WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy should return to growth of 3% to 4% by the first quarter of 2026, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Tuesday. Hassett cited economists' estimates that the government shutdown would knock about 1 percentage point to 1.5 percentage points off growth rates that...
Another Big Rain Storm Heads Fresno’s Way. Snow for Sierra, Too
Fresno can expect a drenching on Thursday similar to the one it received a month ago that set an all-time rain record for the date. The National Weather Service in Hanford estimates the city has a 76% chance of receiving an inch or more of rain from this storm. NWS...
Newsom at Brazil’s COP30 Summit to Assure That California Is a ‘Reliable Partner’ on Climate
BELEM, Brazil — California Governor Gavin Newsom has arrived in the Amazon city of Belem with a message for the COP30 summit: his state will continue to be a "reliable partner" on climate policy and green technology despite Washington's abandonment of the effort. A strident political foe of U.S. President...
Airline Problems Will Linger Even if Government Shutdown Ends
The federal government shutdown could soon come to an end. But that will not immediately fix the problems afflicting air travel. Even if the government ends the flight restrictions in place at 40 busy airports that contributed to widespread disruptions over the weekend, it will take days for airlines to...
US Lost Jobs Through Late October, New Private-Sector Data Shows
U.S. firms were shedding more than 11,000 jobs a week through late October, payroll processor ADP said on Tuesday in its latest real-time estimate of job market trends. Though an ADP report last week estimated the U.S. overall added 42,000 jobs in October versus the month before, the new estimates...
Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice and Then It Tore Itself Apart
The Sierra Club calls itself the “largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the country.” But it is in the middle of an implosion — left weakened, distracted and divided just as environmental protections are under assault by the Trump administration. The group has lost 60% of the 4...
US Airlines Cancel 1,200 Flights Tuesday as Government Shutdown Continues
WASHINGTON — Airlines canceled nearly 1,200 flights on Tuesday, the fifth consecutive day they have topped 1,000 since the government imposed mandatory flight reductions to address safety concerns. Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration instructed airlines to cut 4% of daily flights starting on Friday, November 7, at 40 major...
Groups Sue to Reverse Trump’s Cuts to Energy Projects in Democratic States
WASHINGTON — A coalition of clean energy groups and the city of St. Paul, Minnesota, sued the Trump administration on Monday, challenging what they described as nakedly partisan funding cuts during the government shutdown that wiped out around $7.5 billion for projects in Democratic-led states. The lawsuit, which names the...
Judge Rejects Utah’s Republican-Drawn Redistricting Map
A Utah judge Monday tossed out a congressional map proposed by the state’s Republican Legislature, a decision that Democrats welcomed before next year’s midterm elections. Judge Dianna M. Gibson instead adopted a map offered by a centrist coalition that had filed a lawsuit challenging the Republican proposal. The ruling is...
Trump Says 50-Year Mortgages Would Be No ‘Big Deal’
President Donald Trump downplayed efforts to offer a 50-year mortgage as a way to make owning a house more affordable than with typical 30-year loans, even as homeowners would pay far more in interest and take longer to build equity. "All it means is you pay less per month. You...