Minutes before the astronauts of the NASA Artemis II mission headed into a radio blackout, cut off from contact with Earth for 40 minutes while swooping around the moon’s far side, all they could do was watch. There it was: The swirly blue crescent of our planet, with all of...
Your Guide to Bay Area FIFA World Cup Fan Zones
The Bay Area Host Committee announced Tuesday that more than 30 free fan zones and watch party locations will open across the region for the FIFA World Cup 2026, giving residents from San Francisco to Santa Cruz a chance to watch matches in their own communities. The committee said the...
Gunfight Outside Israeli Consulate in Istanbul Leaves One Attacker Dead
One attacker was killed and two others were wounded in an extended gun battle with police outside the tower building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday. Footage showed the backpack-wearing attackers firing with automatic rifles and handguns, and police officers returning fire and seeking cover, as they maneuvered...
Trump Threatens a ‘Whole Civilization’ as US Attacks Iran Oil Site
President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to wipe out a “whole civilization,” and the United States hit military targets on Iran’s main oil export hub, as he ramped up pressure on Iran to fully open the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating strikes on critical infrastructure within hours. The United States...
What Was That in the Fresno Sky Monday Night?
It was not a bird, and it was not a plane — it was a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching 25 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. Residents across the Central Valley were left looking skyward Monday evening, wondering what streaked across the horizon. The rocket lifted off at 7:50 p.m....
Claude AI Goes Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Reports
Claude AI is experiencing a possible outage Tuesday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 4,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 8:12 a.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users reporting problems to...
FBI Seeks Tips in Theft of 7 Andy Warhol Prints From Missouri Museum a Decade Ago
The FBI is seeking information that could lead to the recovery of seven Andy Warhol prints stolen from the Springfield Art Museum in Missouri, the agency said on Tuesday. Authorities believe the theft occurred during the early morning hours of April 7, 2016, when seven of the 10 Warhol prints...
Ukraine Ramps Up Attacks on Russian Oil, Aiming to Curb Iran War Windfall
KYIV, Ukraine — Aerial drone attacks forcing a major Russian oil terminal to halt operations. Sea drones damaging tankers linked to Moscow. Strikes igniting refineries across western Russia. As Russia benefits from soaring oil prices and an easing of U.S. sanctions as a result of the war in Iran, Ukraine...
In Race to Replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Test for Voters on Iran War
A special House election in former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s conservative Georgia district offers one of the first electoral tests of how voters are responding to the Iran war, a divisive issue that is beginning to shape this year’s midterms. The election Tuesday, a runoff in the rural northwest corner...
Wall Street Drops as Caution Lingers Ahead of Trump’s Iran Deadline
Wall Street's main indexes fell on Tuesday as investors parsed comments from the U.S. and Iran for any clues on what might come next in the Middle East conflict, before President Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. A U.S. official told Reuters that the country...