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...
Killing Prompts Only a Defiant Response From Trump
Minneapolis on Saturday, President Donald Trump was in the Oval Office, where an aide, Natalie Harp, sat close by with a laptop. Along with input from aides who called throughout the day by phone, the two pumped out several presidential social media posts that blamed local law enforcement officials and...
Winter Storm Snarls US Travel, Forces Mass Flight Cancellations
A powerful winter storm sweeping across much of the United States forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights and delay hundreds on Monday, as freezing rain and heavy snowfall disrupted travel and snarled transportation networks. About 3,900 flights were canceled and more than 1,500 delayed as of early Monday, FlightAware...
31,000 Nurses to Strike at Kaiser Permanente in California, Hawaii, Union Says
Around 31,000 registered nurses and healthcare professionals will go on strike at Kaiser Permanente's facilities in California and Hawaii on Monday, a union said. "Kaiser management unlawfully undermined contract negotiations and attempted to intimidate workers exercising their legal right to strike," the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care...
US Storm Leaves 800,000 Without Power, 10,000 Flights Cancelled
WASHINGTON — More than 800,000 customers in the U.S. as far west as New Mexico were without electricity and over 10,000 flights were canceled on Sunday ahead of a monster winter storm that threatened to paralyze eastern states with heavy snowfall. Forecasters said snow, sleet, freezing rain and dangerously frigid...
New Rules for 401(k) ‘Catch-Up’ Contributions in 2026
If you’re a high-earning, older worker, the rules for making “catch-up” contributions to a 401(k) or similar job-based retirement plan have changed. Starting this year, employees age 50 and older earning more than $150,000 who make contributions beyond the standard allowed amount must deposit that extra money into a Roth...
Newsom Calls for Kristi Noem to Resign, Trump to Suspend ‘Lawless’ ICE Raids
California Gov. Gavin Newsom reacted to the killing of a Minneapolis resident Saturday by federal agents by calling for the resignation of Homeland Security Director Kristi Noem. The two-term Democratic leader of the nation's most populous state also said that Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino "must be fired" in a...
Gun Activists Bridle at Suggestion That Pistol Justified Killing Alex Jeffrey Pretti
Some high-profile gun rights activists and groups bristled Saturday at government officials’ claims that federal agents may have been justified in killing a Minneapolis man during a protest because he was carrying a pistol. The right to bear arms in public has been a mainstay of the gun rights movement....
The Coming Trump Crackup
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...