Iran has arrested an internationally renowned filmmaker, several newspapers reported Tuesday, the third Iranian director to be locked up in less than a week as the government escalates a crackdown on the country's celebrated cinema industry. The arrest of award-winning director Jafar Panahi and wider pressure on filmmakers follows...
Video From School Hall Outside Uvalde Massacre to Be Shown
Surveillance video from the Robb Elementary School hallway where police waited as a gunman opened fire in a fourth-grade classroom will be shown this weekend to residents of Uvalde, a Texas lawmaker leading an investigation into the massacre of 21 people said Tuesday. The 77-minute video, which officials say ends before...
Firefighters Gain Against Yosemite Wildfire
Firefighters gained ground Monday in the battle against a wildfire that poses a threat to a grove of giant sequoias and a small community in Yosemite National Park. The Washburn Fire on the western flank of the Sierra Nevada had scorched about 4.2 square miles but was 22% contained as...
Yosemite Crews Deploy Sprinklers in Yosemite as Washburn Fire Grows
A heat wave was developing in California on Monday but winds were light as firefighters battled a wildfire that poses a threat to a grove of giant sequoias and a small community in Yosemite National Park. The Washburn Fire on the western flank of the Sierra Nevada had scorched about 3.6...
Elon Musk Says He’s Abandoning Twitter Deal, Board Threatens Legal Action
Elon Musk’s tumultuous $44 billion bid to buy Twitter is on the verge of collapse — after the Tesla CEO sent a letter to Twitter's board Friday saying he is terminating the acquisition. The chair of Twitter's board, Bret Taylor, tweeted Friday that the board is “committed to closing...
Yosemite Wildfire Grows Dramatically, Threatens Giant Sequoias
A portion of Yosemite National Park is closed as a wildfire rages in a grove of giant sequoia trees, officials said. The Washburn fire forced park officials to close Mariposa Grove, the largest sequoia grove in Yosemite that features more than 500 mature giant trees. The blaze grew from 46 acres...
Assassination: Japan’s Former Prime Minister Fatally Shot at Campaign Stop
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday on a street in western Japan by a gunman who opened fire on him from behind as he delivered a campaign speech — an attack that stunned the nation with some of the strictest gun control laws anywhere. The 67-year-old Abe, who...
U.S. Jobless Claims Rise By Largest Number in Nearly Six Months
More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week and while layoffs remain low, it was the fifth consecutive week that claims topped the 230,000 mark and the most in almost six months. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending July 2 rose to 235,000, up 4,000 from the...
What’s Next for UK? Boris Johnson Quits, but Not Gone Yet
Boris Johnson has resigned as Conservative Party leader after months of ethics scandals and a party revolt. But he remains Britain’s prime minister — for now — while a successor is chosen. With British politics in turmoil, here’s a look at what will happen next: WHY IS BORIS JOHNSON RESIGNING?...
July 4th Shooting Suspect’s Father Sponsored His Gun Application, Officials Say
The man charged with killing seven people when he unleashed a hail of bullets on an Independence Day parade from a rooftop was expected in court Wednesday as authorities faced questions about how he was allowed to buy several guns, despite threatening violence. Robert E. Crimo III was charged with...