President Donald Trump has pardoned Puerto Rico's former Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced, who was previously indicted in a federal corruption case, according to the Justice Department. The Justice Department’s Office of the Pardon Attorney updated its list of clemency grants by Trump to include a pardon for Vazquez that was...
Trump Administration Delays Forced Collections on Student Loan Defaults
The Trump administration provided struggling student loan borrowers with a reprieve Friday, announcing that it would temporarily delay forced collections, including seizing tax refunds and garnishing wages, from those who have defaulted on their loans. The pause reverses the Education Department’s previous plan to gradually restart wage garnishment for groups...
US Names Rubio, Blair and Kushner in Gaza Board Under Trump’s Plan
The White House on Friday announced names of the so-called "Board of Peace" that will, under President Donald Trump's plan, supervise the temporary governance of Gaza, which continues to see deadly violence despite a fragile ceasefire that went into effect in October. The names included U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio,...
US Officials Provide Shifting Accounts of ICE Detainee Death in Texas Military Camp
U.S. immigration officials on Friday provided a new but incomplete account of an immigrant detainee's death in Texas after a report emerged suggesting it may have been homicide. The Washington Post on Thursday reported the El Paso County medical examiner is likely to classify the death as a homicide, raising...
US Weighs Executive Action to Cap Credit Card Rates, Bloomberg News Reports
The White House is weighing an executive action to enact U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for a cap on credit card interest rates, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The plan, which is still being crafted as administration officials discuss the terms with industry and...
Wall Street Ends Little Changed Before Long Weekend
U.S. stocks ended nearly flat on Friday in a choppy session ahead of the long weekend, and all three major indexes posted losses for the week as fourth-quarter earnings season kicked off. Healthcare fell 0.8% and led declines for the day among S&P 500 sectors. Shares of chipmakers rose, with...
DOJ Probing Minnesota Officials Over Alleged Conspiracy to Impede Immigration Agents, CBS News Reports
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Minnesota officials including Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over an alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents, CBS News reported on Friday, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter. The probe by the Justice Department stems from previous statements made by Walz...
Fresno County Authorities Seek Help Finding Missing 33-Year-Old Woman
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 33-year-old woman last seen in downtown Fresno. Chasity Cooter, 33, was last seen Nov. 22, 2025, near the intersection of Fresno and M streets, according to the sheriff’s office. Cooter is described as 5 feet...
US Rail Regulator Says Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern Merger Filing Incomplete
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board on Friday sent back Union Pacific’s proposed $85 billion merger with Norfolk Southern for revision, saying it lacked required information, as part of a review in which the U.S. transport regulator will define what enhanced competition means under tougher merger rules adopted in 2001. The...
Immigrant Rights Groups, Local Officials Slam Fresno Supervisors’ ICE Stance
Community advocates gathered Friday outside the Fresno County Board of Supervisors building downtown to denounce recent comments by county leaders supporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Advocates accused the supervisors of downplaying the fear and harm immigration raids have inflicted on families across the Central Valley. “It is finally showing the...