WASHINGTON/CAIRO/JERUSALEM — President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed to back a U.S.-sponsored Gaza peace proposal aimed at ending a nearly two-year-old war in the Palestinian enclave, including a ceasefire and the release of hostages held by Hamas. Speaking at a joint press...
Entrepreneur Charlie Javice Sentenced to Over Seven Years for Defrauding JPMorgan
NEW YORK — Charlie Javice, the entrepreneur convicted for defrauding JPMorgan Chase into buying her college financial aid startup Frank for $175 million, was sentenced on Monday to just over seven years in prison. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein handed down the sentence at a hearing in Manhattan federal court....
Netanyahu Says He Supports Trump’s Peace Proposal to End War in Gaza
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he supported U.S. President Donald Trump's peace proposal to end the war in Gaza. "I support your plan to end the war in Gaza, which achieves our war aims. It will bring back to Israel all our hostages, dismantle Hamas'...
Trump Says He Thinks Iran Could Join Abraham Accords
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Monday he believes Iran could join the Abraham Accords, a peace agreement signed during Trump's first term in office under which Israel normalized diplomatic relations with four Muslim-majority nations. "Who knows, maybe even Iran can get in there," Trump said at a White...
DOJ Sues Over Pro-Palestinian Protest, Using Law on Abortion Clinic Access
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department is suing pro-Palestinian organizations and demonstrators it accuses of intimidating Jewish worshipers at a New Jersey synagogue, using a U.S. law that has traditionally been used against people blocking access to abortion clinics. The lawsuit, filed on Monday in New Jersey federal court, alleges...
US Peace Plan for Gaza Proposes End to War, Return of Hostages
A White House peace plan for Gaza released on Monday proposes an end to the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants and the return of all hostages, living and dead, within 72 hours of Israel publicly accepting the agreement. If both sides agree to the proposal, "the war will immediately...
Israel’s Netanyahu Expresses Regret to Qatar for Doha Attack, White House Says
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed regret for an Israeli attack in Doha to Qatar's leader on Monday in a three-way call with U.S. President Donald Trump, the White House said. The White House said Netanyahu also expressed regret for Israel violating Qatari sovereignty and "affirmed that Israel...
Fiscal Fallout: CA Could Face 3.7% Payroll Tax Hike Due to New Audit Findings
California is scrambling to avoid an automatic 3.7% payroll tax increase to cover its projected $23.2 billion debt to the federal government for COVID-era unemployment benefits payouts, according to information uncovered through a public records request by The Center Square. With the California State Auditor reporting the state “materially misstated”...
Trump Administration Scraps Biden Gun Export Restrictions
WASHINGTON — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rescinded Biden-era restrictions on civilian firearms exports, eliminating rules against sales to 36 countries deemed high-risk for the weapons being diverted to criminals and terrorists. The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security said the move will restore export...
Villaraigosa Confident He’ll Be California’s Next Governor: ‘All of the Above’ Approach on Energy, Costs
Antonio Villaraigosa is confident he will be California's next governor. During a stop in Fresno last week, Villaraigosa talked with GV Wire about his plans and why he thinks he will emerge in the November 2026 election to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom. Villaraigosa — a Democrat, former Los Angeles...