Al-Aqsa mosque completely shut down for Muslims during RamadanSince the beginning of the war with Iran, Israeli authorities have shut down Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City and completely banned Palestinians from praying in or around the holy site - as Ramadan approaches its climax. Officials say it is a public safety measure to protect people during air raids and point to similar restrictions at other places of worship in the Old City.
Zelensky says Russia supplied Iran with drones used in the conflictUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria that his intelligence suggests Russia has provided Iran with drones and shared information with Tehran. “My intelligence told me that they said if Europe and the United States can help Ukraine with intelligence in this war,” he said. “It means that Russia can help the Iranian regime.”
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But it takes longer for me to read the three fabricated email options than it would take to write my own response. I know because I asked AI and it spit them out in approximately three seconds. Advertisement“I think AI denial or AI refusal is not a useful stance because it’s here to stay,” said Beck, so the key is to understand the benefits and reduce the risks. A Cornell University study released this month suggests that AI writing assistants can influence not only how we write but how we think. The information spat at us is “wrapped in convincing AI language,” Naaman said, and the advantages of the technology are evident.
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Almost a week after his appointment as Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei remains in the shadows. The following day was both his first Friday as leader and Al Quds Day – occasions when Iran’s supreme leader typically appears in public. It’s now been six days since he was named their supreme leader, and the Iranian people have still not seen him or heard his voice. Portraits of Iran's new supreme leader hang above Enghelab Square in central Tehran on March 9. A woman holds a poster showing slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, left, and his son, the new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, during a rally.
Fans of the musical “Hamilton” know three things about the nation’s first Treasury secretary because of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s brilliance. And when it came to the topic of nationalizing elections, do you know how this Revolutionary War vet and founding father characterized doing so? AdvertisementHe’s also pushing Congress to pass his so-called SAVE Act, which would require voters to show proof of citizenship when they register to vote. For politicians such as Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who this week changed his long-held position on the filibuster in order to push the SAVE Act, it’s simply about political survival. But nope: This week Florida state lawmakers, in an attempt to appease their state’s most powerful resident, passed an election overhaul law that mirrors the federal SAVE Act.
If you are an oil producer with wells in California and global oil prices have risen to over $100 a barrel in the last week, are you going to drill new wells? It’s a question that touches the lives of hundreds of thousands of Californians who either live near oil wells or receive royalty checks as mineral rights owners. In the Permian basin of New Mexico and west Texas, for example, producers can more quickly and economically ramp up extraction of light crude oil trapped in shale rock. AdvertisementCalifornia oil production has been on the decline since the 1980s, largely because existing oil fields are becoming depleted and there are more economical places to produce. Gavin Newsom signed a bill to streamline permitting for up to 2,000 new oil wells in Kern County, where new permits had been held up in litigation since 2020.
The list of candidates running for Los Angeles city and school board offices is set, with a number of incumbents facing what could be competitive primary elections on June 2. Fourteen Angelenos have qualified to run for mayor, including incumbent Karen Bass, City Councilmember Nithya Raman and former reality TV star Spencer Pratt. In District 1, which stretches from Glassell Park and Highland Park to Chinatown and Pico Union, four challengers are looking to unseat City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez. With Councilmember Curren Price terming out in District 9, six candidates are vying to represent parts of downtown and South L.A. AdvertisementThree seats are open on the Los Angeles Unified School District board.
Despite morale-sapping staff layoffs, bizarre executive orders and a 43-day federal government shutdown last fall, the grandeur and serenity of national parks in California remain irresistible to outdoors lovers looking to unwind. “This administration is actively erasing the history, science and culture that our national parks protect,” said Emily Douce, deputy vice president for government affairs for the nonprofit National Parks Conservation Assn . “The enduring popularity of America’s national parks is not surprising,” Douce added. The National Park Service is routinely ranked among the most admired branches of the large and sprawling federal government. National Park Service officials did not respond to emails requesting comment on California’s 2025 attendance.
Al-Aqsa mosque completely shut down for Muslims during RamadanSince the beginning of the war with Iran, Israeli authorities have shut down Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City and completely banned Palestinians from praying in or around the holy site - as Ramadan approaches its climax. Officials say it is a public safety measure to protect people during air raids and point to similar restrictions at other places of worship in the Old City.
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The Pentagon and White House pushed back Friday against CNN’s coverage of the Iran war, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saying he welcomed the prospect of David Ellison taking over the network. Hegseth used part of a Pentagon news conference on US military operations against Tehran to criticize media coverage, singling out CNN and calling for what he described as a more patriotic press. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The White House also rejected CNN’s reporting on the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil trade. Trump has often criticized CNN and its reporters, including anchor Kaitlan Collins, with whom he has had several tense exchanges.
A US military official told CNN the strikes targeted naval mine storage facilities, missile storage bunkers and other military infrastructure. A US military official told CNN the strikes targeted naval mine storage facilities, missile storage bunkers and other military infrastructure. Two drones struck the US Embassy in the Iraqi capital, a security official told CNN. Strait of Hormuz: Iran Iran allowed two Indian tankers carrying liquid petroleum gas to pass through the strait early Saturday morning, according to an Indian foreign ministry official. Strikes on Iran: Israel says it Israel says it has killed two more senior Iranian intelligence officials as it continues targeting Iran’s security leadership.
About one-third of Americans — roughly 82 million people — say they have had to make financial sacrifices to cover health care costs. More than half of adults living in households earning less than $24,000 report making cuts to pay for health care or medicine. Even in households earning $240,000 or more, about 1.6 million Americans are now forced to make financial trade-offs to cover their medical bills. The high cost of health care is causing people to delay major life events, according to a second survey by West Health and Gallup. While wages rose by 119 percent, workers’ contributions to family health insurance premiums jumped by 308 percent, according to the 2025 Rice study.
