WASHINGTON, Feb 11 - President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the Defense Department to purchase electricity from coal-fired power plants in his latest effort to boost the coal sector. The move, which was announced at the White House as an executive order, calls for the Pentagon to form purchase agreements...
Push for Body Cameras for DHS Underscores Trump Administration’s Shift
As the aggressive tactics of federal officers advancing President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown have come under scrutiny, the use of body cameras has emerged as a rare point of bipartisan agreement in negotiations over a spending bill to keep the Department of Homeland Security running. Democrats in Congress have said...
Fugitive, Fraud: Who Is Jia Bei Zhu? Reedley Biolab Head Once Wanted to ‘Defeat American Aggressor’
Police records obtained by GV Wire paint a clearer picture of jailed Reedley lab operator Jia Bei Zhu, his criminal past in Canada, connections to China, and contact with the property manager of his Las Vegas home raided in January for being another possible illegal biological threat. In April, Zhu's...
Wall Street Regulator to Restore Some Jobs after Cuts, Chair Says
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 - Wall Street's top regulator is working to restore some of its workforce following last year's deep cuts at the behest of the White House, the agency's chief told Congress on Thursday. "We have gaps in different divisions, so we will fill that," Paul Atkins, chair of...
Bans on Many CBD Products Loom This Year
Millions of Americans who rely on the cannabis compound CBD to ease arthritis, anxiety, sleep problems or plain old boredom could soon be in for a shock. By November, many CBD creams, tinctures, gummies and beverages are to be swept from shelves nationwide, under a provision of the legislation that...
Six More Children Reunited With Russian, Ukrainian Families, US and Russia Say
Six more Russian and Ukrainian children are being reunited with their families, Washington and Moscow said on Thursday, crediting efforts by U.S. first lady Melania Trump. One child would return to Russia and five children would be reunited with their families in Ukraine, Russia's presidential commissioner for children's rights, Maria...
Dollar under Pressure as Traders Weigh Economic Data; Yen Set for Strong Weekly Finish
NEW YORK, Feb 12 - The U.S. dollar edged lower against major currencies on Thursday as traders assessed a stream of economic indicators for their monetary policy implications while the Japanese yen continued its march towards one of its strongest weekly finishes in a year. U.S. Labor Department data on...
Oil Prices Tumble Below $1 as IEA Cuts Demand Forecast
Oil prices tumbled below $1 a barrel on Thursday investors gave more weight to the International Energy Agency lowering of its global oil demand forecast for 2026 against the receding risk of U.S. attacks on Iran. Brent crude oil futures were down $1.26, or 1.82%, at $68.14 a barrel by...
Ukrainian Olympian Is Disqualified Over Helmet Honoring War Dead
A Ukrainian athlete was disqualified from the Winter Olympics on Thursday over his plans to wear a helmet honoring countrymen killed in the war with Russia, a decision that drew outrage and touched off the biggest crisis of the Games in Italy. Olympic officials had told the athlete, Vladyslav Heraskevych,...
Trump Says He Will Now Invite Democrats to Governors’ Meeting
WASHINGTON — Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma told Democratic governors on Wednesday that President Donald Trump had reversed course and would now invite them to an annual gathering of the nation’s governors at the White House, after the president had previously moved to exclude Democrats from the meeting. Hours later,...