Flying without a Real ID-compliant form of identification now has a price: $45. As of Feb. 1, the Transportation Security Administration is asking passengers to pay that much in order to fly from U.S. airports, under a new program called TSA ConfirmID. Travelers who are 18 and older can pay...
Paramount Extends Deadline on Hostile Warner Bros Bid to February 20
Paramount Skydance on Thursday extended the deadline on its hostile tender offer for Warner Bros Discovery by about a month to February 20, buying more time to persuade investors that its bid for the Hollywood studio trumps a rival deal with Netflix. The company did not raise its bid on...
Few Voters Say Trump’s Second Term Has Made the Country Better, Poll Finds
Less than a third of voters think the country is better off than it was when President Donald Trump returned to the White House a year ago, with a wide majority saying he has focused on the wrong issues, according to a new poll from The New York Times and...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Bradley Jay Luna
January 22, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Bradley Jay Luna Suspects Date of Birth: December 14, 1992 Physical Description: White Male, 5’ 11, 220 lbs., Brown Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: False imprisonment with violence Warrant Number: F25900508 Synopsis of the Case: Bradley Jay Luna is wanted...
US Prosecutor Smith Tells Congress Trump ‘Willfully’ Broke Laws
Former U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith, who unsuccessfully prosecuted President Donald Trump, appeared before a House of Representatives panel for his public testimony on Thursday, where he condemned "false and misleading narratives" about his investigation. Smith was fielding questions before the Republican-controlled House Judiciary Committee about his two criminal cases,...
Zelenskyy Meets With Trump at Davos Forum to Discuss Ukraine Peace Deal
DAVOS, Switzerland — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine was meeting with President Donald Trump in Switzerland on Thursday to try to advance U.S.-mediated talks aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, an effort Washington has pursued for nearly a year with little tangible progress. The two leaders met on the...
US Consumer Spending Increases Solidly in October and November
U.S. consumer spending increased solidly in November and October, likely keeping the economy on track for a third straight quarter of strong growth. Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of economic activity, rose 0.5% after rising by the same margin in October, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis said...
Wall Street Extends Gains on Tariff Relief, Upbeat Data
Wall Street's main indexes continued to push higher on Thursday, inching toward all-time highs, after President Donald Trump softened his tariff threat toward Europe, while a fresh set of economic data reinforced a resilient U.S. economy. The main U.S. indexes rebounded on Wednesday, with the benchmark S&P 500 posting its...
Democrats’ Opposition to Immigration Crackdown Puts Spending Bill in Question
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday were girding to oppose a Department of Homeland Security funding bill in protest at President Donald Trump's dispatch of masked federal agents to cities and states, including Minneapolis, as part of his crackdown on illegal immigration that has also snared American...
Curbs on Wall Street Landlords Could Stoke House Prices, Say Investors
NEW YORK, Jan 21 - U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order restricting Wall Street investors from buying up single-family homes could boost demand for homes while doing little to address tight housing supply, a key reason for house price inflation, investors said. Trump's Tuesday order, which he touted during his...