President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the value of the dollar was "great", when asked whether he thought it had declined too much, adding to pressure on the greenback which hit a four-year low. The dollar's recent weakness stems from multiple factors: expectations of continued Federal Reserve rate cuts, tariff uncertainty,...
Steam Down for Thousands of Users, According to Downdetector
Steam experienced a possible outage Tuesday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 3,600 users had reported problems with the platform as of 3:15 p.m. PST, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users reporting issues say they’re experiencing...
Trump Says Alex Pretti Should Not Have Carried Gun That Was Allowed Under Minnesota Law
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot by a federal agent during a confrontation in Minneapolis, should not have been carrying a gun or fully loaded magazines, comments that put him at odds with gun rights groups and some Republicans. Asked whether he agreed with...
There’s ICE Activity in the Central Valley. How Do You Safely Respond?
Residents across the Central Valley have reported recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity, prompting local advocacy organizations to share information and safety guidance for residents who may encounter federal agents. The reports of ICE's local presence comes as the nation debates President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement blitz force of 3,000...
United States Officially Leaves the Paris Climate Agreement. For the Second Time.
As of Tuesday, the United States is no longer a party to the Paris agreement on climate change, becoming the only country in the world to abandon the international commitment to slow global warming. The formal departure from the climate accord comes one year after President Donald Trump signed an...
Trump Says ‘Cuba Will Be Failing Pretty Soon’
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that "Cuba will be failing pretty soon," adding that Venezuela, once the island's top supplier, has not recently sent oil or money to Cuba. Why It’s Important Emboldened by the U.S. military's seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a deadly raid earlier this...
US Consumer Confidence Dives to a More Than 11-1/2-Year Low
U.S. consumer confidence slumped to the lowest level in more than 11-1/2 years in January amid mounting anxiety over a sluggish labor market and high prices, which could see households becoming more cautious about spending. The surprise deterioration in confidence reported by the Conference Board on Tuesday was across political...
Trump Says US Won’t Help Iraq if It Picks Maliki as Prime Minister
President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Iraq against picking Nouri al-Maliki as its prime minister, saying the United States would no longer help the Middle Eastern country. "I'm hearing that the Great Country of Iraq might make a very bad choice by reinstalling Nouri al-Maliki as Prime Minister," Trump wrote...
Kern County Fire Department Seeks Public’s Help in a Bakersfield Arson Investigation
The Kern County Fire Department is asking the public for help identifying two people connected to an arson fire that occurred on Sterling Road in east Bakersfield. The fire happened on Saturday. The department’s Investigation Unit released a statement Tuesday seeking tips from anyone with information about the incident or...
US Has Told Ukraine It Must Sign Peace Deal With Russia to Get Security Guarantees, Source Says
The United States has told Ukraine that it must sign on to a peace deal with Russia in order to get U.S. security guarantees, a source familiar with internal discussions told Reuters on Tuesday. U.S. security guarantees are considered by Ukraine as the linchpin for any settlement ending Russia's four-year-old ...