WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told colleagues Wednesday that Democrats are in “pretty good shape” on President Joe Biden's sweeping domestic plan, but fresh problems emerged as a pivotal Democrat panned a new billionaires tax to help pay for the $1.75 trillion package. Biden and Democrats are racing race...
More Than 2 Feet of Snow Falls in Sierra; Rainfall Restores Lake Tahoe Water Level.
RENO, Nev. — More than 2 feet of new snow snarled traffic in the Sierra, with a winter storm warning remained in effect until 11 p.m. Monday. Record rainfall in Reno caused the closure of one school and minor flooding that shut down some streets. A stretch of Interstate 80...
Hertz Order for Teslas Ranks Among Biggest-Ever EV Purchases
DETROIT— Hertz announced Monday that it will buy 100,000 electric vehicles from Tesla, one of the largest purchases of battery-powered cars in history and the latest evidence of the nation's increasing commitment to EV technology. The purchase by one of the world's leading rental car companies reflects its confidence that...
Sudan’s Military Takes Power in Coup, Arrests Prime Minister
CAIRO — Sudan’s military seized power Monday, dissolving the transitional government hours after troops arrested the prime minister. Thousands of people flooded into the streets to protest the coup that threatens the country’s shaky progress toward democracy. Security forces opened fire on some of the crowds, and three protesters were...
School Warnings Intensify GOP’s Suburban Strategy in VA Governor Race
ASHLAND, Va. — Glenn Youngkin wants voters in Virginia to hear an urgent message: Your children are in danger. In a speech in Northern Virginia's suburbs last week, the Republican candidate for governor highlighted the murky case of a student who allegedly committed sex crimes in two area schools. He said...
After KNP Complex Fire, Thousands of Trees to be Removed
In the wake of a major wildfire in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, upwards of 10,000 trees weakened by fires, drought, disease or age must be removed, work that will keep a key highway closed to visitors who seek the world’s two largest sequoia trees. The hazard trees could...
Biden ‘Positive’ on Budget Deal; Manchin OK with Wealth Tax
WASHINGTON — Pivotal Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin appears to be on board with White House proposals for new taxes on billionaires and certain corporations to help pay for President Joe Biden’s scaled-back social services and climate change package. Biden said Monday he felt “very positive” about reaching agreement on his big domestic policy bill,...
US Intel Warns China Could Dominate Advanced Technologies
WASHINGTON — U.S. officials issued new warnings Friday about China’s ambitions in artificial intelligence and a range of advanced technologies that could eventually give Beijing a decisive military edge and possible dominance over health care and other essential sectors in America. The warnings include a renewed effort to inform business executives,...
Rain in California Won’t be Enough to Ease Severe Drought
Moderate to heavy rain began falling across Northern California on Friday, heading into a weekend expected bring increasingly stormy weather to the drought-stricken state while also raising concerns about flash flooding in vast areas scorched by wildfires. A flood warning was posted in part of Siskiyou County bordering Oregon, where...
Sheriff: Baldwin Fired Prop Gun That Killed Cinematographer
SANTA FE, N.M. — Actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on the set of a Western and killed the cinematographer, officials said. The director of the movie was wounded, and authorities are investigating what happened. Halyna Hutchins, cinematographer on “Rust,” and director Joel Souza were shot Thursday in the...