By the end of last month, American spy agencies monitoring Israel’s military activities and discussions among the country’s political leadership had come to a striking conclusion: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was planning for an imminent attack on Iran’s nuclear program, with or without the participation of the United States. Netanyahu...
Trump Calls for Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’ as Israel-Iran Air War Rages On
WASHINGTON/DUBAI/JERUSALEM - President Donald Trump on Tuesday called for Iran's "unconditional surrender" and warned that U.S. patience was wearing thin, but said there was no intention to kill Iran's leader "for now", as the Israel-Iran air war raged for a fifth day. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said meanwhile that...
US Supreme Court Justices Disclose Income From Book Deals and Teaching
WASHINGTON - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson received a book advance of more than $2 million for her bestselling memoir, and other justices reported lucrative law school teaching positions in annual financial disclosure forms released on Tuesday. Eight of the nine justices disclosed their 2024 outside income and...
Fresno Approves $2.4 Billion Budget. What’s In, What’s Out?
Without the benefit of federal dollars found in budgets past and still waiting on a $200 million state commitment, the Fresno City Council passed a balanced budget on Tuesday. At a budget hearing, the council approved Mayor Jerry Dyer's $2.4 billion spending plan. The final step was for Dyer to...
The S&P 500 Is Nearing a Record. Really.
Investors have a lot to worry about at the moment. There are tariffs and the growing federal deficit; immigration raids that have targeted businesses across the country; and, most recently, another major war in the Middle East, between Israel and Iran. Consumers are worried, business confidence is low, and corporate...
Only Nonviolence Will Beat Trump
For Saturday's No Kings protests, an estimated five million people marched in over 2,000 cities and towns. The marches were a striking display of nonviolent dissent amid an increasingly volatile political environment. Together with the military deployment in Los Angeles and the military parade that President Trump presided over in...
Kaweah Health CEO Says He’s Ready to Retire After 34 Years at Hospital
After 34 years with the hospital, Kaweah Health CEO Gary Herbst says he will retire in June 2026. Retirement for the 66-year-old comes after the hospital's board of directors unanimously extended his tenure one more year from his original June 2025 retirement date, according to a news release. The hospital...
Obama Steps Back Into Public Eye at a Stormy Political Moment
Former President Barack Obama will gingerly step into the public fray Tuesday night, after weeks of quiet grumbling from some demoralized Democrats for what they say is his silence in the face of a frontal assault on liberal America by the Trump administration. Obama will participate in a discussion in...
Remains of 796 Babies Feared Buried at Former Irish Catholic Home
Excavation has begun at the site of a former Catholic-run home for unwed mothers in Tuam, where authorities believe the remains of 796 babies and children lie in a disused septic tank, the New York Post reported. The Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home operated from 1925 to 1961, separating...
Newsom Gave Political Rival a $380K Job. See the Special Interests Who Paid for It
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. At the request of Gov. Gavin Newsom, a nonprofit paid former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa more than $380,000 to advise the governor for about 10 months on how to overhaul California’s approach to major infrastructure projects. Touting his new infrastructure...