Editorial Cartoon 10-30-26
Editorial Cartoon 10-30-26
Other voices: Surging oil costs are spurring investments in renewables
Despite continuing Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, oil shipments from the Middle East have now surpassed prewar levels. The might of the U.S. military is to thank for the recovery of oil flows through the strait itself. But the proliferation of alternative routes around the region, new production outside the Middle East and declining fuel consumption are thanks to the might of the free market. Oil flows throughout the Middle East averaged more than 24 million barrels a day last week, up from 23.3 million before the war, according to the ship tracker Kpler. Heavier reliance on ...
The grumpy, Trumpy turkey on the table
Pick a Thanksgiving table, any Thanksgiving table in America, and it's sure to have a turkey and a grumpy uncle. Sometimes they are one and the same, stuffed with all the trimmings. As the midterms draw near, this November will be an especially heated month, right? We the people are so ...
Milwaukee closing schools for World Series parade
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee could come to a standstill as fans celebrate the Brewers' first World Series title. Thousands of fans are expected to line the streets for a victory parade on Friday, forcing the state's largest school district in Milwaukee to close because of operational and ...
Dream edge Valkyries, force Game 7
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Dream's shooters finally found some daylight. And as a result, the Dream's goal of winning their first WNBA championship is still shining bright. Allisha Gray scored 23 points and Rhyne Howard had 21 as the hot-shooting Dream held off Golden State's late rally ...
Lockout looming with labor deal expiring Dec. 1
NEW YORK (AP) — When Jake Bauers gloved the final out of the Milwaukee Brewers' first World Series triumph, it might have ended the last Major League Baseball game for a long time. While just 148 days remain until the scheduled start of the 2027 season on March 24, owners have proposed a salary cap for the first time since their 1994 plan led to a 7 1/2-month strike and the first cancellation of the World Series in 90 years. "Obviously, you'd love to see the game be in a good spot and continue to be played," Milwaukee captain Christian Yelich said Wednesday a few hours before his ...