Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina responded Wednesday after President Donald Trump called him a “loser,” taking aim at Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller amid growing Republican criticism of immigration enforcement, Newsweek reported. The dispute comes as lawmakers face a...
Fresno County Chase Leads to Charges Against Los Angeles Drug Traffickers
Two Los Angeles County residents were charged Monday in connection with a drug trafficking conspiracy and an alleged assault on federal law enforcement officers following a high-speed chase in Fresno County, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. Kevin Guzman and Julian Alcantara-Aguirre, both 23, are charged with conspiracy to distribute and...
10% of California Hospitals Threatened with Closure: Industry Group
By this time next year, federal work requirements for Medi-Cal eligibility will be in place. The California Hospital Association estimates 2 million Californians will lose health care over the next decade because of those requirements, doubling the number of uninsured in the state, said David Simon, spokesman for the association....
Fresno County Authorities Arrest Sanger Man in Murder of Missing 34-Year-Old
Homicide detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a Sanger man in connection with the murder of a missing Fresno County resident, authorities said. Detectives arrested Michael Bulaich, 46, of Sanger, and booked him into the Fresno County Jail on charges of murder, probation violation and being a...
US Vaccine Changes Lead Some Parents to Question Other Newborn Care
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s remaking of childhood vaccination policies is fueling resistance in labor and delivery wards, where doctors say parents are increasingly hesitant to allow other routine care for new babies. Half a dozen pediatricians in five states said they are spending more time talking to...
US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall Amid Stable Labor Market Conditions
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week from an upwardly revised level in the prior week, suggesting layoffs remained low, but tepid hiring is stoking households' anxiety about the labor market. While difficulties adjusting the weekly unemployment claims data for seasonal fluctuations around the...
Trump Border Czar Homan Says ICE in Minneapolis Will Be More ‘Targeted,’ Drawdown Possible
U.S. border czar Tom Homan, newly installed as commander of President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis, said on Thursday that federal agents would focus on "targeted" operations, shifting away from the broad street sweeps that have drawn widespread outrage. Homan also said he would reduce the 3,000-strong force...
Maine’s Immigrant Students Stay Home as ICE Operation Ramps Up
PORTLAND, Maine — Shandy Priddy, a delivery driver for Target in Portland, Maine, was dropping off a package at an apartment complex Friday morning when a stranger approached with a startling question: Would Priddy drive her son to school? On the fourth day of an unprecedented federal immigration crackdown in...
Hillary Clinton and Tucker Carlson Walk Into a Saudi Real Estate Forum
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — It was rather hard to parse why Hillary Clinton, the former Democratic presidential candidate, and Tucker Carlson, the contrarian right-wing commentator, had been invited to speak at a real estate conference in Saudi Arabia. Neither had much to say about real estate. Yet, on Wednesday, they...
US Senate Democrats Demand Immigration Reforms to Avert Shutdown
U.S. Senate Democrats called for new restrictions on immigration agents on Wednesday, setting up a confrontation with the Trump administration that could lead to a partial government shutdown. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said agents with the Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, must stop wearing face masks, use body cameras,...