MOSCOW/KYIV (Reuters) -The United States and Russia quarrelled in public on Wednesday over the intensifying Ukraine war after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that President Vladimir Putin was "playing with fire" and Moscow massed 50,000 troops near a Ukrainian region. While world leaders bicker over the prospects for peace, the...
US Home Buyers Are Most Uncertain Since 2023 as Rates Surge, BofA Survey Shows
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. homeowners and prospective buyers are feeling the most uncertain about the real estate market since 2023, a Bank of America survey showed on Wednesday, as rising mortgage rates deter buyers. Of the 2,000 respondents to BofA's poll, 60% said they could not tell whether it...
Yes, That 18-Wheeler on a Texas Highway Is Driving Itself
The semitruck rumbled down the congested, five-lane Texas highway, letting a small sedan pass on its right, then accelerating past another semi on its left. In the back seat of the truck’s sun-drenched cabin, a middle-aged man watched YouTube videos on his phone. Behind him, a 53-foot refrigerated trailer carried...
High School Dropout to Five Decades in Congress: Charles Rangel Dies at 94
NEW YORK — Former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel of New York, an outspoken, gravel-voiced Harlem Democrat who spent nearly five decades on Capitol Hill and was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, died Monday at age 94. His family confirmed the death in a statement provided by City...
A Former Aide Says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Kidnapped Her in a Plot to Kill Kid Cudi
NEW YORK — A former top aide to Sean “Diddy” Combs testified Tuesday that the hip-hop mogul threatened to kill her during her first day on the job and waved a gun as he kidnapped her years later in an angry rush to find and kill rapper Kid Cudi. Capricorn...
RIP Local Broadcast Legend Marv Allen, 80, Longtime Voice of KVPR
Marv Allen, known for his deep baritone and wry sense of humor as an on-air host at KVPR, died Thursday, May 22, due to complications from bone cancer. He died eight days before his 81st birthday. Marvin Allen Moore, whose radio moniker was Marv Allen, hosted several shows on the...
Trump to Pardon Reality TV’s Todd and Julie Chrisley After Tax Evasion Conviction
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will pardon Todd and Julie Chrisley, stars of the reality TV show "Chrisley Knows Best" who in 2022 were found guilty of federal charges of tax evasion and conspiring to swindle community banks. The Chrisley family has implored the Trump...
Westlands Leader Calls Slight Water Boost ‘Disappointing’
Westlands Water District leader Allison Febbo characterized Tuesday's announced 5% federal water allocation increase as "disappointing" in light of California's full reservoirs while also calling for more investment in new water infrastructure. "While an increase is appropriate, given current reservoir levels and snowpack, a 5% increase is disappointing and highlights...
Republican Tuberville Announces Bid for Alabama Governor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville said on Tuesday he will run for governor of Alabama next year, ending weeks of speculation about his political plans for the 2026 elections. "I will be the future governor of the great state of Alabama," Tuberville, 70, said on Fox News....
PG&E Sees Surge in AI Data Center Interest With Fresno Area Emerging as New Hotspot
(Reuters) - PG&E, California's largest electric utility, has seen a jump of more than 40% this year in requests for power supplies from data center developers across the northern part of the state, an executive with the company told Reuters on Tuesday. California's Silicon Valley is one of the world's...