Iran’s Ali Larijani, A Key Power Broker, Killed In Tehran
Iran’s national security chief Ali Larijani, one of Iran’s key leaders, has been killed in an air strike in the capital, Tehran, on March 17.
Antisemitic slurs allegedly preceded beatdown in San José, police say; 3 men face charges
Three men have been arrested after a beatdown that allegedly began with antisemitic slurs outside a restaurant in San José.
California pledges to open 7% of its land and waters to Indigenous tribes — a step toward healing a 175-year-old broken promise
The new plan aims to bring at least 7.5 million acres of land and coastal waters under the care of Indigenous tribes — representing the acreage the U.S. promised and failed to hold for tribal reservations.
‘Troubling’ allegations against Cesar Chavez prompt UFW to cancel celebrations
The United Farmer Workers union said it will halt celebrations of its founder Cesar Chavez amid what the union described as “troubling allegations” against the iconic Chicano figure.
Carpool lane cheater fail: ‘Nice try — but jackets don’t count,’ CHP says
Officers pulled over a driver in the high-occupancy vehicle lane of the 10 Freeway and found a seatbelt fastened in the passenger seat, but no passenger, according to a California Highway Patrol social media post.
Southern California’s heat wave hasn’t peaked yet and it’s already breaking records
During this heat wave, “not only are daily temperature records likely to be broken across the region, but even the high temperature records for any day in the entire month of March,” the National Weather Service said
Cartoons For Kids, Cash For Iran, Weapons For Houthis: A Web Woven In Moscow
The principals behind two Moscow-based animated film studios — one an Iranian man, the other the son of a former Afghan diplomat — appear to be involved shadowy business interests, and possibly espionage, directly benefiting Iran.
Explosions Rock Baghdad As Drone Strikes Target US Embassy
Witnesses recorded explosions in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on March 17 as drone strikes targeted the US Embassy compound in the heavily fortified Green Zone. Cell phone videos showed smoke and fire as air defenses intercepted several
Amid US-Israeli Campaign, Iranian Kurds Watch And Wait
A photojournalist gained access to a mountain stronghold in Iraq where exiled Iranian Kurds are preparing for conflict against the Iranian regime.
Israel Claims To Kill Iranian Security Chief Larijani In Air Strike
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has claimed that Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani, was killed in a wave of air strikes on Tehran that also took the lives of other senior Iranian officials.