Rep. Jasmine Crockett issued a statement Wednesday conceding the Democratic Senate nomination in Texas to James Talarico, a state lawmaker and seminarian, in a contest that served as an early test of the party’s direction heading into the November midterm elections. Earlier Wednesday, it had not been clear whether Crockett...
US Kills Iranian Leader of Trump Assassination Plot, Pentagon Says
The U.S. military has killed an Iranian official who headed a unit behind an alleged assassination plot against President Donald Trump, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday. The announcement of the unnamed Iranian official's killing came during an operational update to the four-day-old war with Iran at the Pentagon. U.S. Defense...
Four Takeaways From the First Primaries of 2026 US Midterm Elections
America's 2026 midterm congressional elections kicked off on Tuesday as voters cast their ballots in the first Republican and Democratic primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas. There were marquee races, particularly in Texas, that offered the first glimpse of how the two parties are navigating President Donald Trump's tumultuous second term,...
Iran Intelligence Operatives Signaled Openness to Talks With CIA to End War, NYT Reports
Operatives from Iran's Ministry of Intelligence signalled openness to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to talks on ending the war, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing officials briefed on the matter. The offer was made through an unnamed country's spy agency, the NYT said, citing Middle Eastern...
US Sub Sinks Iranian Warship off Sri Lanka, at Least 80 Dead
A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday, dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy. Sri Lanka's deputy foreign minister said at least 80 people were killed in the attack on the frigate IRIS Dena,...
US Government Shed 386,826 Workers in Trump’s First Year Back in Power
The U.S. government shed 386,826 employees in the first year of U.S. President Donald Trump's second term, according to government data published on Wednesday. The Office of Personnel Management, the U.S. government's HR office, published the information. The downsizing is part of Trump's effort to shrink the size of the...
Visalia Sinkhole Forces Road Closure, Disrupts School Traffic
A roadway in Visalia was completely closed Wednesday after a large sinkhole opened in the pavement, forcing authorities to warn motorists to find alternate routes during school traffic hours. Northbound and southbound Conyer Street between Feemster and Howard streets remained closed as crews worked to repair the damage, according to...
Polls Close in Texas, North Carolina Contests as US Midterm Elections Officially Begin
Polls have closed across most of Texas, where the results of bruising Democratic and Republican nominating contests on Tuesday for the U.S. Senate will test the divides roiling each party as the midterm elections officially kick off. Voters in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas cast the first ballots of the...
Fresno County Authorities Identify Man Found Dead in Mendota Canal
Authorities have identified a 57-year-old man whose body was found in a canal in Mendota over the weekend. David Alvarez of Mendota was discovered in the water at Belmont Avenue and Marie Street around 1:00 p.m. Sunday, according to the Fresno County Sheriff's Office. Mendota police officers and sheriff's deputies...
Defense Executives Plan to Meet at White House as Strikes on Iran Diminish Stockpiles
The Trump administration plans to meet with executives from the biggest U.S. defense contractors at the White House on Friday to discuss accelerating weapons production, as the Pentagon works to replenish supplies after strikes on Iran and several other recent military efforts, five people familiar with the plan told Reuters....