Iranian leaders want the world to believe they are willing and capable of unleashing historic levels of violence in response to ongoing Israeli airstrikes, but their actions are not living up to their rhetoric. Perhaps the most obvious lack of follow-through occurred Tuesday, when Iranian state media warned that, overnight, “a great surprise will occur, […]

The Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned five key leaders of the Mexican crime syndicate Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion, which is responsible for trafficking fentanyl and other illicit drugs into the United States. The new sanctions freeze any assets owned by the cartel and prohibit U.S. citizens from doing business with the group. “CJNG’s reign […]

The latest invasive bug imported from China has already spread to 17 eastern states and appears likely to reach the West Coast as it searches for wine vines and other plants and trees to suck dry and destroy. Following the path cut by the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug that arrived from China in 1998, the […]

A jury on Wednesday found Karen Read not guilty of murdering her boyfriend, a Boston police officer, in 2022. Her high-profile trial, which has prompted a TV show, first resulted in a hung jury in July 2024. The 45-year-old was acquitted of charges stemming from her being accused of leaving her boyfriend, John O’Keefe, in […]