Most critical energy headlines from the Middle East:  Iran says upstream oil and gas assets are under attack for the first time since the war began Iraq reroutes some flows through the Ceyhan Pipeline to Turkey Iran reiterates new rules in place for Hormuz transit as traffic remains de-minimus “The blockade is now the worst disruption to oil flows ever. Real barrels are now disappearing from global oil markets, which can lead to demand destruction in the weeks to come.” Iran set to retaliate against oil/gas assets in the Gulf area, including facilities in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE Iranian outlet Fars says…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declined to say whether intelligence showed that Iran posed an imminent threat to the U.S. prior to the launch of recent offensive operations, as President Donald Trump repeatedly has asserted.”Was it the assessment of the intelligence community that there was an ‘imminent nuclear threat’ posed by the Iranian regime? Yes or no?” Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., asked Gabbard during the Senate Intelligence Committee’s annual worldwide threats hearing Wednesday.”The only person who can determine what is and is not an imminent threat is the president,” Gabbard said.TRUMP…

Before sending care packages to service members involved in Operation Epic Fury, check the U.S. Postal Service list of military post offices where mailing services have been temporarily suspended. With the U.S. and Israel attacks against Iran in their third week, Americans’ thoughts and actions have been turning toward sending care packages with various hygiene products, snacks and a host of other items.But according to the U.S. Postal Service, there are currently 28 ZIP codes where mail services have been temporarily suspended, all of which appear to be Army or Air Force post offices. No ships are currently listed, although…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Authorities in the Florida Panhandle are taking spring break by storm by sharing viral bodycam video in an effort to crack down on rowdy college students allegedly breaking the law.The Bay County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), which has jurisdiction over hotspot Panama City, has launched a social media campaign looking to deter college students from engaging in unlawful behavior by promoting arrests online. “We appreciate visitors that respect our community and laws, but will not tolerate disorder in illegal activity,” Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford said in a video posted to Facebook. The department is…

The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee wants to develop a “must-pass” authorization bill process for the Department of Veterans Affairs similar to the legislative procedure used to approve the National Defense Authorization Act. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., kicked off a series of hearings Wednesday on legislation that would reauthorize several significant VA programs and said he wants to create a comprehensive authorization process — an omnibus-style procedure — that would ensure a yearly legislative review of all VA programs, some of which have not been reauthorized for 30 years. Bost said such oversight is needed to ensure that…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he will remain at the central bank while the Department of Justice’s criminal investigation continues.”I have no intention of leaving the Board until the investigation is fully resolved with transparency and finality,” Powell said, referring to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, commonly known as the Fed Board.With the probe complicating efforts to confirm his successor, Powell said that if no replacement is in place by the end of his term as chair, he would continue serving as chair pro tempore until one is…

United States ruler Donald Trump said that he struck Iran a week early, and it prevented a nuclear war. Only eight months after bombing three Iranian nuclear sites, Trump once again put his finger on the trigger, preparing to attack the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program once again. According to a report by Time Magazine, Trump said he assumed Iran was not urgent enough when it came to diplomatic talks with the U.S. “When I heard that,” Trump says, “I said, you know, they’re going to hit first.” In the early hours of Saturday morning, February 28th, the start of the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Taylor Frankie Paul confronted domestic violence allegations head-on, admitting the fallout felt “like the end of the world” as she continued to endure intense public scrutiny days before the premiere of “The Bachelorette.”Draper City Police Department claimed domestic abuse “allegations have been made in both directions,” referring to Paul and her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen, People reported. According to authorities, “contact was made with involved parties on [Feb] 24th and 25th.”The alleged incident occurred weeks before Paul’s season of “The Bachelorette” is set to air on March 22.”Honestly, it’s been a heavy time…

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) — China does not currently plan to invade Taiwan in 2027 and seeks to control the island without the use of force, the U.S. intelligence community said on Wednesday, striking a measured tone on one of the world’s biggest potential flashpoints. The assessment in the intelligence agencies’ annual report on global threats comes as Beijing has stepped up pressure on Taiwan with frequent military drills, even as U.S. President Donald Trump has played down the risk of Chinese military action while he is in office. The Pentagon late last year said the U.S. military believed China…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Academy Award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese returns to Fox Nation this Easter season with a special extended episode of “The Saints,” bringing viewers a deeply personal and cinematic exploration of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus and one of the most revered figures in Christianity.”[Jesus’] resurrection is intertwined with the life of his mother,” Scorsese said in the special.”She was chosen by God. She was a vessel, and she was a mother who loved her son.”ACTOR REVEALS WHY PLAYING ST. PATRICK IN MARTIN SCORSESE’S ‘THE SAINTS’ IS ‘MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER’ Mary,…

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Subscribe here.For decades, the U.S. military’s dream of high-energy laser weapons has been perpetually “five years away.” Now, the Pentagon says it wants to finally make them an operational reality within the next three.Speaking on a panel at the National Defense Industrial Association’s annual Pacific Operational Science and Technology conference in Honolulu, Hawaii, on March 9, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies Michael Dodd stated that the Defense Department plans on fielding directed energy weapons such as lasers and…