A federal judge in Washington has been asked to block President Donald Trump’s plan to host an Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts bout at the White House next week and to halt construction of the metal arena structure called "the Claw" on the South Lawn of the iconic executive...
Merced County Authorities Arrest 2 After Early Morning Shooting
Two adults were arrested and a juvenile was detained following a shooting early Friday in Planada that prompted a response from the Merced County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team, authorities said. Deputies responded at 1:58 a.m. Friday to reports of a shooting near Valley Oak Lane and Cottonwood Court. Investigators said...
Fresno Police Arrest 2 for DUI During Street Racing Enforcement Operation
Fresno police arrested two drivers on suspicion of driving under the influence during a weekend enforcement operation targeting known street-racing hot spots across the city, authorities said. The Fresno Police Department’s Motors Unit conducted focused enforcement at several locations where street racing and related activity have been reported, the Fresno...
Trump Says He Never Promised No New Wars, Defends Compensation Fund
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who campaigned on a central promise to keep the United States out of overseas wars, denied in an interview aired Sunday that he’d ever made the pledge. “I didn’t guarantee no war,” Trump said in a lengthy interview with Kristen Welker, the host of NBC’s...
Senator Cassidy Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Boost Literacy Through Science of Reading
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., on Monday introduced the Reading Excellence and Achievement for Development, or READ, Act, a bipartisan proposal aimed at improving literacy outcomes nationwide through evidence-based reading instruction known as the “science of reading," ABC News reported. The legislation would require states receiving federal literacy grants to develop...
Defying Trump With Brief Iran Fight, Israel Seeks Sway Over Peace Talks
In launching renewed strikes on Iran on Monday in apparent open defiance of Donald Trump, Israel has tried to make its case to have a say at the peace negotiating table, where it has so far been kept at arm's length by the U.S. president. Despite Trump publicly calling for...
US Airlines’ Fuel Costs Soared in April to $6.5 Billion
Fuel costs for U.S. airlines jumped 78% in April to nearly $6.5 billion compared with the year before, as the Middle East conflict drives up jet fuel prices, the U.S. Transportation Department said Monday. Airlines' fuel costs were up 26% over March and carriers used 2.6% less fuel in April...
Justice Department Says It Moved to Strip Citizenship From 17 Naturalized People
The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday that it had moved to strip citizenship from 17 naturalized individuals who are accused of crimes including sex offences, fraud, and illicit drug sales. — (Reporting by Bhargav Acharya and Ismail Shakil;Editing by David Ljunggren)
When Jeffrey Epstein Needed Favors, This Restaurant Mogul Was There
When Jeffrey Epstein wanted his favorite Zweigle’s Pop Open hot dogs ferried from his town house in New York to his Zorro Ranch in New Mexico, he did what any exceedingly rich person might. He had his staff reach out to a close friend with a private jet. Stephen Hanson,...
Who Are the 2026 Tony Award Winners?
“Schmigadoon!,” a musical comedy that lovingly spoofs the genre by imagining a bickering couple trapped in a fantastical village whose residents keep bursting into song, won the coveted Tony Award for best new musical on Sunday night. The win by “Schmigadoon” came on a night when Tony voters spread their...