The request comes amid growing concern over conditions inside county lockups. Rob Bonta sued the Sheriff’s Department over what he called “unsafe and unconstitutional conditions at county jails.”Luna has also faced questions from the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission over health conditions, health access, drug use, and other factors that have led to in-custody deaths. AdvertisementNow, the Sheriff’s Department is asking the National Institute of Corrections to conduct a comprehensive review of county jails in an effort to reduce the number of deaths, Luna told The Times. Inmate deaths have raised concerns among top sheriff officials and agencies charged with overseeing sheriff operations. According to department data, half of the 46 inmate deaths recorded in 2025 were listed as natural.

Reform's James Orr and Question Time presenter Fiona Bruce. BBCReform UK’s policy chief was left squirming as he was confronted on BBC Question Time over his party’s plans for the NHS. AdvertisementThe Reform leader has previously called for a “fundamental rethink” of the way the NHS is run. And I’m sure he can afford it ... but most people can’t.”Asked by Bruce what options for NHS reform his party was considering, Orr said: “There will be a long process of policy ideation. They’re just not willing to say it because they know it’s unpopular and people would never vote for it.

Israel struck Tehran, targeting the “infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime”, the military said in a brief statement that did not provide details. Energy Crisis EscalatesThe latest attacks follow days of Iranian strikes on regional energy infrastructure that has roiled global markets. He said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not repeat the attack on energy infrastructure. “I told him, ‘Don’t do that’, and he won’t do that,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday. Advertisement“If strikes (on Iran’s energy facilities) happen again, further attacks on your energy infrastructure and that of your allies will not stop until it is completely destroyed,” said Iranian military spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaqari, according to state media.

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LOADING ERROR LOADINGThe attack by Israel on the South Pars gas field prompted Iran to retaliate against energy infrastructure in other Middle East countries. The prime minister also sought to downplay any space between him and Trump. President Trump.”AdvertisementNetanyahu later added: “Look, I don’t think any two leaders have been as coordinated as President Trump and I. He’s the leader. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, Thursday, March 19, 2026. AdvertisementThe Israeli prime minister has “been trying to figure out how to get American support for many decades” to get behind his push for decapitating strikes on Iran.

“The A-10 Warthog is now engaged across the southern flank, targeting fast-attack watercraft in the Strait of Hormuz,” he told reporters at the Pentagon. Other ships have been hit by projectiles, in the strait and in the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf. “We could reach a stage where we’re getting ships through and they could still get a lucky shot,” he added. U.S. Army Apache attack helicopters, which are equipped with Hellfire missiles, have long had the mission of striking Iranian mine-laying boats from gulf states in the region. In the spring of 2023, the Pentagon deployed the A-10 to help patrol the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s attacks on commercial shipping.

Spiking gas prices have already prompted governments to curb power use. Pakistan shut schools for two weeks; India is rationing natural gas supplies for manufacturers; and in at least one major Indian city, Pune, gas-powered crematoriums have suspended operations. Shock upon shock in EuropeFor Europeans, this energy shock feels uncomfortably familiar. Natural gas is the dominant energy source for EU households, and since the war began, benchmark European prices have almost doubled. Even before that, energy prices were too high, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said Thursday on the sidelines of an EU summit.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump's nominee for Homeland Security secretary, departs after his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, Wednesday. Notably, Paul told reporters after the hearing that he will oppose Mullin. Mullin, he said, would have the opportunity to “look [him] in the eye” and repeat those words during the hearing. Repeatedly, Paul pressed Mullin to apologize for his comments, but Mullin refused. A change from NoemDuring the hearing, Mullin emphasized the differences between how he plans to lead the department and how Noem has done the job.

We’ve written before at HuffPost UK about why Jane Austen (and Brontë) fans should give Elizabeth Gaskell a read. What about the authors Austen herself grew up reading? Which women authors did Austen love? Romney told us that her favourite women authors were likely Frances Burney and Maria Edgeworth. Advertisement“Austen also learned from their style, including the comic vignettes of Burney, the weighted gestures of Inchbald, and the skilful free indirect discourse of Edgeworth.”Which lesser-known authors should I read next if I loved Jane Austen?

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The two leaders met Thursday as Trump’s war in Iran continues to strain the global economy. Trump took the majority of questions from reporters before asking for one more from one of the “beautiful” Japanese correspondents. When we went in, we went in very hard, and we didn’t tell anybody about it because we wanted surprise,” he said. “Hmm,” said the prime minister, who was born two decades after Imperial Japan’s surprise attack on the U.S. naval base in Hawaii. Advertisement“No, you believe in surprise, I think much more so than us,” Trump went on.

On Tuesday, March 17, CNN's Donie O'Sullivan shared a clip from his new short film The OnlyFans 'Sin Tax' on social media. "Florida's OnlyFans girls are speaking out against a 50% 'sin tax' on OnlyFans creators," he captioned the post, noting that the tax was proposed by James Fishback, a Republican candidate running for governor of Florida. One of the creators featured in the film is Anya Lacey, a 19-year-old conservative OnlyFans star and self-described "trad wife" with over 1 million followers on Instagram. The Florida native, who got her start building Legos on TikTok Live before being flooded with DMs asking her to join the platform, didn’t hold back. Sophie Rain, one of the highest-earning creators on the platform, also appeared in O'Sullivan's film and has previously called the proposal "insane" on X (formerly Twitter).

Straight to the Point: FBI’s Secret Targeting of Team TrumpShare via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! PrintBREAKING: Longtime Trump Advisor Michael Caputo Shares Never-Before-Seen FBI Subpoena And Search Warrant Targeting Him During Biden Administration: Alleges Biden Era Weaponization Continues at DOJ During Trump’s Second Term. This week on Straight to the Point I sat down with longtime Trump confidant and advisor Michael Caputo. In this exclusive interview, Caputo shares a never-before-seen FBI subpoena and sweeping federal search warrant that targeted him during the Biden Administration. Caputo details the horrifying fallout of the secret Biden-era investigation over his Ukraine reporting and anti-weaponization policy work that stayed active even inside the Trump administration and the devastating toll it took on his family.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGSAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A 31-year-old Georgia woman has been charged with murder by police who say she took pills to induce an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy ― the point at which abortion is banned in the state. AdvertisementAlthough abortion is banned after six weeks in Georgia, it is not explicitly illegal for a person to self-manage ― or take abortion pills on their own ― to end their pregnancy. AdvertisementSome had warned Georgia abortion law could lead to murder chargesThe warrant said medical records estimated Moore had been pregnant for 22 to 24 weeks, placing her fetus at the threshold of viability. Under Georgia law, the victim became a person at the moment of live birth.”Georgia’s abortion law states that an embryo is legally a person once cardiac activity can be detected. This article has been updated by HuffPost to give more context around self-managed abortion laws in the state of Georgia.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGPodcaster and presidential pal Joe Rogan mercilessly mocked his buddy while talking to the chief of Canada’s opposition party on his Thursday podcast. Pierre Poilievre, a Conservative Party Parliament member, addressed President Donald Trump’s dream of making the U.S.’s northern neighbor the 51st state, telling Rogan it’s been a major distraction for relations between the two supposed allies. But then he kept saying it and saying it.”Advertisement“A lot of people got upset about it,” he went on. Though one of Trump’s most influential allies in the mediasphere, the Austin, Texas-based personality hasn’t been shy when it comes to criticizing his friend. Recently, he’s slammed the White House’s war with Iran, the ongoing immigration crackdown and its conduct around the Epstein files.