With Yosemite ditching reservations for firefall, will it be a mess? Here’s what to know
The winter convergence of sunbeams and falling water at Yosemite’s Horsetail Falls has drawn growing crowds.
Iranians Mourn A 16-Year-Old Victim Of Violent Crackdown
A newly released video shows a huge crowd attending the funeral in Abdanan of Alireza Seydi, a teenager who was killed during anti-government protests in Tehran. Seydi is one of thousands of victims of Iranian authorities’ crackdown
Watts tried to mourn ‘Mama Curtis.’ Then came LAPD officers with Tasers and batons
An event in remembrance of 94-year-old Earlene Curtis — a neighborhood matriarch who lived near the Jordan Downs housing development and worked to quell gang violence — turned chaotic over the weekend when LAPD officers responded to
Flu cases surging in California as officials warn of powerful strain
California officials warn of increase in flu-related hospitalizations and confirm second severe-flu-related death.
At least 20 players and gamblers indicted for fixing college and pro basketball games amid ongoing investigation
At least 15 former players and two prominent gamblers are among those charged with sports bribery and wire fraud in relation to fixing games.
Behnam Ben Taleblu: Iran’s Mass Protests Are A ‘Social Revolution’ Against Clerical Rulers
RFE/RL interviewed Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior director of the Iran program at the Washington-based Foundation for Defense of Democracies, about the unprecedented protests inside Iran and possible US intervention.
Iranians Around The World Protest Mass Killings In Iran
Protests have been held in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, and in other cities around the world to denounce the mass killing of protesters in Iran. Exiled Iranians and supporters have demonstrated outside their country’s’ embassies following a
They’ve ‘Killed A Mountain Of People’: Iranians Leaving Country Describe Scale Of Crackdown
Iranians leaving their country spoke to RFE/RL about the scale of the deadly crackdown on protests. The death toll is at more than 2,600 demonstrators, according to the US-based human rights monitor HRANA. But many groups fear
How Important Is Iran For Russia’s War Effort?
Iran has been a major supplier of military equipment to Russia in recent years, especially since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, but experts have told RFE/RL that this support no longer plays
As Mt. Baldy trails reopen, county sheriff slams feds’ ‘lack of concern’ for visitor safety
Over the last decade, 23 people have died on Mt. Baldy, the San Bernardino County sheriff said in a news release that criticized the U.S. Forest Service for not doing more to keep visitors safe.