Testimony in Lindsay Clancy’s trial ended abruptly Monday in Plymouth Superior Court when a witness began talking about the Catholic religion and the defense asked for a mistrial. Judge William Sullivan denied the mistrial request, but reprimanded the prosecution and sent the jurors home for the rest of the day. Dr. Kirk Heilbrun was the … Read more
President Trump holds an executive order at the White House in March that calls for restricting voting by mail. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images The Supreme Court has handed President Trump an interim victory in his effort to restrict mail-in voting. But with just weeks to go until voting begins … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourist visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States. If it happens, the move would be the largest mass visa revocation in U.S. history and would likely face legal challenges. … Read more
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced plans for a wave of new sanctions aimed at further isolating Iran, after threatening the Islamic Republic with “an economic D-Day.” The sanctions will target international entities dedicated to facilitating Iranian trade related to shipping, oil, cryptocurrencies, gold and aviation. Bessent said President Donald Trump was making phone … Read more
Editor’s Note: The testimony in this essay may be graphic and difficult for some viewers to hear. What to knowTestimony continues Monday in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial as prosecutors call rebuttal witnesses, starting with Dr. Avram Mack and then forensic psychologist Kirk Heilbrun. Prosecutors say Lindsay strangled her children — Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and … Read more
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s currency hit a record low on Monday as Washington prepared to announce new sanctions that it said would put more pressure on an economy already battered by earlier sanctions and a U.S. naval blockade. The rial fell to 2.02 million per US dollar when trading in foreign exchange markets opened. … Read more
AI-powered killer robots with no human in the know have been a hypothetical sticking point between the Trump administration and AI companies. But in Ukraine they are already a reality. The New York Times reports on what could be the first known deaths caused by an autonomous drone weapons system: a Russian drone that killed … Read more
Plans to provide Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents with special gloves that can deliver electric shocks have alarmed experts and sparked scrutiny amid some high-profile lawsuits over their use in local correctional facilities. In one extreme case, a 43-year-old man died after officers allegedly shocked him 40 times with a combination of gloves and … Read more
26 million ago Iranian currency hits new record low The Iranian currency hit a record low against the dollar on Monday as the U.S. government prepared to unveil new sanctions in a bid to further squeeze the country’s economy to force Iran’s theocratic rulers to capitulate in the nearly six-month war. The rial fell to … Read more
The National Weather Service is warning Angelenos of extreme highs later this week of 100 to 110 degrees in “all areas” between five and 10 miles inland from the coast. Temperatures are expected to reach triple digits on Tuesday or Wednesday and remain elevated through Saturday, the Oxnard weather service said Sunday afternoon in an … Read more