Former U.S. Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton joined thousands of mourners at a public memorial service for Jesse Jackson in Chicago to honor the longtime civil-rights activist and Democratic political leader. Jackson, who died last month at the age of 84, was a leading advocate for voting rights...
White House Says US Well on Way Toward Controlling Iran Airspace
The United States is well on its way toward controlling Iranian airspace, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Friday, adding that Washington expects the achievable U.S. objectives to be completed in four to six weeks. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Leavitt also said Washington was looking...
Gavin DeGraw to Perform Exclusive Concert at Hard Rock Casino Tejon
Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw will perform a private, invite-only concert at the Hard Rock Casino Tejon on Tuesday, March 17. The 8 p.m. performance will take place on the Hard Rock Cafe stage and is reserved exclusively for select members of Unity by Hard Rock, the brand’s free global loyalty...
Podcaster Gave Newsom a Gun. Are California Laws Keeping Him From Taking It Home?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed some of the country’s toughest gun-control laws, but he had nothing but nice things to say to a conservative podcaster who gave him a new handgun as a gift last year. “Brother, this...
Trump Says There Will Be ‘No Deal’ as Israel Unleashes Wave of Attacks on Iran
President Donald Trump on Friday demanded “unconditional surrender” by Iran, saying there would be no negotiated end to the war, while Israeli officials said their forces had destroyed a Tehran bunker used by Iran’s supreme leader, in a fresh wave of heavy strikes on Tehran. The Israeli military also pounded...
US Crude Jumps 10%, Closing in on Brent’s Price as Buyers Seek Barrels
U.S. crude oil futures climbed more than 10% on Friday, pulling closer to Brent as buyers sought available barrels, with Middle Eastern supply constrained by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the expanding U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. Brent crude futures were up $5.42, or 6.35%, at $90.83...
Israeli Airforce Pounds Beirut, Lebanon Death Toll Rises
Israel pounded Beirut's southern suburbs with airstrikes on Friday, stepping up a war with Hezbollah that has forced hundreds of thousands of Lebanese from their homes and killed more than 200, according to a health ministry toll. Israel ordered everyone in the densely-populated suburbs, Hezbollah's main stronghold in the capital,...
87 Dead in US Sinking of Iranian Warship. Iran Claims Vessel Was Unarmed
Iran is prepared for a U.S. ground invasion and will not seek a ceasefire or enter into negotiations, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a defiant video interview from Tehran as U.S. and Israeli bombardments continue to hammer the country. Speaking with "NBC Nightly News" anchor Tom Llamas, Araghchi...
DOJ Releases Missing FBI Interviews in Epstein Files With Woman Who Made Claims Against Trump
The U.S. Justice Department released FBI records on Thursday that summarize interviews of an unidentified woman in which she made accusations against President Donald Trump related to an alleged sexual encounter. FBI agents interviewed the woman four times in 2019 as part of their investigation into accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The...
US Customs Agency Says Tariff Refund System Will Be Ready in 45 Days
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency is preparing a system to process tariff refunds that will be ready for use in 45 days, a top agency official said in a court filing with the Court of International Trade on Friday. — (Reporting by Tom Hals in Wilmington, Delaware; Writing...