing through Solomianskyi, a sprawling residential and transport district southwest of the city center.

Grand Canyon flash flood leaves 1 dead and several missing or unaccounted for, park service says

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — One person died and about 15 people are missing or unaccounted for after a major flash flood at the Grand Canyon forced evacuations, pushed large boulders into the Colorado River and knocked out the sole water pipeline that serves tourists and residents, the National Park Service said Sunday.

Alaska Democrat Drops Out of Governor Race, Citing Funding Concerns

Alaska Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Begich dropped his bid to be the state’s next governor on Friday, endorsing the only other Democrat in the four-person general election race.

Trump just made beef cheaper. Why is Thomas Massie angry?

Last week, President Donald Trump made one of the greatest trade decisions of his administration: he got rid of a tariff. Trump is now allowing beef to be imported into the country without any monetary fine from the state. This will increase our beef supply and reduce the price we pay to acquire it.

Trump says Canada's leaders 'worst' of any country as trade war escalates

President Donald Trump further ripped into Canada as the U.S. trade war with the country escalates, trashing its leadership as the “worst” of all countries he’s dealt with.

A look at NASA's Roman Space Telescope, heading into deep space

NASA's next-generation telescope blasted off atop a SpaceX rocket at the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday. The $4.3 billion Roman Space Telescope is on a journey to peer at distant stars and galaxies. Mark Strassmann has more about what some call "the discovery machine."