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Starmer Pledges Support for UK Households as Oil Hits $100

Mar 8, 2026Center

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer raised the prospect of intervening to help households with soaring energy bills as oil prices hit $100-a-barrel for the first time since 2022, with little sign that the war in Iran is nearing resolution.

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'Total disaster' at Trump's fair as scorching heat leaves 7 on 'advanced life support'

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'Total disaster' at Trump's fair as scorching heat leaves 7 on 'advanced life support'

A reporter braving a blistering heat wave at President Donald Trump's Great American State Fair described chaos at the event as paramedics raced to save attendees, with seven said to be on "advanced life support" in the hospital.Julian Andreone of Drop Site News was on the ground Friday at the fair detailing what he called a "hectic" scene."It really is hectic. It's chaotic. It's a total disaster," Andreone said. "They haven't planned for this at all."As Andreone recorded the conditions, multiple people ran past carrying cold water to help their loved ones who had fainted. During one 71-second clip, Andreone recorded two people racing past him and an ambulance arriving separately with a siren blaring."People are profusely sweating and need water," he said.Andreone reported in an X update that "7 people are on advanced life support in the hospital."In another clip from the event, Andreone points to another person lying down in the back of an EMS truck making its way across the lawn. The event had already been temporarily shut down earlier in the day as the record heat gripped Washington, with organizers planning to reopen at 5 p.m.Washington Post meteorologist Ben Noll noted on X that Washington, D.C., would be warmer than "99 percent of the planet on Friday.""Only parts of Africa's Sahara Desert, the Middle East, China's Gobi Desert and a few spots in the Desert Southwest will be hotter," Noll noted.The conditions have driven attendees to desperate measures, with one Trump supporter earlier dunking herself in a baptismal pool to escape the heat.The post caught Andreone's eye."Great time for a poorly planned and shoddily constructed fair in a wide open field with no shade," he quipped.His account matched what reporters found on the ground: a largely deserted fairground baking in triple-digit heat.Update: 7 people are on advanced life support in the hospital. Here’s a brief snippet of some of our Drop Site reporting from the ground, showing medical staff rushing to get people water and EMS crews driving around, one with a patient in the back on a gurney. https://t.co/PWu358OlbW pic.twitter.com/ItPx4W6yqE— Julian Andreone (@JulianAndreone) July 3, 2026

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Rare ‘Exeter’ copy of Declaration of Independence discovered in UK

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Rare ‘Exeter’ copy of Declaration of Independence discovered in UK

A rare printing of the Declaration of Independence that was lost for more than 250 years was recovered in London, Britain’s National Archives announced Friday. It is the only known copy of its kind existing outside the U.S. The so-called Exeter Declaration, which was printed in Exeter, N.H., days after the Declaration on Independence was adopted…

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Rare copy of US Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archives

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Rare copy of US Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archives

The newly discovered copy is one of only 11 of its kind in the world.

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Big Oil heads for biggest profits in years as Trump pushes for lower gas prices

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Big Oil heads for biggest profits in years as Trump pushes for lower gas prices

President Trump is ramping up pressure on the industry to lower gas prices ahead of November’s midterm elections.

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Americans hit the road in record numbers for 4th of July — in spite of high gas prices

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Americans hit the road in record numbers for 4th of July — in spite of high gas prices

National average for regular gasoline has fallen from a June peak above $4.56 a gallon as crude oil prices eased following the end of Iran conflict.

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MAMDANI’S NYC: Con Edison Shuts Off Power to 10,000 Customers in Queens as Temps Soar Over 100 Degrees

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Mamdani's New York City. The post MAMDANI’S NYC: Con Edison Shuts Off Power to 10,000 Customers in Queens as Temps Soar Over 100 Degrees appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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Trump says U.S. keeping current support levels for NATO would be "ridiculous"

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Trump says U.S. keeping current support levels for NATO would be "ridiculous"

President Trump says it would be "ridiculous" for the United States to continue its "one sided" relationship with NATO. His remarks came less than a week before a NATO summit in Turkey.

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NATO Allies Spar Over Pipelines, Ukraine Support in Summit Talks

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NATO Allies Spar Over Pipelines, Ukraine Support in Summit Talks

NATO members are struggling to coalesce around a joint statement for their summit next week due to disagreements over projects to extend the alliance’s fuel pipelines to eastern Europe and the duration of financial support for Ukraine.

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Starmer Pledges Support for UK Households as Oil Hits $100

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