War with Iran drives oil prices higher, boosting Russian energy revenues and shifting global attention from Ukraine as Moscow gains economic leverage.

Iran has fired more drones and missiles at Israel and gulf Arab countries as it keeps up pressure on the Middle East.

California voters are being urged to put a poison-pill effort on the November ballot that would nullify a controversial proposed tax on the state's billionaires.

Anxious about a Republican winning the governor's race, the California Democratic Party plans to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars polling voters in an effort to shrink the sprawling field of candidates running to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Federal authorities warn that Iran could launch retaliatory strikes on American soil using sleeper cells, lone wolf sympathizers or cyberattacks.

The elevation of Mujtaba Khamenei to the post of supreme leader puts Iran on a relentlessly defiant path.

In the aftermath of not singing the Iranian national anthem before a soccer match in Australia, Australian police assisted in placing five members of Iran's women's team in a safe house.

Almighty Opp, a musical puppet show that has had an on-again, off-again presence on a Koreatown street corner for the past 25 years, is back with a vengeance after a break.

California's rejiggered congressional districts will force voters to educate themselves on the shifting field of candidates in the June primary. One GOP congressman decided to retire, and another is running as an independent.

Veteran protester Bert Voorhees, 70, says democracy is on the line and it's time to march.

As Iranian Americans watch the rapid escalation of the war, some fear that their native country, and perhaps the whole Middle East, could descend into chaos.

Whoever controls the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Iran, controls nothing less than the sole maritime gateway for most of the Persian Gulf's oil riches to the world.

As the deadline approaches to file to run for office, veteran Republican Rep. Darrell Issa has decided not to run for reelection in his newly-configured congressional district in San Diego and Riverside counties, according to two GOP strategists familiar with his plans.

Iranian-Angelenos are turning to a patchwork of communication apps, social media and cable news for updates on their loved ones some 7,500 miles away.

It's easy to celebrate the abrupt firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, whose tenure was marked by chaos and cruelty. But there's no reason to think her replacement will be better.

Members of Congress said the Department of Homeland Security has provided conflicting data about how many DACA recipients have been detained and deported.

The killing of the drug lord known as "El Mencho" triggered retaliatory attacks throughout Mexico. In Etzatln, dozens of cars and several buildings were burned, leaving residents of the normally tranquil town in shock and seeking answers.

Despite a warning from the state Democratic Party chair that a crowded field could hand the governorship to a Republican, eight of nine major Democratic candidates filed their paperwork to run, betting they can build momentum before the June primary.

The U.K. and France committed bases to the U.S. war effort, and Ukraine will train western powers in anti-drone strategy as allies brace for a protracted war.

Though the exact date of Savannah Guthrie's return to work on 'Today' remains uncertain, the longtime host paid a visit to her NBC family Thursday.

Officials insist the investigation is still in full force and that they have some solid clues. The Sheriff's Department announced that it now has a dedicated team from its homicide unit working with the FBI on the case.

The Israeli military issued evacuation orders for entire neighborhoods of Beirut's southern suburbs, sparking pandemonium as hundreds of thousands of people joined a panicked exodus out towards Lebanon's north.

Welcome to the age of AI hacking, in which the right prompts make amateurs into master hackers.

Gov. Gavin Newsom's book tour stops in Los Angeles.

It's disturbing for the U.S. to be playing the role of the aggressor. Equally disturbing is to see mistakes of the Iraq War already being repeated.