California high-speed rail chief quits amid billowing expenses scandal

Ian Choudri resigns after report found agency overseeing troubled LA-San Francisco project misused over $600,000 in public funds The chief executive of California’s embattled high-speed rail authority abruptly resigned on Wednesday, over a month after a state watchdog determined the agency had misused public funds. In September, California’s office of the inspector general released an … Read more

Hegseth reportedly fires high-ranking army strategist over alleged leaks

Pentagon says it has referred leak case to justice department for criminal investigation The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has reportedly dismissed Lt Gen Brett Sylvia, a high-ranking army strategist serving on the Pentagon’s joint staff, following allegations that he disclosed classified information to the public. The Pentagon announced on Thursday that it had referred … Read more

US dual citizen extradited to El Salvador, accused of killing son’s mother and abandoning toddler: DOJ

A dual U.S.-Salvadoran citizen California man accused of murdering a woman in front of their toddler son before abandoning the child near her remains has been extradited to El Salvador to face charges, the Department of Justice DOJ announced Thursday. Michael Alejandro Castillo Murga, 27, of Beaumont, California, was handed over to Salvadoran authorities Wednesday … Read more