Last week Minneapolis’ police chief, Brian O’Hara, said the thing he fears most is the “moment where it all explodes.” I share his worry. If you follow the trajectory of events, it’s pretty clear that we’re headed toward some kind of crackup. We are in the middle of at least...
Water Agency Cross Connections Create Conflict for Kings County Supervisor
Agricultural water district representation has always been a bit “clubby,” as most directors are also farmers in those districts. Connections get more complicated for directors with land in adjacent districts that may have opposing policies. Adding groundwater sustainability agencies under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act has only multiplied the many...
Democrats Running for U.S. Senate in Texas Call for Overhaul of ICE
HOUSTON — The top two Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate in Texas showcased their disagreements over political tactics and style Saturday, in the first debate of a primary race that has drawn national interest as an early test of the party’s direction in 2026. The candidates, Jasmine Crockett and James...
Deaths Mount as Trump Immigration Push Intensifies
WASHINGTON, Jan 24 - The fatal shooting of a man in Minneapolis on Saturday added to a mounting death toll in U.S. President Donald Trump’s intensifying immigration push this month, increasing scrutiny on the crackdown as backlash builds. The incident was one of five shootings in January involving federal agents...
Video Shows Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis
Videos on social media that were verified by The New York Times appear to contradict the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday morning. Video Contradicts DHS Account of Shooting The Department of Homeland Security said...
US Winter Storm Leads to More Than 100,000 Power Outages, Thousands of Flight Cancellations
WASHINGTON — More than 4,000 flights were canceled in the U.S. on Saturday ahead of a monster winter storm that has already cut power to more than 100,000 utility customers as far west as Texas, and threatened to paralyze eastern states with heavy snowfall. Forecasters said snow, sleet and freezing...
Airlines Reroute, Cancel Flights as Tensions Ramp up Over Iran
Jan 24 - Airlines have been rerouting and cancelling some flights across the Middle East as tensions ramp up between Iran and the United States, with President Donald Trump saying on Thursday the U.S. had an "armada" heading towards Iran. A senior Iranian official said on Friday Iran will treat...
Report: Iran Leader Warned of Possible US Strikes
Originally published in The New York Post WASHINGTON — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly retreated to a fortified underground bunker after being warned by senior advisers that U.S. airstrikes could be imminent, according to a report published Saturday by the New York Post. The 86-year-old cleric, who...
Appeals Court Rejects Justice Department’s Push to Charge More People Over Minnesota Church Demonstration
WASHINGTON, Jan 24 - A U.S. appeals court rejected the Justice Department's bid to charge five more people accused of disrupting a Minnesota church service this month, according to court documents made public on Saturday, revealing the lengths the Trump administration has gone to prosecute those involved in the demonstration....
How a Year of Trump Changed Britain
LONDON — Britain has learned, after a roller coaster year that ended in a tense confrontation over Greenland, that it cannot change President Donald Trump. The more tantalizing question is whether Trump has changed Britain. A Charm Offensive Meets Its Limits Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s charm offensive toward the president...