US says Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz

The Iranian navy boarded and briefly seized a Liberian-flagged oil tanker near the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the U.S., a U.S. military official said Thursday.

CARTOON: Words of wisdom

“The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing it, it multiplies it.” — Martin Luther King Jr.

 
Vegas Nation Blitz — 10,000 page playbook

Vegas Nation host Cassie Soto is joined by Ed Graney, Adam Hill, Mick Akers and Heidi Fang to breakdown what’s new with the Raiders.

Lightning strikes can be avoided if you obey warning signs

While we tend to focus on the winds and heavy rains associated with these summer thunderstorms, often overlooked is the threat of lightning.