President Donald Trump on Friday submitted a final plan for his new White House ballroom to the National Capital Planning Commission, moving forward with a fast-tracked process to construct a building much larger than the White House’s Executive Mansion and West Wing combined. The 28-page document was submitted to the...
Man Arrested After Running Toward US Capitol With Loaded Shotgun, Say Police
An 18-year-old man ran toward the U.S. Capitol with a loaded shotgun on Tuesday before police arrested him without incident, said U.S. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan. The motive of the man, who police said was wearing a tactical vest and tactical gloves, was not immediately known. He also had...
Shia LaBeouf Arrested in New Orleans After Mardi Gras Fight, Police Say
Shia LaBeouf was arrested just after midnight on Tuesday in New Orleans where police said the 39‑year‑old “Transformers” film star assaulted two men in a fight during Mardi Gras. The actor has previously faced a series of arrests and legal issues, including pleading guilty to a charge of obstruction. Police said...
LA Mayor Bass Calls on LA28 Chair Wasserman to Resign Amid Epstein Ties
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday said Casey Wasserman should step down as chairman of the committee organising the 2028 Olympic Games following revelations of his interactions with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. Files published by the U.S. Justice Department late last month included flirty email exchanges from more...
Mamdani Threatens 9.5% Property Tax Increase if Wealth Tax Is Not Passed
NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday proposed to raise property tax rates in New York City by nearly 10%, a measure he is casting as a “last resort” to be deployed if he cannot persuade Gov. Kathy Hochul to raise income taxes on the wealthy. The suggested 9.5%...
Goldman, Nasdaq CEOs to Headline Mar-a-Lago Crypto ‘Forum’ Hosted by Don Jr. And Eric Trump
On Wednesday, prominent Wall Street executives and investors will convene to discuss the “future of finance and technology” alongside federal officials and U.S. lawmakers at President Donald Trump’s private Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. Expected speakers at the World Liberty Forum, organized by Trump family-backed crypto business World Liberty...
Boswell Foundation Gifts $2M to Valley Children’s Patient Families
A $2 million gift from the James G. Boswell Foundation will support general health care at Valley Children's Hospital. The hospital announced the gift — bringing Boswell's total giving over the past three years to $5.5 million — on Tuesday. The money will benefit the Children's Fund, which supports patients...
Venezuelan Housing Prices Jump as Emigres Consider Buying
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Buying property in his home country was once “unthinkable” for Carlos Peñalver, a Venezuelan electrician who left for the United States four years ago as the economy of Venezuela faltered. The capture of President Nicolás Maduro changed the calculus, enough to get Peñalver to start calling real...
Porterville Gang Member Sentenced to Life Without Parole Motel Killing
A Porterville man was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2023 gang-related murder of a rival, Tulare County prosecutors said. Oscar Zavala, 29, was convicted of first-degree murder with a firearm enhancement and a special circumstance that the killing was committed for the...
Fresno County Authorities Name Driver, 3 Teen Passengers in Fatal Madera County Crash
Four people were killed and one critically injured early Sunday after a vehicle fleeing deputies crashed at Highway 99 and Avenue 17, the Madera County Sheriff's Office reported. The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner's Office said the driver, Juan Perez Quezada, 25, and passengers Benito Mendoza and David Daza Perez, both 15,...