Abraham is a kitten you won’t soon forget. Not just because of his adorable crooked tail, but also because of his irresistibly quirky and loveable personality! His unique look adds to his charm, and his heart bursts with affection. The moment you walk into the room, 6-month-old Abraham is there...
Merced County Sees Vehicle Thefts Rise as Holiday Shopping Begins: CHP
As holiday shopping ramps up, vehicle thefts are increasing in Merced County, the California Highway Patrol said in a statement. Early Friday, a CHP officer responded to an abandoned stolen vehicle that had been set on fire in rural Merced County. Law enforcement officials said thieves often steal cars to...
Georgia Official, a Veteran Prosecutor, Appoints Self to Oversee Trump Case
The Georgia criminal election interference case against President Donald Trump and a number of his allies entered a new phase Friday, as the executive director of the state’s prosecutor council appointed himself to take over the case, replacing Fani Willis, the Fulton County district attorney who was disqualified from pursuing...
Why Is Ghislaine Maxwell Being Pampered in Prison?
This week, Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, revealed that a whistleblower gave the House Committee on the Judiciary information about the special treatment that Ghislaine Maxwell is receiving at the minimum-security federal prison she was recently transferred to. In a letter to President Donald Trump, Raskin wrote that Maxwell, who is...
US Strike Kills 4 on Boat Trump Says Was Smuggling Drugs
The U.S. military on Wednesday killed another four people accused by the Trump administration of trafficking narcotics by sea, Pentagon officials said, in a strike that brings the known death toll in the administration’s lethal campaign to 80 since early September. The officials said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was waiting...
US Postal Service Seeks Reforms as It Reports $9 Billion Yearly Loss
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service said on Friday it was seeking new administrative and legislative reforms as it reported a $9 billion yearly loss, slightly wider than the loss in the prior fiscal year. New Postmaster General David Steiner said USPS must be more efficient and that it still...
America First? Some Trump Supporters Worry That’s No Longer the Case.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has been dining with Wall Street bigwigs. He has embarked on an opulent revamp of the White House at a time when Americans are struggling to pay their bills. He has expressed support for granting visas to skilled foreigners to take jobs in the United...
Hurricane Melissa Leaves Behind a Staggering Homelessness Toll
BROMPTON, Jamaica — It would be a stretch to call the dark, doorless cement slab where Sashoya Wynter and members of her family are living a “shelter.” But it is where they have been sleeping and cooking since Hurricane Melissa destroyed not just their home, but also the elementary school...
Trump Asks Justice Department To Probe Epstein Ties With Bill Clinton, Other Democrats
President Donald Trump on Friday said he was asking the Department of Justice to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's alleged ties with JPMorgan and several prominent Democratic figures, including former President Bill Clinton. The request comes after a congressional committee released thousands of documents that raised new questions about Trump's relationship with...
Wall Street Tumbles as Tech Selloff Extends, Rate Cut Hopes Fade
Wall Street's main indexes dropped on Friday, as technology stocks came under renewed selling pressure, while hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials deepened doubts about an interest rate cut in December. Worries about stretched AI stock valuations have led to several bouts of selloff in recent weeks and put the...