President Donald Trump delivered a high-profile endorsement in California’s gubernatorial race late Sunday, backing Republican Steve Hilton over Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco. Trump took to Truth Social to praise Hilton: “I have known and respected Steve Hilton, who is running for Governor of California, for many years. He is...
Claude Goes Down for Thousands on Monday, Downdetector Reports
Claude AI experienced a possible outage Monday, according to Downdetector.com. More than 2,500 users had reported problems with the platform as of 8:26 a.m. PDT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users who reported an issue to Downdetector said that they had...
Iran Rejects Ceasefire as Deadline Nears on Trump ‘Hell’ Ultimatum
The U.S. and Iran on Monday weighed a framework plan to end their five‑week-old conflict, as Tehran said it wanted a lasting end to the war and pushed back against pressure to swiftly reopen the Strait of Hormuz under a temporary ceasefire. Iran conveyed its response to the U.S. proposal...
Iranian Intelligence Chief Killed in Overnight Attack
LONDON — The intelligence chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard was killed overnight Monday, the latest blow to senior Iranian leadership since the United States and Israel began the war against Iran in late February. The intelligence chief, Maj. Gen. Seyed Majid Khademi, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Tehran,...
Artemis Crew Reaches the Moon, Approaches Record-Breaking Distance From Earth
The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission entered the moon's gravitational sphere of influence early Monday morning as they cruised along a path that will soon take them over the shadowed, lunar far side to become the farthest-flying humans in history. The Artemis II crew, flying in their Orion...
Analysis: Iran Eyes Lasting Control of Strait of Hormuz in Prolonged US-Israeli Conflict
More than a month into the second U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Tehran has imposed significant restrictions on transit through the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a shift from tactical defense to long-term strategic leverage, analysts say. Iranian officials maintain control over which vessels may pass, allowing ships from China, Russia, and...
Europe Limits US Military Flights Amid Iran Conflict
Austria joined at least four other European countries in restricting U.S. and Israeli military flights toward Iran, citing neutrality and legal policies, Newsweek reported. Spain and Italy have barred U.S. aircraft from their airspace or bases, while France and Switzerland are reviewing requests individually or rejecting most transit applications. Austria’s...
Trump Revels in Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran
WASHINGTON — Power plants, desalination stations, oil wells, roads, bridges and other infrastructure. They are the foundations of civilian life in Iran, and their destruction by American and Israeli forces would cause widespread suffering among the country’s 93 million people — and in most cases would be considered a war...
Fresno Police Arrest Two Gang Members Linked to Northeast Shooting
Fresno Police Department officers arrested two suspected gang members in connection with a shooting that followed a large disturbance in northeast Fresno last month. Officers were dispatched March 7 to the area of Blackstone and El Paso avenues after receiving reports of a large physical disturbance. The call was quickly...
Market Odds of Trump Removal Under 25th Amendment Rise Amid Iran War
The odds that President Donald Trump could be removed from office under the 25th Amendment climbed this weekend on prediction platform Kalshi as the war with Iran intensified and scrutiny of the president’s recent statements increased, Newsweek reports. Kalshi’s contract asking whether the 25th Amendment will be used during Trump’s...