TEL AVIV - An Israeli military official said on Tuesday that Iranian air strikes last month had hit some Israeli military sites, the first such apparent public acknowledgement that such locations had been struck. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity in accordance with military briefing rules, said that "very...
Netanyahu Nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
WASHINGTON - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday told President Donald Trump he had nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize, handing Trump a nomination letter during a meeting at the White House. Speaking to reporters at the beginning of their meeting, Netanyahu said Israel was working with the...
Netanyahu Meets Trump at White House as Israel, Hamas Discuss Ceasefire
WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV - President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for White House talks on Monday, while Israeli officials held indirect negotiations with Hamas aimed at securing a U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal. Netanyahu's visit follows Trump's prediction, on the eve of their meeting, that such an...
Trump Executive Order Seeks End to Wind and Solar Energy Subsidies
President Donald Trump on Monday directed federal agencies to strengthen provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that repeal or modify tax credits for solar and wind energy projects. In an executive order, Trump said the renewable energy resources were unreliable, expensive, displaced more dependable energy sources, were dependent...
US Threatens California With Legal Action Over Transgender Sports Law
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Monday threatened the state of California with legal action after the state refused to ban transgender girls from participating in girls' sports as demanded by President Donald Trump's administration. "@CAgovernor, you'll be hearing from @AGPamBondi," McMahon wrote, using the handles for California Governor Newsom...
US Veterans Affairs Will Cut Nearly 30,000 Jobs, Far Fewer Than Planned
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will make two-thirds fewer employee cuts this fiscal year than it first targeted, reducing staff by about 30,000 people rather than 80,000, the agency said on Monday. The agency employed about around 480,000 people at the start of the Trump administration and expects to...
Houston Astros Donate $1M to Help Recovery From Texas Floods
The Houston Astros are donating $1 million to support the recovery from the flooding that has devastated the Texas Hill Country, the team announced Monday. As of 4:45 p.m. ET on Monday, state officials had confirmed at least 94 people have died from the floods in central Texas, including 27...
Tucker Carlson Aired Interview With President of Iran
WASHINGTON - U.S. conservative talk show host Tucker Carlson said in an online post on Saturday that he had conducted an interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, which aired early Monday. Carlson said the interview was conducted remotely through a translator, and would be published as soon as it was edited, which "should be...
California Fails to Stop 23andMe Founder From Re-Acquiring Company
Genetic testing company 23andMe can proceed with a $305 million sale to the company’s co-founder Anne Wojcicki after a U.S. bankruptcy judge rejected California's bid to delay the sale while the state appeals over privacy concerns related to the deal. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Brian Walsh, who previously approved Wojcicki's buyout of...
Madera County Multi-Agency Effort Leads to Arrest of Felony Suspect in Atwater
A man wanted for multiple felony offenses was arrested Thursday at a Walmart Supercenter in Atwater following a coordinated operation involving several law enforcement agencies, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office said. Jose Efrain Guardado, 32, had evaded law enforcement multiple times this year, including during a foot pursuit and a...