On its face, Iran’s choice of a new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, sent a message of continuity to a country battered by war. It was also a show of open defiance to Iran’s attackers. The United States and Israel killed the new leader’s father and predecessor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in...
Ohio State President Resigns Following ‘Inappropriate Relationship’
The president of Ohio State University resigned after disclosing to university trustees that he had an "inappropriate relationship" with someone seeking public resources to support her personal business, the school announced on Monday. Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. had been the university’s president for two years. The school did not announce...
Trump Says War Against Iran Is ‘Very Complete,’ CBS News Reports
President Donald Trump thinks the war against Iran "is very complete" and that Washington was "very far ahead" of his initial four to five week estimated time frame, according to a CBS News reporter on X, who cited an interview with him. "I think the war is very complete, pretty...
US Weighs Censuring Afghanistan Over Detained Americans, Could Ban US Travel to the Country
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is considering whether to censure Afghanistan over its detention of American citizens, a move that could lead to a ban on U.S. passport holders traveling to the country, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Rubio on February 27 designated Iran as a...
TSA Absences Stretch Airport Security Lines as Spring Break Travel Begins
Rising absences by Transportation Security Administration security officers caused a second straight day of longer-than-normal security lines, sparking worries from airlines as the busy spring break travel period ramps up. For instance, Houston Hobby Airport on Monday reported lines averaging 3 hours at 2 p.m. EDT at standard checkpoints. Funding...
After His Crash Killed a Child, the DMV Renewed His License. Then It Hid His Records
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Placer County prosecutors wanted any information the California Department of Motor Vehicles had on Kostas Linardos, who drove a three-ton pickup truck at high speed into the back of a sedan in late 2022, killing a toddler. The...
Putin Says Energy Crisis Has Arrived but Russia Is Ready to Work With Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran had triggered a global energy crisis and cautioned that oil production dependent on transport through the Strait of Hormuz could soon come to a halt. Putin said that Russia — the world’s second-largest oil exporter and holder...
Fresno’s CMAC Takes Home 8 Honors at 2026 WAVE Awards
The Community Media Access Collaborative earned eight awards for local storytelling at the 2026 Western Access Video Excellence Awards, celebrating diverse talents ranging from student creators to seasoned community producers. The awards, hosted by the Alliance for Community Media West Region, honor excellence in community media across Arizona, California, Colorado,...
US Indicts Two Alleged ‘Terrorists’ Accused of Trying to Bomb NYC Protest
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted two people accused of trying to bomb a protest in New York City, Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X on Monday, calling them "ISIS-inspired terrorists." — (Reporting by Ryan Patrick Jones; writing by Susan Heavey, editing by Michelle Nichols...
FBI Subpoenas Records in Arizona in Expansion of 2020 Voting Inquiry
The FBI has expanded its criminal investigation into purported irregularities in the 2020 presidential election, issuing a grand jury subpoena for reams of information about voting results in Maricopa County, Arizona, a Democratic stronghold in the swing state, according to three people familiar with the matter. The subpoena was issued...