The shift is visible across Venezuela’s capital.

Billboards that once carried Hugo Chávez’s image in the deep red color of the “Bolivarian Revolution” now show something different: Interim President Delcy Rodríguez, framed in light blue, with a new slogan: “Delcy, move forward, you have my trust.”

It is more than a rebranding. It...Read more

BOSTON — Boston’s financial chief said the city is scrambling to close a projected $48.4 million budget gap before the fiscal year ends on June 30, a daunting number that has already led the mayor to freeze some spending and delay hiring.

Chief Financial Officer Ashley Groffenberger said Monday that the fiscal year 2026 budget deficit is ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A former top aide to President Donald Trump is initiating a $100 million campaign to promote the administration’s pro-artificial intelligence agenda during this year’s midterm elections.

The launch of the Innovation Council adds new heft to the AI industry’s already extensive efforts to shape the 2026 races that will decide...Read more

DETROIT — The attack on the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township earlier this month was a Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism in which the assailant "was motivated and inspired by Hezbollah's militant ideology," FBI Special Agent in Charge Jennifer Runyan said in a Monday briefing.

In the days leading up to the March 12 attack,...Read more

LAS VEGAS — A judge has denied environmentalists’ claims that the federal government erred in approving a lithium-boron mine in Esmeralda County, clearing the way for the mine to proceed with its eventual construction.

The battle over the mine’s impacts has spanned years, largely concerned with an endemic wildflower called Tiehm’s ...Read more

NEW YORK — A thwarted assassination plot against Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani at her home was the inevitable result of bounties placed on her head by several extremist pro-Israel organizations, she claimed Monday.

Echoing charges she made last month in a federal lawsuit against Betar Zionist Organization and several of its leaders, ...Read more

The countdown clock for a Wednesday launch attempt of NASA’s Artemis II mission began ticking at 4:44 p.m. EDT Monday at Kennedy Space Center.

Minutes later, SpaceX knocked out its 21st launch of the year using a record-setting booster on the Space Coast with another Falcon 9 rocket on a Starlink mission.

Using a first-stage booster for a ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Three individuals who were on Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, 2021, filed a class-action lawsuit Friday in Florida seeking damages related to the use of force by police officers during the attack.

The federal lawsuit alleges police “physically assaulted members of the crowd” that assembled on the Capitol’s west-side outdoor ...Read more

CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors said in a court filing Monday that conspiracy charges in the “Broadview Six” case against immigration protesters were not politically motivated and that “reckless” requests by the defense for nonexistent White House communications about the case are “the product of fevered paranoia and delusional ...Read more

BOISE, Idaho — Legislation that would have placed some guardrails around buying kratom died on the Senate floor. It was the last hope some stakeholders had for regulating the drug in Idaho.

Senate Bill 1418 would have set a 21-and-older age limit on kratom, which is sold in gas stations and smoke shops.

It also would have required certain ...Read more

The battle between Minnesota and the Trump administration over the state’s policies allowing transgender athletes to participate in sports and use locker rooms according to their gender identity has landed in federal court.

The Trump administration on Monday, March 30, sued Minnesota’s Department of Education and its State High School ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The White House threatened further escalation of attacks on Iran, including critical civilian energy infrastructure, as the fifth week of war jolts global markets with little sign of relief.

President Donald Trump earlier Monday posted on social media that if Tehran didn’t re-open the Strait of Hormuz, “we will conclude our ...Read more

DENVER — Colorado lawmakers are poised to pass legislation prohibiting people from using 3D printers to make firearms and gun components — but only after stripping out a key provision in the face of a veto threat from Gov. Jared Polis.

As it stands, House Bill 1144 would expand on the state’s existing ban on unserialized “ghost guns” ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened Monday to destroy vital Iranian energy and water infrastructure if a peace deal is not reached, as Tehran continued to deny negotiations were taking place and said it was preparing for a ground invasion following the arrival of thousands of American troops in the region.

If a ceasefire agreement...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Nearly a dozen immigration activists were arrested at the ICE garage in Center City on Monday morning after attempting to block vehicles from leaving the agency headquarters.

It marked another in what has become an ongoing series of protests against ICE operations in the city and region.

This action began shortly after 8 a.m.,...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, who is a leading Republican candidate for governor, said Monday that he had paused his controversial investigation into unsubstantiated claims of election fraud, facing mounting legal challenges and ethical concerns.

In a statement Monday, Bianco said the probe was “on hold because of the ...Read more

President Donald Trump says the military is building a secret, secure project under his controversial $400 million White House ballroom.

Defending the opulent project against persistent criticism, Trump suggested the Pentagon was a driving force behind plans to construct an underground bunker of sorts beneath his sprawling new East Wing ...Read more

Several Shiite communities in South Asia recently refrained from celebrating Eid as they mourned the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. From Nigeria to Kashmir – well beyond the Gulf region – the assassination has stirred deep concerns among Shiite Muslims.

Shiite Islam is the official, and majority, ...Read more