Kim Kardashian has agreed to pay $1.26 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that she promoted a cryptocurrency on Instagram without disclosing that she’d been paid $250,000 to do so. The SEC said Monday that the reality TV star and entrepreneur has agreed to cooperate with its...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Shutters University, Blames US for Protests
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei responded publicly on Monday to the biggest protests in Iran in years, breaking weeks of silence to condemn what he called “rioting” and accuse the United States and Israel of planning the protests. The unrest, ignited by the death of a young woman...
Newsom Relaxes Refinery Rules as California Gas Prices Soar
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced that oil refineries could start selling more polluting winter-blend gasoline ahead of schedule to ease soaring fuel prices, directly contradicting his own goals for reducing climate emissions. The average cost of a gallon of gas was $6.30 in California on Friday, far above...
Separatists in Iran Kill up to 19, Including Guard Commander
Iranian state-linked media reported late Friday that up to 19 people, including a commander in the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, were killed in an attack by armed separatists on a police base in the eastern city of Zahedan. It was not immediately clear if the attack, which unfolded earlier in...
Palestinians Mourn Boy Who Died ‘of Fear’ of Israeli Troops
A throng of men clutching the body of a 7-year-old Palestinian boy marched through a town in the occupied West Bank toward the child's final resting place on Friday, a day after his parents say he died from fear of Israeli soldiers. Rayan Suleiman, with bright eyes and a...
Former NFL Player, 2nd Rock Climber Found Dead in California
Two rock climbers, including a former NFL player, were found dead near a Southern California peak after rescue crews responded to reports of injuries, authorities said. The climbers were identified Thursday as Chelsea Walsh, 33, and Gavin Escobar, 31. Rescuers were called around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday to Tahquitz Rock...
New Report Says Joseph Castro Mishandled Sexual Misconduct Claims at Fresno State
Joseph Castro, former chancellor of California State University, mishandled sexual misconduct allegations while serving as president of Fresno State, according to a report released Thursday. As the school's top leader, Castro failed to deal properly with complaints against campus administrator Frank Lamas because he had a “blind spot” for...
Suicide Bomber Strikes Kabul Education Center, Killing 19
A suicide bomber struck an education center in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital on Friday, killing 19 people and wounding 27, including teenagers who were taking university practice entry exams, a Taliban spokesman said. The morning explosion at the center took place in Kabul's Dashti Barchi neighborhood, an...
Hurricane Ian Heads for Carolinas After Pounding Florida
A revived Hurricane Ian threatened coastal South Carolina and the historic city of Charleston with severe flooding Friday after the deadly storm caused catastrophic damage in Florida and trapped thousands in their homes. With South Carolina’s coast under a hurricane warning, many left Charleston for higher ground and store owners in...
US Hits Russia With More Sanctions After Annexation of Ukrainian Regions
The U.S. on Friday sanctioned more than 1,000 people and firms connected to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including its Central Bank governor and families of Security Council members, after President Vladimir Putin signed treaties absorbing occupied regions of Ukraine into Russia in defiance of international law. The Treasury Department named hundreds...