Mossad spy chief David Barnea praised his agents for their role in Israel's operation against Iran, expressed gratitude to America's CIA, and pledged ongoing vigilance in remarks broadcast on Wednesday. "We will remain vigilant, keeping a close eye on all the projects in Iran, which we know of, in the...
All NATO, Including US, ‘Totally Committed’ to Keeping Ukraine in Fight, Rutte Says
BRUSSELS - The whole of NATO, including the United States, is "totally committed" to keeping Ukraine in the fight against Russia's invasion, alliance Secretary General Mark Rutte told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday. Speaking at the end of a summit of NATO leaders in The Hague, Rutte also said...
Can New Star Zohran Mamdani Help Guide the Democratic Party Out of the Darkness?
The national Democratic establishment on Tuesday night struggled to absorb the startling ascent of a democratic socialist in New York City who embraced a progressive economic agenda and diverged from the party’s dominant position on the Middle East. As elections go, Tuesday’s party primary for mayor was a thunderbolt: New...
Teamsters President Urges Congress to Scrap AI State Law Ban
The president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters urged Congress on Wednesday to scrap a proposal that would effectively bar states from regulating artificial intelligence for 10 years, calling it "a disaster for communities and working people." Teamsters president Sean O'Brien, who spoke at the Republican National Convention last year,...
Fresno Residents Join Nationwide Fast to Call Attention to Gaza Crisis
Six Fresno residents are taking part in a nationwide “Fast for Gaza” movement, limiting their intake to just 250 calories a day to mirror what many in Gaza have reportedly been surviving on amid ongoing conflict. A week ago, about 20 people gathered outside the Federal Courthouse at Tulare and...
SoCal Vice Mayor Urges Street Gang ‘Cholos’ to Rise Up Against ICE
The union for LA's police officers wants a local vice mayor to resign after she called on street gangs to oppose federal immigration enforcement raids there. "Not for nothing, but I want to know where all the cholos are at in Los Angeles? 18th Street, Florencia, where’s the leadership at?"...
UK Says It’s Buying 12 F-35A Stealth Jets That Can Carry Nuclear Weapons
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Britain said it would buy 12 F-35A stealth fighter-bombers, enabling the country’s military to once again have the capacity to deliver nuclear weapons from the air, in an announcement timed to this week’s NATO summit in The Hague. The new planes, once delivered, can carry both...
California Cops Save Baby Trapped in Hot Car
A baby was rescued from a hot car in Corona last week after officers found him alone inside with the engine off and windows rolled up, the Corona Police Department said in a statement. Police responded to a call on June 17 reporting the child left unattended in the vehicle....
Iran’s ‘Paper Tiger’ Leadership Will Fall, Predicts Nobel Peace Laureate Ebadi
LONDON -Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi said on Wednesday Iran's war with Israel had revealed the weakness of its "paper tiger" leadership, predicting that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would be toppled in a peaceful revolution. She spoke a day after a shaky ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald...
Republicans Dangle Reprieve From Tax Retaliation as Trump Bill Heads Toward Votes
WASHINGTON - A tax proposal that would enable U.S. President Donald Trump to retaliate against countries that impose taxes that he considers unfair could be removed from a sweeping budget bill, if an international deal can be struck before it passes, top White House and congressional Republicans said on Wednesday....