Israel warned Lebanon of a "very heavy price" if it did not rein in Iran-backed Hezbollah on Saturday, as it pounded the group's strongholds around the country with air strikes and mounted a deadly airborne raid in the east. Lebanon was dragged into the wider Middle East war on Monday...
Thousands of Americans Evacuated From Middle East on Charter Flights, State Department Says
The United States has completed over a dozen charter flights and evacuated thousands of Americans from the Middle East since last week, the U.S. State Department said on Saturday. The Trump administration has faced criticism over its planning and initial assistance to U.S. citizens trying to leave the region since...
Iran Apologizes to Gulf but War Still Rages Across Region
Israel and Iran traded attacks as the Middle East war entered a second week on Saturday, while Tehran made an unusual apology to neighboring states for its "actions", apparently seeking to calm regional anger at Iranian strikes on Gulf civilian targets. “I personally apologies to neighboring countries that were affected...
US Suspects China in Breach of FBI Surveillance Network, WSJ Reports
U.S. investigators believe hackers affiliated with the Chinese government are responsible for a cyber intrusion on an internal Federal Bureau of Investigation computer network that holds information related to some domestic surveillance orders, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The scope and severity of the intrusion are not known,...
US Conducts Lethal Operations in Ecuador, Military Says
The U.S. military said on Friday that it carried out lethal kinetic operations in Ecuador with the support of the country's forces. "At the request of Ecuador, the Department of War executed targeted action to advance our shared objective of dismantling narco-terrorist networks," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell wrote on X....
Counties Say Newsom’s CARE Court Solutions Don’t Address Key Problems
Following media reports about the struggles of what was supposed to be California's landmark response to severe mental health issues, called CARE Courts, Gov. Gavin Newsom released a list of 10 counties falling behind on the program, including Fresno County. "Through CARE Court, we have seen inspirational stories of recovery...
Justice Dept. Pushes for Charges Against Cuban Leaders
WASHINGTON — The U.S. attorney in South Florida has ordered a broad-ranging inquiry into Cuba’s leaders and Communist Party officials for drug, immigration, economic and violent crimes with a goal of bringing fast indictments, according to three people with knowledge of his actions. The move comes as President Donald Trump...
Iran Conflict Boosts US Gulf Oil Prices to Highest Since 2020
U.S. Gulf Coast heavy grades continued to surge on Friday as the Iran conflict spurred several Middle Eastern producers of heavy crude to curtail production and drove buyers to scoop up U.S. barrels. Prices of Mars sour crude, the flagship crude produced in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and favored by refiners...
Kalshi Sued Over Ouster of Iran Leader Prediction Market
The Kalshi prediction market was sued for failing to pay $54 million to people who bet that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would leave office before March 1, according to a class-action lawsuit filed on Thursday. Khamenei was killed on Saturday in U.S-Israeli strikes that left hundreds dead, including...
Former US Trade Chief Lighthizer Resigns From Trump Media Board
Former United States trade representative Robert Lighthizer resigned from Trump Media & Technology Group's board of directors, effective Friday, an SEC filing showed. During U.S. President Donald Trump's first term, Lighthizer played a crucial role as trade chief in the imposition of hefty tariffs on Chinese imports and the renegotiation...