HOUSTON — U.S. oil producers already reeling from low oil prices are facing renewed pressures, as President Donald Trump pushes them to boost output in Venezuela — a move that would weaken the oil market, cut revenues and hurt industry at home. Trump has enacted policies that he says would...
In Venezuela, Trump Revives ‘Gunboat Diplomacy.’ What Is It?
The U.S. operation to capture President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela was swift: In a matter of hours, helicopters carrying commandos, supported by fighter jets and a cyberattack, swept into Caracas and departed with Maduro and his wife. But in President Donald Trump’s broader pressure campaign against Venezuela’s government, he has...
Which States Do People Move To? U-Haul Ranks California Dead Last. Again.
If you rented a one-way trip on a moving van, U-Haul knows. And the moving giant says of all those one-way trips in and out of U.S. states, California netted the largest loss for the sixth time in a row. Among the one-way trips into or out of California, 50.6%...
US Judge Sets Jury Selection in Luigi Mangione CEO Killing Trial for September
A federal judge on Friday said jury selection will begin in early September for the murder trial of Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive outside a hotel in Manhattan. Mangione, 27, is accused of fatally shooting Brian Thompson, who was CEO of UnitedHealth Group's...
Handsome Harvey Is Shy, but Sure to Warm Your Heart
Harvey is a 3-year-old full of crazy cat energy! He zips and zooms around the house and loves to chase his siblings. When it is time to rest, Harvey snuggles with his sibling, Sabrina. He can be shy at first and will do best in a home without young children...
Oil Gains as Market Weighs Iran, Russia Supply Risks
Oil prices rose 2% on Friday, set for a weekly gain, on growing supply worries linked to the intensifying protests in oil-producing Iran and an escalation of attacks in Russia's war in Ukraine. Brent futures were up $1.51, or 2.44%, to $63.50 per barrel at 1:43 p.m. ET (1843 GMT),...
Kern County Authorities Arrest Man for Shooting Neighbor’s Dog
A 63-year-old man was arrested Friday, Jan. 2, after allegedly shooting and killing a neighbor’s dog in a residential Ridgecrest neighborhood, authorities said. Kern County Sheriff’s deputies responded at about 12:50 p.m. to the 1500 block of North Alford Street after a caller reported that a neighbor had shot a...
Fallout Continues Over Vang’s Bungled Call for Transparency
The fallout continues from Fresno City Councilmember Brandon Vang's bungled call for more transparency at City Hall. Wednesday, Vang and fellow councilmember Nick Richardson gave one of the more bizarre news conferences in recent memory, hurriedly talking about the importance of transparency and accountability in government contracts. However, instead of...
Stephen Miller Offers a Strongman’s View of the World
WASHINGTON — Stephen Miller has spent the bulk of his White House career furthering hard-right domestic policies that have resulted in mass deportations, family separations and the testing of the constitutional tenets that grant American citizenship. Now, Miller, President Donald Trump’s 40-year-old deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland...
How Will the US Protect Maduro During His New York Trial?
NEW YORK — In the final leg of his journey to the United States, one that spanned thousands of miles from Caracas to New York City, Nicolás Maduro, the ousted president of Venezuela, flew in a helicopter past the Statute of Liberty to a federal detention center in Brooklyn. It...