Lebanon's Hezbollah is applying lessons from its last war with Israel as it braces for a possible full-scale Israeli invasion and protracted conflict, returning to its roots in guerrilla warfare in south Lebanon, four Lebanese sources said. Operating in small units, fighters from the Iran-backed group are avoiding the use...
Judge Tells Live Nation, State AGs to Negotiate Potential Deal
A judge in Manhattan told Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation on Tuesday to negotiate with a group of U.S. states accusing the live entertainment conglomerate of anticompetitive conduct, a day after the U.S. Department of Justice settled its claims. Scrutiny of the concert giant's business practices and efforts to recoup...
US State Department OKs Potential Sale of Rocket Systems to Sweden
The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday that it had approved the potential sale of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment to Sweden. The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin. — (Reporting by Jasper Ward in Washington; editing by Costas Pitas)
Fresno Housing Finds New Use for Shuttered Shelter
A Fresno emergency shelter that shut down in December 2025 due to lack of funds will find new life as a recuperative care facility. Fresno Housing announced Monday that RH Community Builders will take over use of the former Journey Home property in southwest Fresno. According to Fresno Housing, the...
Trump Administration Estimates Cost of Iran War’s First Two Days at $5.6 Billion, Source Says
President Donald Trump's administration said it used $5.6 billion in munitions during the first two days of strikes against Iran in a report provided to U.S. congressional committees, a source familiar with the information said on Tuesday. Members of Congress, who may soon have to approve additional funding for the...
US Warns of ‘Most Intense’ Strikes on Iran as It Eases Limits on Russian Oil
As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed that Tuesday would be the “most intense day” of U.S. strikes against Iran since the start of the war, the Trump administration has started to loosen restrictions on Russian oil exports in a bid to temper rising gas prices. It was the latest signal...
Oil Sinks 11% as Trump Predicts Middle East De-Escalation
Oil prices plummeted by more than $10 a barrel on Tuesday after soaring to an almost four-year high in the previous session after U.S. President Donald Trump predicted the war in the Middle East could end soon, lowering expectations of prolonged disruptions to oil supply. Brent futures were down $10.45, or 10.6%,...
YouTube Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Reports
YouTube is down for thousands of users on Tuesday, according to Downdetector.com. There were more than 2,000 reports of issues with the platform as of 9:00 a.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages from a number of sources. Most users reported an issue with the mobile application and video...
California Cardrooms Mount Court Challenge to Bonta’s Blackjack Ban
Three California cardroom associations filed a lawsuit Friday against state Attorney General Rob Bonta for banning blackjack and making changes to other card games in what they describe as an "unprecedented power grab." Beginning April 1, blackjack will no longer be legal under Bonta's interpretation of a 19th century state...
Israeli Strikes Hit Near Beirut as Envoy Says Disarming Hezbollah Could End War
Israel's military pounded the Lebanese capital's southern suburbs with air strikes on Tuesday and its troops pushed deeper into the country's south, as an Israeli envoy said the key to ending the war was disarming Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Lebanon was pulled deep into the war in the Middle East...