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US, other countries plan to use oil reserves

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story US, other countries plan to use oil reserves Countries that are members of the International Energy Agency (IEA) will release the largest-ever amount from their oil stockpiles to alleviate price spikes caused

Mullin confirmation hearing to lead DHS formally scheduled

Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s (R-Okla.) confirmation hearing to become the next Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary is scheduled for next Wednesday. President Trump appointed the lawmaker to take over the role at the end of March after firing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem

Certbot and Let's Encrypt Now Support IP Address Certificates

(Note: This post is also cross-posted on the Let's Encrypt blog ) As announced earlier this year, Let's Encrypt now issues IP address and six-day certificates to the general public. The Certbot team here at the Electronic Frontier Foundation has been working on two

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10 European cities most at risk of becoming 'ghost towns'

The March 2026 report on European demographic trends found that Genoa, Italy, is at the biggest risk of becoming a “ghost town” in the next decade. With birth rates falling below death rates across Europe, a new study by World Depopulation, a global demographics analytics tool,

Tillis meets with Warsh, but digs in

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Tillis urges DOJ to end Fed probe, clear way for Warsh Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is thrilled with President Trump's nominee to chair the Fed. But he still won't

US to release oil from strategic reserve, Trump says

President Trump plans to tap into the U.S.’s oil stockpile, he said Wednesday, though additional details on the release, which comes amid high prices driven by the war in Iran, were not immediately clear. Asked about the Strategic Petroleum Reserve during a visit to Ohio, Trump

Oz responds to attendee who collapsed at Trump rally

Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), jumped in with first responders to help a woman who appeared to collapse during President Trump’s rally in Hebron, Ky., on Wednesday. Oz, who is a physician, was seen with first responders