Jonathan Rinderknecht’s attorneys say he’s being used as scapegoat for Los Angeles fire department’s failure to fully extinguish earlier blaze Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades fire in Los Angeles was upset over a failed relationship and his … Read more
The U.S. Department of Education announced that its Office for Civil Rights has launched a probe into Smith College for admitting men into the women’s educational institution, allowing them into women-only areas such as restrooms. “Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened an investigation into Smith College, one of the … Read more
Progressives are blasting party leaders after House Democrats’ campaign arm backed a centrist over a far-left challenger in a key battleground race that could shape control of the House. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) added California state Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains and seven other Democrats to its “Red to Blue” program this week — a … Read more
Gas prices in the United States have now reached $4.48 a gallon on average, up more than 30 cents in the last week and more than $1.50 since the Iran war began. A recent poll shows 44 percent of Americans have cut back on driving amid the rising costs but President Donald Trump has repeatedly … Read more
FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump will sign a presidential memorandum Tuesday restoring the Presidential Fitness Test Award, according to the White House, reviving a competitive school-based fitness program phased out during the Obama administration. The signing will be attended by members of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, as well as National … Read more
Proposal from group that worked with AOC and Bernie Sanders seeks to counter claim that climate policy is politically toxic Americans do not care about the climate crisis, only economic issues: that’s the message some wonks have put forth in the past year, as the Trump administration has dismantled environmental protections. But the shift away … Read more
A suspected armed gunman was shot by federal law enforcement near the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and taken into custody with non-life-threatening injuries, according to officials. A teenaged bystander believed to be a tourist was also hit and grazed by the ricochet of a bullet, according to a federal official. Shortly before, Vice President … Read more
The ceasefire in the Middle East was in peril Tuesday after the United States and Iran traded fire and threats over President Donald Trump’s new mission to force open the Strait of Hormuz.
The improved form of McLaren and Red Bull and in Florida suggests the 2026 title race is likely to run and run There is a long old way to go but after Formula One emerged from its enforced early season break with an entertaining romp around the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, it indicated that … Read more
The launch of ‘Project Freedom’ in the strait of Hormuz has brought the region back to the brink of full-scale war. Plus: The electoral battle for Congress Good morning. Donald Trump has again raised the stakes in the Gulf region with the Monday launch of “Project Freedom” to open a route through the strait of … Read more
