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Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants if Tehran fails to open the Strait of Hormuz - Trump said he's giving Iran 48 hours to open the vital waterway or face a new round of attacks.

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Trump touted bigger tax refunds this year, but Americans will likely spend them on gas -- Spiking gas prices are on track to eat up those refunds, leaving most Americans with little extra to spend.

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Legal immigration to US is falling from most countries under Trump, data shows -- The United States issued about a quarter million fewer visas in the first eight months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, data shows.

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Iran warns Trump after he gives two-day ultimatum to open Hormuz -- Iran warned it will target "all energy, information technology, and desalination infrastructure belonging to the US and the Israeli regime in the region" if its infrastructure is attacked.

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Hormuz Strait closure forcing Trump, importers to seek solution -- The closure is piling pressure on the US administration and on major importers of oil, gas and fuels from the Persian Gulf.

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Trump gives Iran 48 hours on Hormuz, threatens power plants -- Trump said in a social media post that he would "hit and obliterate" Iran's power plants if it didn't open the strait within 48 hours.

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'We need to hit the brakes': Plummeting pot prices are tanking the Massachusetts marijuana industry

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Poor Clare nuns are 'in a state of crisis' as Boston holds up housing plan for years

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Explore the 2025 Tech Power Players list -- The Globe's fourth annual list of the most influential people in tech shows an innovation scene ready for a comeback.

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Can Boston's innovation scene get its mojo back?

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Explore the Top Places to Work 2025 list -- According to employee surveys, these 175 companies have the happiest workers in the state.

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See who took the No. 1 spot on the top largest companies list

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Track grocery prices in Mass. and across the United States

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Explore rent estimates and trends all over Eastern Mass.

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Why nearly 15,000 Bostonians live in 'pharmacy deserts'

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Listen to Globe Opinion's podcast, 'Say More with Shirley Leung'

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Musk says Tesla, SpaceX, xAI chip project to kick off in Texas

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Nonprofits, unions and airports rally to feed TSA officers as shutdown drags

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Cuba suffers second blackout in a week amid fuel squeeze

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Iran strikes near Israeli nuclear research center as Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants

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The oil prices you see don't tell the market's real story

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Stryker cyberattack delays surgeries for some patients

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Fifteen Boston-area towns set big goals to build out of the region's housing shortage by 2030. They're nowhere close.

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Soaring gas prices will hit drivers and US automakers hardest

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Iranian navy guided Indian tanker through Strait of Hormuz, crew member says

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US allows sale of stranded Iran oil to cap fuel-price rises

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Iran war halts Qatar helium output, threatening global tech supply chains

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Zombie ship posing as LNG carrier appears to transit Hormuz

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Judge orders Voice of America be put back together again. What are the chances that will happen?

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Conservationists warn allowing White Stadium project puts parks at risk statewide

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CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an era

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Merlin ends drought for Boston tech firms after listing this week on the Nasdaq exchange

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