How the war in the Middle East could spiral into an energy crisis

A new wave of attacks were carried out against Iran, as the war in the region moves into a fifth day. Reuters reports that retaliatory strikes hit multiple areas including the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia.

Oil prices continued to surge as a result of ongoing fighting. Evan Halper of the Washington Post joins to discuss why what happens to a key shipping route could affect global fuel prices.

And the BBC reports on how European countries are struggling to hold a united position on the war.

Plus, a Georgia man was convicted for giving his son a gun allegedly used in a school shooting, the labor secretary’s two top aides are resigning, and why buying a dinosaur has become a new trend in the auction world.

Today’s episode was hosted by Cecelia Lei.