This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s private foster care agencies are running back to Sacramento, demanding another taxpayer bailout to cover rising insurance costs. Cal Matters reported recently that the state’s foster family agencies want another $30 million, on top of the $31.5...
Texas Student Fires on Teacher, Dies in High School Shooting
A teacher was shot by a 15-year-old student Monday morning at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Texas, the Comal County Sheriff’s Office said. The teacher was taken to a San Antonio hospital, and authorities have not released an update on her condition. The student involved died at the...
Three UN Peacekeepers Killed in Lebanon as Israeli Strikes Pummel South
Three United Nations peacekeepers from Indonesia were killed in two separate incidents in southern Lebanon after a bloody weekend in which Lebanese journalists and medics were killed in Israeli strikes. Two peacekeepers were killed on Monday after an explosion from an unknown origin destroyed their vehicle near Bani Hayyan in...
California Governor’s Race: See Candidates’ Incomes and Taxes
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. We already knew that Democrat Tom Steyer, a billionaire running for California governor, is rich. But how rich? In 2024, Steyer and his wife, Kat Taylor, reported a total income of $39 million, thanks to the duo’s massive...
Suriname’s Former President Santokhi Dies at 67, Spokesperson Says
Suriname's former president, Chan Santokhi, who governed from 2020 to 2025, has died at 67, his spokesperson said on Monday. — (Reporting by Ank Kuipers, Editing by Natalia Siniawski)
Trump Interested in Calling on Arab States to Help Pay for Iran War, White House Says
President Donald Trump would be interested in calling on Arab countries to pay for the cost of the Iran war, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Monday, adding that she thinks Trump would have more to say on the issue. Leavitt, asked at a news briefing whether...
Border Wall Opposition Unites Republicans and Democrats in Texas: ‘This Is Insane’
Where the Rio Grande cuts steep cliffs through the arid West Texas mountains, dozens of spring break visitors on a canoe tour learned that the barren landscape in and around Big Bend National Park could soon feature a towering steel border wall. “There is no crisis on the border —...
Powell Says Fed Can ‘Wait and See’ How War Affects Inflation
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Monday said the U.S. central bank can wait to see how the Iran war affects the economy and inflation, noting that policymakers typically look through shocks such as those from higher oil prices. "We feel like our policy's in a good place for us...
Madera County Highway 99 Ramp to Close for Drainage Repairs
A section of Highway 99 in Madera will close later this week for drainage repair work, Caltrans officials said. The southbound on-ramp from eastbound Avenue 12 will be closed Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, weather permitting. Drivers are urged to plan alternate routes and...
Thousands of US Army Paratroopers Arrive in Middle East as Buildup Intensifies
Thousands of soldiers from the U.S. Army's elite 82nd Airborne Division have started arriving in the Middle East, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, as President Donald Trump weighs his next steps in the war against Iran. Reuters first reported on March 18 that Trump's administration was considering deploying...