Israel’s military said it had launched a new wave of strikes Wednesday in Tehran, the Iranian capital, even as President Donald Trump appeared to support Pakistan’s offer to broker talks between the United States and Iran. Trump shared a social media post Tuesday in which Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of...
Hezbollah Chief Rejects Talks With Israel Under Fire, Vows Fighters Will Continue ‘Without Limits’
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said on Wednesday in a televised speech read on his behalf that negotiating with Israel under fire amounts to imposed surrender and called for unity against Israel. The speech, aired on a Hezbollah affiliated television station, said Hezbollah fighters were prepared to continue "without limits". —...
Netanyahu Seeks to Avoid Snap Vote as Iran War Gives No Boost in Polls
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is racing to pass a state budget and stave off early elections he would likely lose, with the war in Iran so far doing little to improve his standing in the polls. In the war's first days, Netanyahu's camp saw a chance for his right-wing...
Army Raises Maximum Enlistment Age to 42 Under New Regulation, Document Shows
The U.S. Army has increased the maximum enlistment age to 42 under a revised personnel policy set to take effect next month. The change is included in an expedited update to Army Regulation 601–210, released March 20 and effective April 20, which governs eligibility and procedures for enlistment across the...
Fresno County Authorities Arrest School District Employee on Child Sex Charges
Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Raisin City School District employee on Thursday in connection with alleged crimes involving a child, authorities said. Carlos Rivas, 49, of Kerman, was booked into jail on two felony charges: annoying a child and lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14. His...
Meta Ordered to Pay $375 Million Over Child Safety Violations
Meta misled users about the safety of its platforms and enabled the sexual exploitation of young users, a New Mexico jury found Tuesday, one of the first major child safety trial losses for the social media giant. The state’s attorney general, Raúl Torrez, sued Meta in 2023, accusing it of...
International Convoy Delivers Tons of Aid to Cuba Amid Crisis
Cuba on Tuesday received a shipment of humanitarian aid from the Nuestra America Convoy, an international effort organized by global activists seeking to circumvent U.S. sanctions that severely restrict shipments of fuel and other goods to the island. The aid arrived in a small ship that departed last week from...
Medi-Cal Faces Funding Emergency Because of State Miscalculations, Federal Cuts
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gavin Newsom loves to brag about his accomplishments as governor — a syndrome that sometimes backfires when reality raises its ugly head. So it was in January 2022 when he proposed extending health care coverage to everyone in...
Florida Middle School Student Is Arrested After Stabbing Attack
A seventh grade student at a Florida middle school stabbed two other students and a teacher early Tuesday, seriously injuring at least two of the victims, authorities said. The attack took place at the Walton Middle School in DeFuniak Springs, Florida, around 7:17 a.m., during early morning drop off before...
Fresno Hospital Hit With Lawsuit Over OT, Labor Violations. Will It Expand?
A Fresno hospital system faces a potential class-action lawsuit for not paying workers overtime and committing other labor violations. Rachel Lerma filed the suit against Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno County Superior Court on March 11. She accuses the hospital of failing to pay overtime, provide meal and rest...