WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is resisting a federal judge's demand for more information about flights that took deportees to to El Salvador, arguing on Wednesday that the court should end its "continued intrusions" into the authority of the executive branch. It's the latest development in a showdown between the...
Where Are Convicted Bitwise CEOs Serving Their Prison Terms?
Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin Jr. have new identities — inmates 86356-510 and 86354-510, respectively. Those are the Federal Bureau of Prisons registration numbers for the two former Bitwise Industries co-CEOs as they reported to prison on Tuesday. Soberal, 39, started an 11 year sentence at U.S. Penitentiary Atwater. Olguin,...
Ohtani Hits Solo HR in Return to Japan as Dodgers Sweep Cubs
TOKYO — Shohei Ohtani hit a solo homer in his return to the Tokyo Dome, Roki Sasaki threw three eventful innings in his big-league debut and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Wednesday night to sweep the two-game series in Japan. Kiké Hernández hit a two-run...
Violent Attacks on Tesla Dealerships Spike as Musk Joins Trump Administration
SEATTLE — Cybertrucks set ablaze. Bullets and Molotov cocktails aimed at Tesla showrooms. Attacks on property carrying the logo of Elon Musk's electric-car company are cropping up across the U.S. and overseas. While no injuries have been reported, Tesla showrooms, vehicle lots, charging stations and privately owned cars have been...
Judge Says Khalil’s Deportation Case Can Be Heard in New Jersey
A New York federal judge on Wednesday transferred the case of a Columbia University graduate detained by the Trump administration this month to New Jersey, where his lawyers will continue their efforts to seek his release. The order will not have any immediate effect on the detention status of the...
Zelenskyy Disputes Putin’s Vow Not to Hit Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that a vow by Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin not to attack energy infrastructure was "very much at odds with reality" following an overnight barrage of drone strikes across the country. Hours before Zelenskyy spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump, the Ukrainian...
Canada Bolsters Arctic Defenses as Trump Sets His Sights North
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Canada has made a 6 billion-Canadian-dollar ($4.2 billion) deal with Australia to develop a cutting-edge radar for the Arctic that can detect hypersonic missiles and other threats over the curvature of the Earth, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Tuesday. Carney also announced hundreds of millions of dollars...
A UN Worker Is Killed in a Strike in Gaza as Israel Warns of New Evacuation Orders
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An international United Nations staffer was killed and five others were wounded in a strike Wednesday on a U.N. guesthouse in the Gaza Strip, as Israel pressed on with a new offensive in the territory that shattered a fragile ceasefire with Hamas. Israeli Defense Minister...
Vang Appears En Route to Outright Special Fresno Council Election Win
With fewer than 700 ballots left uncounted, it appears Sanger Unified Trustee Brandon Vang won the special election for the southeast Fresno City Council seat outright on Tuesday night. Results thus far show Vang with 50.5% of the vote for District 5. Vang garnered 1,859 votes, ahead of his closest...
Previously Classified Files Related to JFK Assassination Released
DALLAS — Previously classified documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released Tuesday following an order by President Donald Trump shortly after he took office. The documents were posted on the website of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. The vast majority of the...