THE HAGUE — Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court on Monday rejected one in a series of legal challenges brought by Israel against the court's probe into its conduct of the Gaza war. On appeal, judges refused to overturn a lower court decision that the prosecution's investigation into alleged...
Ukraine Claims First Strike by Underwater Drone on Russian Submarine
VINNYTSIA, Ukraine — Ukrainian underwater drones struck a Russian submarine for the first time Monday, causing critical damage to the vessel and making it the first publicly acknowledged use of the new class of Ukrainian weapons, according to Ukraine’s domestic intelligence agency. At the time of the attack, the Kilo-class...
‘Alarming’ Health Hazards At Popular Fresno Taco Spot. How Is County Keeping Up?
An up-and-coming Fresno taco truck caught the public's attention when the operators secured a permanent spot in central Fresno. Tacos El Cabezon had its trompos of al pastor spinning for everyone to see when it opened at Shaw and Maroa avenues. The city of Fresno even shared on its Instagram...
Son of Filmmaker Rob Reiner Charged With Homicide in Death of His Parents
LOS ANGELES — The son of Hollywood actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner has been arrested and charged with the murder of his parents after they were found dead in their home over the weekend, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said on Monday. Nick Reiner, 32, who had struggled with...
FBI Foils Bomb Plot Targeting ICE Agents in Los Angeles: AG Bondi
WASHINGTON — Four people are facing criminal charges in connection with what Attorney General Pam Bondi described on Monday as a foiled bomb plot that contemplated multiple targets, including U.S. immigration agents and their vehicles. The four individuals have been charged with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device,...
Trump Mocks Rob Reiner, Suggests His Liberal Politics Led to Death
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday mocked Rob Reiner, the slain actor and movie director who was also a vocal Democratic activist, suggesting he was killed for his anti-Trump views despite police not outlining a motive for the apparent homicide. Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele, 68, were found...
Inside the Clintons’ Fight to Avoid Testifying in the House Epstein Inquiry
WASHINGTON — A quiet, monthslong battle between Rep. James R. Comer of Kentucky, the Republican chair of the Oversight Committee, and Bill and Hillary Clinton over the panel’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation could come to a head this week. Comer has threatened to begin contempt of Congress proceedings against them if...
Bondi Beach Is What ‘Globalize the Intifada’ Looks Like
There is a measure of comfort to be taken in the fact that Sunday’s terrorist attack at a Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, which left at least 15 people dead and many more injured, also produced a hero. A man described in news accounts — but not yet confirmed...
California Unemployment Agency Paid $4.6M in Monthly Fees for Unused Cellphones
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s unemployment agency kept paying cellphone bills for four and a half years without checking whether its workers were actually using the devices. That’s how it racked up $4.6 million in fees for mobile devices its workers were...
What We Know About Rob Reiner and His Death
Rob Reiner, the award-winning Hollywood actor and director, and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their home Sunday in Los Angeles. Rob Reiner was 78. Their son, Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested Sunday night and booked into jail in Los Angeles County, county jail records show. He...