BRUSSELS — Trade chaos is forcing America’s allies closer together, and further from the United States. And as that happens, the European Union is trying to position itself at the center of a new global trade map. The bloc learned this weekend that Washington would subject it to 30% tariffs...
Trump Says He Spoke to FBI’s Bongino Amid Epstein Uproar
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Sunday he spoke to deputy FBI director Dan Bongino to try to calm an uproar over how the Justice Department handled the probe into the death of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and his alleged clientele. Asked by reporters if Bongino remained in his position...
US Online Spending Surges $24.1 Billion as Steep Discounts Boost Sales, Adobe Says
Online spending soared $24.1 billion across U.S. retailers during the stretch from July 8 to 11 – dubbed "Black Friday in Summer", outpacing Adobe Analytics' prior forecast, as eager shoppers rushed to snap up deep discounts on back-to-school essentials. Retailers recorded online sales growth of 30.3% during events that included...
Trump Threatens to Revoke Rosie O’Donnell’s US Citizenship
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Saturday said he might revoke talk show host Rosie O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship after she criticized his administration's handling of weather forecasting agencies in the wake of the deadly Texas floods, the latest salvo in a years-long feud the two have waged over social media....
Trump Intensifies Trade War With Threat of 30% Tariffs on EU, Mexico
President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting on August 1, after weeks of negotiations with the major U.S. trading partners failed to reach a comprehensive trade deal. In an escalation of the trade war that has angered...
Trump’s Attorney General Drops Fraud Case Tied to COVID Vaccinations
WASHINGTON - U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Saturday dropped a case against a Utah doctor accused of falsifying COVID-19 vaccination certificates and destroying more than $28,000 worth of government-provided COVID-19 vaccines. Bondi, in a statement posted on X, said Michael Kirk Moore Jr., of Salt Lake County, Utah did...
Homeland Security’s Noem Says in Talks With Five Republican-Led States to Build Detention Site
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Saturday that she was in talks with five Republican-led states to build another detention site inspired by the "Alligator Alcatraz" facility in Florida. "We've had several other states that are actually using Alligator Alcatraz as a model for how they can partner...
Clovis Police Say Teen Changed Clothes, Hid After Reckless Riding Pursuit
A teenage boy was arrested Friday after leading Clovis police on a 10-minute pursuit while riding an electric motorcycle, authorities said. Just before 11 a.m., an officer attempted to stop the teen near Ashlan and Fowler avenues for reckless driving, according to the Clovis Police Department. The teen allegedly fled,...
Gaza Truce Talks Faltering Over Withdrawal, 17 Reported Killed in Latest Shooting Near Aid
CAIRO/JERUSALEM/GAZA - Progress is stalling at talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza, with the sides divided over the extent of Israeli forces' withdrawal from the Palestinian enclave, Palestinian and Israeli sources familiar with the negotiations in Doha said on Saturday. The indirect talks over a U.S. proposal for...
Fresno Dog Left Behind After Owners Die Months Apart, Now Needs a Home
After losing both of his owners within months, a 5-year-old cattle dog named Oswald — better known as Ozzy — faced an uncertain future. But thanks to a group of local animal lovers, he’s now wagging his way into a happier chapter. When Ozzy’s family could no longer care for...