The Strait of Hormuz carries roughly one-fifth of the planet’s daily oil and gas trade through a channel barely 21 miles wide at its narrowest. Since late February 2026, when open conflict erupted between Iran and a U.S.-led coalition, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has turned to its fleet of small, high-speed craft to harass…
In recent days, the worlds of big tech, presidential diplomacy, and federal courts collided in a way that few could have predicted. Elon Musk joined President Donald Trump on a state visit to China, traveling aboard Air Force One as part of a select group of American business leaders. At the same moment, Musk stayed…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stepped in at the last minute and called off the planned rotation of 4,000 American soldiers to Poland, a move that left senior Pentagon leaders scrambling for answers. The troops from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, based in Texas, had already begun their preparations. Advance teams and…
A major new study has brought fresh attention to how families handle firearms at home. Around 32 million children in the United States live in households with guns. Of those, nearly seven million have at least one firearm that sits loaded and unlocked, according to research published this week in JAMA Network Open. You might…
If you’ve been keeping an eye on retail news in Southern California, these upcoming wage shifts might already feel familiar. Starting July 1, several cities and unincorporated areas around Los Angeles will adjust their local minimum wages upward, landing right around $18 an hour for many workers. Walmart has joined other major chains in reviewing…
You follow the shifts in military leadership closely these days, and the name Hung Cao keeps coming up in recent hearings. As acting secretary of the Navy, he oversees a branch that demands real readiness from its people. Yesterday’s House Armed Services Committee session on the fiscal 2027 budget brought an old quote back into…
Southern California’s Brawley region just endured one of its most active seismic episodes in recent memory. Over a single weekend in early May 2026, more than 360 earthquakes rattled the Imperial Valley, centered along the Brawley Seismic Zone. The largest reached magnitude 4.7, and while most were small, their rapid pace left residents feeling the…
If you live anywhere from the central Plains through the Midwest, the skies are about to demand your focus for the better part of a week. Forecasters at the Storm Prediction Center and veteran meteorologists are tracking a sustained stretch of severe thunderstorms that begins today and holds through next Tuesday. The tornado threat starts…
Meteorologists tracking the central United States have flagged an active stretch of severe weather that builds through the weekend and into early next week. A surge of Gulf moisture combined with shifting upper-level winds is setting the stage for scattered thunderstorms capable of large hail, gusty winds, and a few tornadoes. If you live anywhere…
The Senate has turned back another Democratic effort to check President Donald Trump’s military strategy in Iran. As you follow the back-and-forth in Washington, the pattern stands out after months of similar clashes. Lawmakers voted Wednesday on a resolution that would have required fresh congressional approval for the ongoing conflict. It fell short by a…