NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are climbing closer to their records Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve finally said out loud what Wall Street has been expecting for a while: Cuts to interest rates are coming soon to help the economy. The S&P 500 was 1.2% higher after...
Bonta OKs Central Valley Meat Purchase of Cargill With Capped Layoffs
An agreement between California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Western Valley Meat — an affiliate of Central Valley Meat — clears the way for the Hanford company to purchase meat giant Cargill Inc.'s Fresno slaughter and processing plant. Part of the deal requires Western Valley to keep the plant open...
Supreme Court Rejects GOP Push to Block 41K Arizona Voters, but Partly OKs Proof of Citizenship Law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican push that could have blocked more than 41,000 Arizona voters from casting ballots for president in the state that Democrat Joe Biden won by less than 11,000 votes four years ago. But in a 5-4 order, the high court allowed...
Harris Aligns with Biden on Raising Taxes for the Wealthy. Will It Help or Hurt the Economy?
Vice President Kamala Harris has aligned herself with President Joe Biden's tax proposals, including a controversial tax on unrealized capital gains, as she campaigns for the presidency in 2024. Harris’s tax policies, experts told MarketWatch, closely mirror those of Biden. Reports indicate that Harris supports Biden's March budget proposal, which...
Pro-Palestinian Democrats Push to Speak on Convention Stage
CHICAGO — The United Auto Workers, a powerful labor union that is backing Vice President Kamala Harris, has thrown its support behind an effort by pro-Palestinian Democrats to feature a speaker on the final night of the Democratic convention that would address the human cost of Israel’s military campaign in...
Are You Ready for Some Mountain West Football? Check Out This Preview.
The opening of the 2024 football season is near, and it will be an interesting year for the Mountain West Conference, where the coaches are coming and going nearly as fast as star players in search of new NIL deals. Eight MW programs are under the leadership of new head...
Is Your PG&E Bill Painfully High This Summer? You’re Not Alone
Anger over sky-high Pacific Gas & Electric bills and the company's record profits is sparking a grassroots movement in Northern and Central California as well as a possible effort by Gov. Gavin Newsom to find temporary relief for customers facing big bills. The group Stop PG$E has scheduled a rally...
60% of US Baby Foods Fall Short of WHO Nutritional Standards, Study Says
A recent CBS News report highlights concerns about the nutritional quality of baby foods available in U.S. grocery stores. According to the report, nearly 60% of commercially produced infant and toddler foods fail to meet World Health Organization nutritional standards. Researchers from The George Institute for Global Health analyzed 651...
Disagreements Over Israel ‘Last-Minute’ Demand to Keep Troops in Gaza Hinder Peace Deal
According to a Reuters exclusive report, disagreements over Israel's future military presence in Gaza are hindering progress on a ceasefire and hostage deal. The report, based on information from ten sources including Hamas officials and Western diplomats, reveals that disagreements over Israel's future military deployment in Gaza and Palestinian prisoner...
Keyshia Cole R&B Night, Boots N’ Booze, Monster Jam, and More for Your Weekend Lineup
Saturday night is going to be a great evening of country or R&B, you can take your pick. There's the R&B Night Out at Selland Arena headlined by Keyshia Cole, the "Princess of Hip-Hop Soul." Or you can get those dancing boots out for the country party Boots N' Booze...