DUBAI - Tehran has asked Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman to press U.S. President Donald Trump to use his influence on Israel to agree to an immediate ceasefire with Iran in return for Tehran's flexibility in nuclear negotiations, two Iranian and three regional sources told Reuters on Monday. Gulf leaders...
Wall Street Climbs as Oil Prices Ease, Fed Meeting in Focus
U.S. stock indexes rose on Monday as oil prices retreated after the Israel-Iran attacks left crude production and exports unaffected, allaying investor concerns ahead of a Federal Reserve policy meeting. Wall Street indexes shed more than 1% on Friday as oil prices surged 7% after Israel and Iran traded air...
Americans Don’t See Supreme Court as Politically Neutral, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds
WASHINGTON - Americans are divided on major issues that the U.S. Supreme Court is due to rule on in the coming weeks, but most agree on one thing - neither Republicans nor Democrats see the nation's top judicial body as politically neutral, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. Just 20% of respondents...
Fresno Man Arrested in Fatal DUI Crash on Trimmer Springs Road
A man is dead and three others are injured following a rollover crash Saturday evening on Trimmer Springs Road that investigators say was caused by a drunk driver. The California Highway Patrol responded to the crash at approximately 7:15 p.m. just north of Lakeview Avenue. According to CHP, a white...
Israeli Military Kills 41 People in Gaza, Medics Say
CAIRO - Israeli gunfire and airstrikes killed at least 41 Palestinians across Gaza on Sunday, local health authorities said, five of them near two aid sites operated by the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). Medics at Al-Awda Hospital in the central Gaza Strip said at least three people were killed...
Manhunt for Gunman Who Shot Two Minnesota Lawmakers Enters Second Day
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A massive manhunt entered a second day on Sunday in Minnesota for the gunman who killed a Democratic state lawmaker while posing as a police officer, a crime that Governor Tim Walz characterized as a "politically motivated assassination." The suspect, whom police identified as Vance Luther Boelter,...
Israel and Iran Bombard Each Other, Trump Says He Can ‘Easily’ End Conflict
JERUSALEM/DUBAI -Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on each other overnight into Sunday, killing scores and raising fears of a wider conflict, as U.S. President Donald Trump said it could be ended easily while warning Tehran not to strike any U.S. targets. Israeli rescue teams combed through rubble of residential...
Trump Vetoed an Israeli Plan to Kill Iran’s Supreme Leader, US Officials Say
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan in recent days to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday. "Have the Iranians killed an American yet? No. Until they do we're not even talking about going after the political leadership," said one...
Newsom Wanted To Fast-Track the Delta Tunnel Project. The Legislature Slowed the Flow
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Repeatedly Gavin Newsom has sought legislative approval of his high-priority policy proposals within the annual state budget process, even though they often have nothing to do with the budget. Budget Process Shortcuts The unique rules governing the budget...
Five Weeknight Dishes: Seven Ingredients or Fewer, Because Summer
I love grocery shopping. When I travel, I don't always hit the landmarks and must-sees. Instead, I'm beelining to supermarkets, open-air markets, specialty stores, convenience stores. My corner grocer has only two aisles, and on every visit, I go up and down each one to see if there's anything new...