When world leaders welcomed President Donald Trump’s preliminary deal with Iran this past week, many of them expressed hope that it would return normalcy to the global energy markets and trade routes disrupted by the war. But their praise was mitigated with caution. They know the details left for future...
Bolivia’s Paz Declares State of Emergency to Break Protest Gridlock
Bolivian authorities began clearing road blockades on Saturday after President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency, enabling wider military deployment in his effort to restore order amid protests that have brought the economy to a halt over the past 50 days. Addressing the nation early Saturday morning, Paz said...
Mexico’s Laws Have a New Target: Journalists
State prosecutors charged a journalist with terrorism over his reporting. A court ordered a columnist to delete an article linking a candidate to criminal networks. A judge barred a newspaper from mentioning a governor unless its content was reviewed by a court monitor. These examples from the past year are...
Californians Get Stingier at the Ballot Box as Costs Rise
Californians say they can’t afford housing. They find gas prices too high. And when they were asked at the polls this month to pay higher taxes, fewer voters than usual were willing to do so in the liberal state. In Riverside, residents voted against a sales tax increase that would...
Israeli Fire Kills Five People in Gaza, Including a Child, Medics Say
Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least five people, including a child, in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, health officials said. An Israeli airstrike killed four Palestinians, including two women and a child, in an apartment building in Gaza City, health officials said. The attack on the building in the...
Vance Expects Iran Talks Soon, as Guards Say Hormuz Is Closed Again
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Saturday he expected to go to Switzerland soon for talks with Iran, even as Tehran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the Strait of Hormuz shut, alleging U.S. and Israeli truce violations. The move by the hardline IRGC appeared to raise the stakes ahead...
Father’s Day Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Presidents’ Dads?
Every president had one. Some were wealthy. Some were poor. Some were soldiers, preachers, tavern keepers and even Hollywood moguls. How much do you know about the men who raised America’s presidents? 1. Which president had the wealthiest father? A. George W. Bush B. Franklin D. Roosevelt C. John F....
San Francisco Film Patrons Are Found Dead on Side of Highway
SAN FRANCISCO — Three San Francisco couples set out Monday for their annual road trip to Ashland, Oregon, for the town’s famous Shakespeare festival. They drove separately and planned to meet at 6:30 p.m. on the terrace of their favorite Japanese restaurant there. They had booked a table for six,...
Tulare County Juvenile Detention Center Assault Leaves Teen Hospitalized
A 17-year-old inmate was severely injured Friday after being beaten by five 16-year-old inmates at the Tulare County Juvenile Detention Center, according to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the facility just before 1 p.m. for an assault, authorities said. When they arrived, they learned the five...
Australia, Last Continent Without H5 Bird Flu, Detects First Suspected Case
Australia has detected its first suspected mainland case of H5N1 bird flu in a remote part of the country's southwest, authorities said on Friday. A migratory sea bird known as a brown skua found in Western Australia's Cape Le Grand National Park tested positive for avian influenza, and further testing...
