The FBI arrested on Friday a man in Long Beach, California, for allegedly sending money to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, a designated foreign terrorist organization, according to the Department of Justice.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the central district of California said that Mark Lorenzo Villanueva, 28, communicated with two ISIS fighters via social media, telling them: "soon, I'll be joining." Newsweek has contacted the U.

The race to become California’s next governor has kicked into a new gear. Following former Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision Wednesday to bypass the 2026 contest, the campaign entered a fresh phase lacking its biggest potential star and the presumptive early favorite.

With Kamala Harris out of the California governor's race, other candidates are jockeying to be seen as the new front runner. Some analysts said that's "ludicrous," and that no one stands out yet.