There are some new cars that many shoppers tend to overlook even though they have a lot to offer. These hidden gems boast a special combination of attractive qualities and can potentially make excellent choices for savvy folks who want their ride to stand out from the sea of mainstream...
GM to Invest $4 Billion to Shift Some Production From Mexico to the US
DETROIT - Shares of General Motors rose before the opening bell after announcing plans to invest $4 billion to shift some production from Mexico to U.S. manufacturing plants as the automaker navigates tariffs that could drive prices higher. President Trump signed executive orders in April, relaxing some of his 25%...
How Your Air Conditioner Can Help the Power Grid, Rather Than Overloading It
As summer arrives, people are turning on air conditioners in most of the U.S. But if you're like me, you always feel a little guilty about that. Past generations managed without air conditioning – do I really need it? And how bad is it to use all this electricity for...
Hundreds of Laid-off CDC Employees Are Being Reinstated
NEW YORK — More than 460 laid-off employees at the nation's top public health agency received notices Wednesday that they are being reinstated, according to a union representing the workers. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed reinstatement notices went out to the former Centers for Disease Control...
National Guard Troops Have Temporarily Detained Civilians in LA Protests, Commander Says
WASHINGTON — National Guard troops already have temporarily detained civilians in the Los Angeles protests over immigration raids, the commander in charge said Wednesday, but they quickly turned them over to law enforcement. Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman, speaking in an interview with The Associated Press and one other media outlet,...
This Israeli Government Is a Danger to Jews Everywhere
Israelis, diaspora Jewry and friends of Israel everywhere need to understand that the way Israel is fighting the war in the Gaza Strip today is laying the groundwork for a fundamental recasting of how Israel and Jews will be seen the world over. It won't be good. Police cars and...
Bass and Other California Mayors Call for End to Immigration Raids
Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles and leaders of more than 30 smaller cities in California called Wednesday for an end to the federal immigration sweeps that have disrupted cities across the region. Bass and the other mayors — of Montebello, Downey and other municipalities — spoke at a news...
Justice Department to Take Narrow Approach to Prosecuting Corporate Bribery Abroad
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has closed about half of its open investigations into bribery by U.S. businesses overseas, but plans to initiate prosecutions to more narrowly focus on misconduct that hurts the country's capacity to compete with foreign companies, officials said Tuesday. President Donald Trump signed an executive order...
Free Food, Haircuts, and Rapid HIV Testing Friday in Fresno
There will be a free food distribution event also offering free haircuts, rapid HIV testing, and community resources this Friday. The event is hosted by Clinica Sierra Vista and Central California Food Bank. It will be at Elm Community Health Center, 2740 S. Elm Ave., from 8 a.m. to 12...
California Is a Donor State, but Can It Stop Sending Its Tax Dollars to DC?
Gov. Gavin Newsom fired back at President Trump's threat to cut federal funding to California by highlighting the state's significant financial contributions to Washington. "We pay over $80 BILLION more in taxes than we get back," Newsom posted on X Friday, adding, "Maybe it's time to cut that off." Neither...