Americans usually back U.S. conflicts when they begin. But public support for the Iran war is already low, and it’s likely to drop.
Trump’s Iran War Is As Unpopular As He Is
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Family of man stabbed to death outside Downey library seeks $40 million in damages
The family of a man who was stabbed to death while he was charging his electric car outside the Downey City library has filed a claim against the city seeking $40 million in damages. The victim, Reinaldo Jesus Lefonts, 68, was charging his car at an EV station outside the library on Sept. 13, 2025 […]
Ontario man arrested for alleged lewd acts, exposing himself to a minor
A man was arrested for allegedly exposing himself and committing lewd acts in front of a minor in Ontario. The suspect was identified as Garrett James Bellani, 31, of Ontario, according to the Ontario Police Department. The young victim was waiting at a bus stop when Bellani approached the girl from behind. He allegedly exposed himself […]
New Footage Yet Again Contradicts DHS Claims About Its Killing of a US Citizen
Body camera footage newly obtained by CBS News shows the moments leading up to and after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot US citizen Ruben Ray Martinez in March 2025 and contradicts the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the killing. Martinez was 23 when an agent killed him in his car last […]
New details released in Waymo vehicle crash with 9-year-old near Santa Monica school
Federal investigators have released new details about how a driverless Waymo vehicle struck a 9-year-old student near a Santa Monica elementary school earlier this year. A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board released March 3 outlines the sequence of events leading up to the collision and reveals that a remote Waymo operator contacted […]
DHS Wants to Build a System to Surveil Americans’ Travel Records
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Secret Service want to build a tool for tracking US travelers’ flights and other personal information according to previously unreported documents reviewed by Mother Jones. These agencies have asked for feedback from the private sector on whether this tool can be made, or if something like […]
Former Staff Show How Trump Acted to Upend EPA’s Mission and “Make America Sicker”
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In a new report that outlines a dozen high-risk pollutants given new life thanks to weakened, delayed or rescinded regulations, the Environmental Protection Network (EPN), a nonprofit, nonpartisan group of hundreds of former Environmental Protection Agency staff, warns that […]
Man dies after allegedly cutting off his own penis in downtown Los Angeles
This story contains graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised. A man died after he allegedly cut off his own penis in downtown L.A. early Saturday morning. Information surrounding the incident was scarce at first. A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed to KTLA that officers responded to the intersection of Figueroa Street and Pico Boulevard […]
Trump says he’ll hit Iran harder as Iranian president apologizes to neighbors
U.S. President Donald Trump warned in a Truth Social post that more Iranian officials will be targets, saying, “Today Iran will be hit very hard!,” while noting an apology by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian earlier in the day to neighboring nations over Tehran’s attacks. Gulf countries say they have intercepted more ballistic missiles and drones […]
NYC tries to limit right to record cops
Across the nation, masked ICE agents are terrorizing our neighbors, breaking into homes, and abducting families. Many community members and activists, rightfully horrified, have picked up their smartphones and their cameras to record what they witness.