This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. We already knew that Democrat Tom Steyer, a billionaire running for California governor, is rich. But how rich? In 2024, Steyer and his wife, Kat Taylor, reported a total income of $39 million, thanks to the duo’s massive...
Suriname’s Former President Santokhi Dies at 67, Spokesperson Says
Suriname's former president, Chan Santokhi, who governed from 2020 to 2025, has died at 67, his spokesperson said on Monday. — (Reporting by Ank Kuipers, Editing by Natalia Siniawski)
Trump Interested in Calling on Arab States to Help Pay for Iran War, White House Says
President Donald Trump would be interested in calling on Arab countries to pay for the cost of the Iran war, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Monday, adding that she thinks Trump would have more to say on the issue. Leavitt, asked at a news briefing whether...
Border Wall Opposition Unites Republicans and Democrats in Texas: ‘This Is Insane’
Where the Rio Grande cuts steep cliffs through the arid West Texas mountains, dozens of spring break visitors on a canoe tour learned that the barren landscape in and around Big Bend National Park could soon feature a towering steel border wall. “There is no crisis on the border —...
Powell Says Fed Can ‘Wait and See’ How War Affects Inflation
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Monday said the U.S. central bank can wait to see how the Iran war affects the economy and inflation, noting that policymakers typically look through shocks such as those from higher oil prices. "We feel like our policy's in a good place for us...
Madera County Highway 99 Ramp to Close for Drainage Repairs
A section of Highway 99 in Madera will close later this week for drainage repair work, Caltrans officials said. The southbound on-ramp from eastbound Avenue 12 will be closed Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, weather permitting. Drivers are urged to plan alternate routes and...
Thousands of US Army Paratroopers Arrive in Middle East as Buildup Intensifies
Thousands of soldiers from the U.S. Army's elite 82nd Airborne Division have started arriving in the Middle East, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, as President Donald Trump weighs his next steps in the war against Iran. Reuters first reported on March 18 that Trump's administration was considering deploying...
New US Missile Hit Iranian Sports Hall and School, Analysis Shows
On the first day of the war with Iran, a weapon bearing the hallmarks of a newly developed U.S.-made ballistic missile was used in an attack that struck a sports hall and adjacent elementary school near a military facility in southern Iran, according to weapons experts and a visual analysis...
Trump Again Warns Iran to Open Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was in talks with a "more reasonable regime" to end the war in Iran but repeated his warning to Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or risk U.S attacks on its oil wells and power plants. "Great progress has been...
FBI Seeks California Man Who Fled Child Molestation Sentence
The FBI is continuing the search for a 58-year-old man from California wanted for failing to appear for sentencing on child molestation charges. Erik Kristian Moller, of Arcadia, is described as a white male, 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 140 pounds, with blond-brown hair and blue eyes. He has...