Australia will on Tuesday begin a government-backed inquiry into antisemitism, after an attack on a Jewish event last year killed 15 people. The mass shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach in December shocked a country with strict gun laws and fueled calls for tougher controls...
Venezuela Has Released Nearly 2,200 People Under New Amnesty Law, Lawmaker Says
Nearly 2,200 people have been released from Venezuelan jails since the start of a new amnesty law, lawmaker Jorge Arreaza said on Monday. Arreaza is president of a commission set up to monitor the implementation of the law, which came into effect on Friday. — (Reporting by Reuters, Writing by...
Australia Backs Removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor From UK Line of Succession
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he would back plans to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession to the British throne in a letter he sent to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office. Last week, a UK official said the British government was considering legislation to ensure that...
‘It’s Going to Be a Long Speech’: Trump Prepares for State of the Union
WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump prepares to deliver his State of the Union address, he gave a little glimpse Monday of what Americans can expect. “It’s going to be a long speech,” Trump said, “because we have so much to talk about.” The president spent part of the weekend...
Iran Could Direct Proxies to Attack US Targets Abroad, Officials Warn
WASHINGTON — U.S. and other Western security officials say they are monitoring increasingly worrisome signs that Iran could direct proxies to conduct retaliatory terrorist attacks against American targets in Europe and the Middle East if President Donald Trump orders large-scale strikes against Iran. The officials, speaking on the condition of...
Storm Paralyzes Travel, Forcing More Than 8,000 US Flight Disruptions
U.S. airlines are set to add flights on Tuesday, even as they wrestle with thousands of scrubbed flights the day after a powerful Northeast winter storm forced more than 8,000 cancellations and delays. The storm blanketed parts of the U.S. Northeast, closing roads and cancelling schools. With cancellations frustrating travelers...
Former FBI Official David Sundberg, Ousted Under Trump, Will Run for Congress in Maryland
WASHINGTON — A senior FBI official who was pushed out by the Trump administration last year was expected to announce Monday that he is running for Congress in Maryland, portraying himself as a champion of the rule of law who wants to hold President Donald Trump accountable. David Sundberg, 56,...
Olympic LA28 CEO Voices Strong Support for Embattled Chair Wasserman
Los Angeles 2028 CEO Reynold Hoover on Monday gave his full backing to Chair Casey Wasserman, telling Reuters his support remains unwavering despite increased scrutiny following the most recent release of U.S. Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The comments were Hoover's first on the matter since Wasserman's name appeared in...
CA to Lower School Zone Speed Limit by 2031. Esparza Doesn’t Want Fresno to Wait
The Fresno City Council on Thursday will consider expediting new school zone speed limits ahead of California's implementation period. Councilmember Nelson Esparza told GV Wire it's to help keep kids safe. California law will lower the speed limit in school zones statewide to 20 miles per hour by 2031. Esparza...
US Women’s Ice Hockey Team Decline State of the Union Invite, Reports Say
The U.S. women's ice hockey team that beat rivals Canada for gold at the Milano Cortina Olympics have declined an invitation to attend President Donald Trump's State of the Union address in Washington this week citing schedule conflicts, according to multiple reports on Monday. USA Hockey reportedly said they were grateful...