Israel hit a strategic city with carefully measured force, but made the point that it could strike at a center of Iran’s nuclear program. Go to Source Author: David E. …
An explosion damages a military base in Iraq used by an Iran-backed armed group.
It was unclear who carried out the attack in Iraq’s Babylon province, south of Baghdad. Go to Source Author: Alissa J. Rubin https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
USC cancels Jon Chu, Billie Jean King commencement appearances amid valedictorian controversy
USC has called off appearances from director Jon M. Chu, tennis star Billie Jean King and others after its decision to cancel valedictorian Asna Tabassum’s speech over security concerns. Read …
Police responded to alarm around time of $30 million L.A. heist, but thieves were undetected
Los Angeles police responded to three separate alarms at GardaWorld’s Sylmar facility on the day criminals stole as much as $30 million from the vault there. Read full story Author: …
Tesla recalls nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks due to faulty accelerator pedal
Tesla’s Cybertrucks are being recalled due to a faulty accelerator pedal, just five months after the electric pickups were delivered to drivers. Read full story Author: Karen Garcia
U.S. agrees to withdraw American troops from Niger
A top State Department official accepted Niger’s demand that U.S. forces leave the West African country, a move the Biden administration has long resisted. Go to Source Author: John Hudson
Israel strikes Iran, Israeli official says; White House declines to comment on attack
No damage was reported to Isfahan province’s nuclear sites. The strike was intended to signal that Israel has the ability to strike inside Iran, an official said. Go to Source …
A celebrity seal was moved 125 miles away. He showed up again days later.
Canadian wildlife officials relocated Emerson the elephant seal this month after his fans wouldn’t stop petting him. Go to Source Author: Kyle Melnick
Final Jurors for Trump Hush Money Trial Selected as Case Races On
Just after the last selections of alternate jurors were made, a man set himself on fire outside the courthouse, horrifying onlookers. But the case was not delayed. Go to Source …
Day 4 of Trump’s Criminal Hush-Money Trial: Key Takeaways
A full jury is seated, a horrifying incident shocks the court and opening statements are set to begin on Monday. Go to Source Author: Jesse McKinley and Kate Christobek https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Blinken says he’s made decision on Israeli human rights violations in West Bank
Go to Source Author: John Hudson, Louisa Loveluck
China’s highflying EV industry is going global. Why that has Tesla and other carmakers worried
A flood of cheap Chinese electric car exports has raised the specter of another trade war with the U.S. And it has Tesla worried. Read full story Author: Stephanie Yang
‘Help me, help me’: Metro bus driver stabbed, reviving fears about safety
Attacks on Metro bus drivers highlight dangers that operators face. Serious attacks on transit workers have tripled nationally over the last 15 years. Read full story Author: Rachel Uranga
USC students protest the ‘silencing’ of valedictorian with cancellation of speech
USC students, faculty and pro-Palestinian activists gathered on campus Thursday to push back against what they called ‘institutional silencing’ of valedictorian Asna Tabassum. Read full story Author: Angie Orellana Hernandez, …
Criminal Leniency; RCP on SiriusXM; Quote of the Week
Good morning, it’s April 19, a Friday — the day of the week when I offer up a quotation meant to be inspiring or elucidating. As I’ve noted before, that …
Time for a Bipartisan Presidency
Although Joe Biden is a lifelong Democrat, his political career was long defined by bipartisan compromises and reaching out to the Republican Party with legislative compromises, budget battle solutions, foreign …
Do Celebrities Have Deeper Liberal Thoughts?
When Laura Ingraham wrote her book “Shut Up and Sing” in 2003, the Left didn’t read the book as much as overreact to the title. The title implied something important. …
US calls for calm after officials say Israeli missile hit Iran
Antony Blinken says Washington was not involved in any offensive operation, as Iran downplays reports of attack. Read full story Author:
What we know about Israel’s overnight attack on Iran
There are competing claims about the scale of Israel’s reported overnight attack targeting Isfahan in Iran. Read full story Author:
Bowen: Crisis shows how badly Iran and Israel understand each other
After decades of rivalry, the rival Middle East powers have both miscalculated, writes Jeremy Bowen. Read full story Author: