Countries and companies have been negotiating with the Iranian authorities to secure passage. Some patterns are emerging. Go to Source Author: Ephrat Livni https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
U.S. Pauses Sanctions on Some Iranian Oil to Get More to Market
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent estimated that the move would add about 140 million barrels of crude to the oil market. Go to Source Author: Alan Rappeport https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Striking Down Pentagon Press Limits, Judge Vindicates Independent Journalism
The ruling cut deeper than left-versus-right politics, declaring that the policy imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is unconstitutional. Go to Source Author: Charlie Savage https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Judge Rules Pentagon Restrictions on Press Are Unconstitutional
A federal judge tossed parts of the Pentagon’s restrictions on news outlets, saying they violated the First Amendment, in a lawsuit brought by The New York Times. Go to Source …
Hegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imbued U.S. military actions with a Christian moral underpinning that suggests they are divinely sanctioned. Go to Source Author: Greg Jaffe and Elizabeth Dias https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Newsom leads Harris for president among California Democrats, poll finds
Gov. Gavin Newsom would have an edge as the next Democratic nominee for president if California Democratic voters had the final say now, according to a new UC Berkeley Institute …
United Farm Workers could face lawsuits over Chavez sex abuse claims, attorneys say
Attorneys who specialize in handling sex abuse cases say California laws could expose the UFW to major financial liability following explosive allegations against founder Cesar Chavez. Read full story Author: …
New report on L.A. post-fire beach contamination finds something unexpected: good news
Sampling on L.A. area beaches found no lead or other metals at concentrations that could hurt humans or animals. Read full story Author: Corinne Purtill
Chuck Norris, black belt and action star known for ‘Walker, Texas Ranger,’ dies at 86
Chuck Norris, a celebrated martial artist and action star known for ‘Walker, Texas Ranger,’ died Thursday in Kauai, Hawaii, his family said Friday. He was 86. Read full story Author: …
Unprecedented March heat wave in SoCal has experts worried about what comes next
The most destructive wildfires in Southern California history. The region’s wettest holiday season. Read full story Author: Clara Harter
Uber and Rivian plan to bring robotaxis to California
Uber plans to invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian through 2031 to bring robotaxis to San Francisco and other cities. Read full story Author: Caroline Petrow-Cohen
CBS News shuts down radio unit amid division-wide cuts
CBS News Radio will stop offering its service to its 700 affiliate stations on May 22. Read full story Author: Stephen Battaglio
The GOP’s Latino Reset Can Happen Now
It may seem like a distant memory, but the new year rang in with an image that echoed across both English and Spanish-speaking worlds: that of American armed forces executing …
The War Over the War
I understand why FCC Chair Brendan Carr is threatening the legacy media. Coverage of the Iran conflict, as with most every other political issue, has become another case study in …
Reconciliation Is the Strategy To Pass the SAVE America Act
Americans have been clear. They want secure elections, consistent standards, and confidence that only citizens are voting in federal elections. That mandate was not subtle in 2024. It was decisive. …
Brian Stelter’s Stilted Take on Trump Somehow Ending Democracy
CNN’s Brian Stelter exemplifies the media pattern of constantly claiming Donald Trump is an existential threat to democracy that must be curbed. The comedy never ends. Trump was supposedly going …
Uncertainty Remains, After 20 Days of War With Iran
Four years and 25 days. Twenty days. There’s a huge difference between those two numbers. The first number — 1,486 days altogether — is the length of time since Russian …
Iranian man arrested trying to enter Faslane nuclear base
A 34-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman were arrested at HM Naval Base Clyde, which houses UK’s nuclear-armed submarines, on Thursday. Read full story Author:
Civil case against Gerry Adams over IRA bombings withdrawn
A lawyer for the claimants said on Friday that proceedings would be “discontinued”. Read full story Author:
Work from home and drive more slowly to save energy, global body urges
People should change how they travel, work and cook to tackle the energy price crisis, the International Energy Agency says. Read full story Author: