BERLIN — President Donald Trump is turning his attention back to Iran, which he is threatening with more military strikes “with great power, enthusiasm and purpose.” He suggested that the strikes would come if Iran did not agree to various demands, including a deal to end its nuclear enrichment program....
The Richest 2026 Players: AI, Crypto, Pro-Israel Groups and Trump
WASHINGTON — If money talks, don’t mess with the artificial intelligence industry, the crypto industry, the pro-Israel lobby or President Donald Trump’s super political action committee. Those four interests are set to be the wild cards of the 2026 midterm elections: They have shown a desire to get involved in...
Democratic Upset in Deep Red Texas District Rattles Republicans
HOUSTON — In an upset that rattled Republicans in Texas and beyond, a Democrat decisively won a state legislative special election Saturday in a district around Fort Worth that President Donald Trump carried by more than 17 percentage points just more than a year ago. The Democrat, Taylor Rehmet, a...
How Trump Appears in the Epstein Files
The Justice Department looked into sexual misconduct allegations against President Donald Trump in connection with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein but did not find credible information to merit further investigation, Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, said Sunday. Blanche’s comments, which he made on CNN’s “State of the Union,” came less...
Six Cited, No DUI Arrests at Clovis Checkpoint on Shaw Avenue
Six drivers were cited for license violations and no DUI arrests were made during a Clovis Police Department checkpoint conducted Saturday night, authorities said. The checkpoint was held on westbound Shaw Avenue at Cherry Lane, between Clovis and Minnewawa, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Of the 728 vehicles that...
Madera Police Arrest DUI Driver After Sunday Crash
Police in Madera investigated a traffic collision Sunday at East Yosemite Avenue and D Street that temporarily closed the intersection in all directions, the department said in a statement. Officers later determined one of the drivers was operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and arrested him for booking...
Gaza Crossing to Egypt Reopens in Step Forward for Fragile Ceasefire
JERUSALEM — The sole border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt reopened Monday after being largely closed for 20 months, a step forward in Israel’s ceasefire with Hamas. The reopening of the crossing, in the Rafah area of southern Gaza, will for the first time allow some Palestinians who...
‘Melania’ Arrives With Strong Box Office Showing for a Documentary
LOS ANGELES — Amazon’s gold-plated rollout for Melania Trump’s documentary is likely to result in opening-weekend ticket sales of roughly $8.1 million in the United States and Canada, box office analysts projected Saturday. That would give “Melania” the best start for a documentary (excluding concert films) in 14 years. It...
Wall Street Mixed as Markets Assess Commodity Selloff, Earnings
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq seesawed between gains and losses on Monday, as markets absorbed a sharp selloff in precious metals at the start of a week packed with corporate earnings and key economic data. Gold dropped as much as 6% and silver tumbled 10% before recovering some losses,...
Trump Blames Boredom, Not Sleep, for Closed Eyes During Cabinet Meeting
Sleeping or bored? For U.S. President Donald Trump, it's in the eye of the beholder. Trump on Thursday said he was not asleep, just bored, during his cabinet meeting in December, when he shut his eyes for several extended periods. "Some people said, he closed his eyes. Look, it got...