KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — As rescuers dug through the remains of a collapsed apartment building in Gaza’s Khan Younis on Thursday, they could hear the cries of a baby from underneath the rubble. Suddenly, calls of “God is great” rang out. A man sprinted away from the wreckage carrying...
Chuck Schumer Isn’t Jewish Like the Pope Isn’t Catholic
I had already interviewed Chuck Schumer, the Senate Democratic leader, for his new book, “Antisemitism in America: A Warning,” when President Donald Trump accused him of being “a Palestinian” who was “not Jewish anymore.” A few days later, Schumer decided to postpone his book tour after joining Republicans to support...
Connecting Affordable Housing and Health: The Guardian Village Story
Access to safe and affordable housing is a critical factor in overall health. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, California currently has a deficit of nearly 1 million affordable and available rental homes for residents with extremely low incomes. Research shows the financial strain on families limits their...
Sir Chadwick Will Command Royal Attention as Your Kitty
Sir Chadwick is a sweet 4-year-old who loves to sleep with his human and snuggle up for cozy cuddle sessions, especially enjoying belly rubs. He's very chatty and loves to communicate — often walking you around the house as if giving you a personal tour. Wet food is Chadwick's favorite,...
Newly Released JFK Files Reveal More About CIA but Don’t Yet Point to Conspiracies
DALLAS — Newly released documents related to President John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963 gave curious readers more details Wednesday into Cold War-era covert U.S. operations in other nations but didn't initially lend credence to long-circulating conspiracy theories about who killed JFK. Assessments of the roughly 2,200 files posted by...
Zelenskyy and Putin Have Agreed to a Limited Ceasefire
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine and Russia agreed in principle to a limited ceasefire after President Donald Trump spoke with the countries' leaders this week, though it remains to be seen when it might take effect and what possible targets would be off limits to attack. The tentative deal to partially...
Trump to Order a Plan to Shut Down the US Education Department
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department, according to a White House official, advancing a campaign promise to eliminate an agency that's been a longtime target of conservatives. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity...
Feds Search for Longtime LA Gang Leader Suspected of Murder and Human Trafficking
LOS ANGELES — U.S. authorities are searching for a longtime leader of a Los Angeles street gang who investigators say ran a "mafia-like" criminal enterprise that included murder, human trafficking and extortion while he also worked as an entertainment entrepreneur, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Eugene Henley Jr., known as "Big...
Jury Finds Greenpeace Liable for Hundreds of Millions in Damages
MANDAN, N.D. — A North Dakota jury awarded hundreds of millions of dollars in damages Wednesday to Texas-based pipeline company Energy Transfer, which had sued Greenpeace over its role in protests nearly a decade ago against its Dakota Access Pipeline. The verdict was a major blow to the storied environmental...
California’s Wine Industry Leery of Tariffs, but Some Growers Hope They Help
LODI — Escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and Europe are being closely watched in California's iconic wine industry, which is already struggling due to declining global wine consumption, rising costs and swings in weather. Many fear tariffs will hike the costs of wine-making materials and dampen U.S. importers of...