President Donald Trump campaigned in 2024 on promises to “end inflation,” bring back manufacturing jobs and deliver an economic boom. A year after he returned to the White House, he has yet to deliver on those pledges. Still, there has been progress in some areas, and the economy has proved...
Gold Hits Record Above $5,100 as Geopolitics Drive Safe‑haven Rush
Gold prices marched to record levels above $5,100 on Monday, as investors sought a safe haven amid international political tension, and silver and platinum also scaled all-time highs. Spot gold was up 2.3% at $5,096.60 an ounce by 10:13 a.m. ET (1513 GMT) after hitting a record $5,110.50. U.S. gold...
Israel Recovers Last Hostage Body From Gaza, Paving Way for Crossing to Open
Israel has recovered the remains of the last remaining hostage held in Gaza, the military said on Monday, fulfilling a key condition of the initial phase of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in the Palestinian territory. The remains of police officer Ran Gvili - held in...
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Chief Says Group Concerned With Confronting US Threat Against Iran
The leader of Lebanon's Iran-aligned Hezbollah movement, Naim Qassem, said on Monday that his group was concerned about confronting Washington's threat against Iran, particularly any threat against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Tensions between Iran and the United States have grown following a severe crackdown on protests across Iran in...
US Aircraft Carrier Enters Middle East Region, Officials Say
A U.S. aircraft carrier and supporting warships have arrived in the Middle East, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, expanding President Donald Trump's capabilities to defend U.S. forces, or potentially take military action against Iran. The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and several guided-missile destroyers have crossed into the...
DHS Cited Foreign Students’ Writings and Protests Before Their Arrests
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio personally approved the deportation of five student activists last year after receiving memos largely describing their participation in pro-Palestinian protests and their writings about the war in the Gaza Strip, according to internal government documents unsealed by a federal judge Thursday. The documents...
Online Posts Show More Undocumented Immigrants in Red States. Is It True?
Following a December 2025 immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, social media posts circulated highlighting the state’s estimated population of people living in the U.S. without legal status. Posts claimed about 130,000 unauthorized immigrants reside in Minnesota, compared with 2.1 million in Texas and 1.6 million in Florida, Snopes reports. The...
Can Pro Soccer Return to Fresno? Dyer Optimistic.
Fresno is getting soccer fever — just in time for the 2026 World Cup. The world’s best soccer teams are coming to North America later this year. Meanwhile, Mayor Jerry Dyer is negotiating for Fresno to get its piece of the pitch. Earlier this month, Dyer announced negotiations with the...
Spain Will Not Join Trump’s Board of Peace, Reuters Reports
Spain will not take part in the Board of Peace initiative launched by U.S. President Donald Trump to address global conflicts, citing its commitment to multilateralism and the United Nations system, Reuters reported. “We appreciate the invitation, but we decline,” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told reporters late Thursday after...
CHP Pursuit of Stolen Vehicle Ends in Crash in Merced
A pursuit of a stolen vehicle ended Sunday afternoon when the suspect crashed into a tree in Merced, authorities said. The California Highway Patrol’s Merced office said it received a call from a victim who was actively following their stolen vehicle, which had been reported taken from a church earlier...