July 22, 2026 10:21 am, EDT The Gas King made a U-turn to head north into the Red Sea toward the Suez Canal. Bab el-Mandeb is in the south. (Bloomberg) key takeaways: Houthi threats against Saudi-linked shipping in the Bab al-Mandeb strait have prompted tankers and other ships to divert, stop or reroute through the
Shane Van Gisbergen has sparked new controversy in the NASCAR Xfinity Series by alleging that Austin Hill threatened retaliation during a tense meeting with officials before the Atlanta round. The collision follows a dramatic incident at Chicagoland, where van Gisbergen’s contact with Hill’s #33 machine on lap 47 sent Hill into the wall and out
Two reading rainbow Icons appear for storytime at the Obama Presidential Center, authors choose the best queer books in America, this year’s Common Reads and more. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines on politics, culture, media, and other topics. LeVar Burton, Mychal Threats and Obama walk into the library The