WASHINGTON — The Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights group, said Tuesday that it was under investigation by the Justice Department over its past use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups. Bryan Fair, interim CEO of the group, said in a video that the Trump administration had “made...
Fresno Faces Soaking Tuesday Storms. How Long Will It Last?
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm are expected Tuesday in the Fresno area, with a high near 64 and a 100% chance of precipitation, according to the National Weather Service. East-southeast winds around 10 mph are expected, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and...
Senators Urge US Postal Service Not to Implement Trump Mail-in Voting Order
A group of 37 Democratic U.S. senators on Tuesday urged the U.S. Postal Service not to comply with a March 31 executive order issued by President Donald Trump tightening rules on mail‑in voting. The senators, including Gary Peters, Alex Padilla, Chuck Schumer, Dick Durbin and Maria Cantwell, said the order...
Exclusive: Meta to Start Capturing Employee Mouse Movements, Keystrokes for AI Training Data
Meta is installing new tracking software on U.S.-based employees’ computers to capture mouse movements, clicks and keystrokes for use in training its artificial intelligence models, part of a broad initiative to build AI agents that can perform work tasks autonomously, the company told staffers in internal memos seen by Reuters....
Vance’s Trip to Peace Talks on Hold
Vice President JD Vance’s trip to Pakistan for a second round of negotiations with Iran has been put on hold after Iran failed to respond to U.S. positions, a U.S. official with direct knowledge of the situation said Tuesday. Iran, for its part, said it had not yet decided whether...
US Military No Longer Required to Get Flu Vaccine, Hegseth Says
The Pentagon will no longer require members of the U.S. military to get the flu vaccine, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday. "We're seizing this moment to discard any absurd, overreaching mandates that only weaken our warfighting capabilities. In this case, this includes the universal flu vaccine and the...
Dozens Arrested After Veterans, Military Families Occupy Capitol Building in Iran War Protest
Dozens of veterans and military family members protesting the Iran war were arrested Monday after occupying the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C. U.S. Capitol Police said 66 people were arrested after veterans and military family members entered the building following screening and began demonstrating, refusing to stop, according...
Senate Republicans to Move Forward with Budget Plan for Trump Immigration Enforcement
U.S. Senate Republicans will move forward this week on a budget blueprint that would boost funding for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agencies for the next three years, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Tuesday. Thune's comments come as the Republican-controlled Congress aims to end a...
Florida Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns from US Congress
Democratic U.S. Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick said on Tuesday she is resigning from Congress after a panel found she violated ethics rules. "The Ethics Committee refused my new attorney's reasonable request for time to prepare my defense," she said in a statement. Cherfilus-McCormick added, "Rather than play these political games, I...
US Warns It Will Run Out of Money To Pay Airport Security Workers in Coming Weeks
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned on Tuesday that he will run out of money to pay for 50,000 Transportation Security Administration workers in the coming weeks unless Congress acts to fund the department. President Donald Trump in late March directed DHS to use emergency funds to pay TSA workers...