US Air Force refueling plane crashes in Iraq, killing all six on board
By Haley Britzky, Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Six US service members are dead after a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, a refueling aircraft…
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Countries agree on historic release of crude reserves to lower oil and gasoline prices
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Member countries of the International Energy Agency unanimously agreed Wednesday to release 400 million…
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Iran begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say
By Natasha Bertrand (CNN) — Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important energy chokepoint that carries…
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What we know on the 11th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
By Jessie Yeung, Issy Ronald, Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — As strikes continue across the Middle East for a second week, the Trump administration has…
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Conflict impact: Oregon gas prices surge past $4 a gallon mark, up 25 cents in a week, GasBuddy says
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Average gas prices in Oregon have risen 25.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.11 a gallon on Monday,…
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Poll: Majority of voters disapproves of how Trump has handled Iran
By Ben Kamisar WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC NEWS) — A majority of registered voters disapproves of how President Donald Trump is handling the situation in…
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Pentagon briefing on Iran conflict developments
This story was originally published by CNN. Click here for live updates. ARLINGTON, Virginia (CNN) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and General Dan…
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Many of the six US troops killed in the war with Iran served together years earlier in Kuwait
CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, Emma Tucker, Hanna Park, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A soldier who “made you feel important,” a mother just days…
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Oregon sees highest gas prices in 2026; driven by Iran strikes
(Update: Adding video). PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — National gas prices jumped 11 cents overnight to an average of $3.11 per gallon following weekend…
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No warning, no siren: Six US service members killed in Iranian strike that hit makeshift operations center in Kuwait
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The first US service members to die in the conflict between the US and Iran were killed by a direct Iranian…
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Trump tells CNN the ‘big wave’ is yet to come in war with Iran
CNN By Jake Tapper, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump told CNN in a nine-minute phone interview Monday morning that the US military is…
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff holds briefing on U.S. military operations in Middle East
This story was originally published by CNN. Click here for live updates. ARLINGTON, Virginia (CNN) — The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen.…
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What you should expect to pay for gas as the war with Iran continues
By Chris Isidore, Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — The attacks on Iran are already sending gasoline prices higher, and even steeper increases are…
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What we know about the widening US war with Iran
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Days after the US and Israel first launched strikes against Iran, the conflict is widening by the hour, drawing in…
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DEVELOPING STORY: Three U.S. service members killed in Kuwait
By: Courtney Kube and Mosheh Gains U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS KILLED: Three U.S. service members have been killed in action and five more were seriously…
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Oregon leaders denounce Trump administration’s strikes on Iran; as of Sunday 3 US service members have been killed in action
WASHINGTON D.C. (KTVZ / CNN) — Oregon’s elected officials are voicing alarm and condemnation after the Trump Administration confirmed the United…
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Oil surges and stock futures sink as war in Iran threatens crude supply
By Renée Rigdon, Hanna Ziady, Auzinea Bacon, CNN Oil futures surged Monday after the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran over the…
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President Trump announces Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead
(UPDATE: Local politicians react to Iran Strike) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon federal legislators are criticizing recent military strikes on Iran by…
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