WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Representative Gerald Connolly has died following his diagnosis with cancer of the esophagus last year, his family said in a statement posted to the Virginia lawmaker's account on X on Wednesday. He was 75. Connolly, first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2008...
Donald Trump Jr Says ‘Maybe One Day’ He Could Run for President
DOHA (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., said on Wednesday he could maybe run for president one day. Trump, 47, was asked by a moderator during an appearance on a panel in Qatar, if he would run and "pick up the reins" after his father...
Official Pushed to Rewrite Intelligence So It Could Not Be ‘Used Against’ Trump
WASHINGTON — New emails document how a top aide to Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, ordered analysts to edit an assessment with the hope of insulating President Donald Trump and Gabbard from being attacked for the administration’s claim that Venezuela’s government controls a criminal gang. “We need to...
Merced County Employees Get Big Raises One Year After Nearly Striking
More than 1,700 Merced County employees will receive a 10% pay raise and alleviated healthcare costs thanks to two new labor agreements approved this month. The raises come after more than 18 months of employee advocacy that was sparked, in part, by skyrocketing healthcare premiums. They also come after most...
Southwest Airlines To Require Chargers Be in View During Use Due to Fire Concerns
Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while using them because of concerns about the growing number of lithium-ion battery fires in a new policy that other airlines may adopt. Southwest announced the new policy that will go into effect...
Fresno County Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Hundreds of Dead Animals Found
A Laton man is facing felony charges after investigators discovered widespread animal neglect and hundreds of dead animals on his property, the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday. Carl Joseph Mendes, 42, has been charged with three counts of felony animal cruelty and three counts of child endangerment following...
The Personal Secretary and Adviser to Mexico City’s Mayor Are Shot Dead
MEXICO CITY — The personal secretary and an adviser to Mexico City's mayor were shot dead Tuesday, authorities said, in the worst attack against public officials in the capital in recent years. Mayor Clara Brugada — who holds the second most powerful political post in the country to President Claudia...
‘Dried Out Prune’? ‘Corrupt’ and ‘Incompetent’? It’s Getting Nasty Between Springsteen and Trump
They have some similarities, Bruce Springsteen and Donald Trump — guys in their 70s with homes in New Jersey and big constituencies among white American men middle-aged and older. And both, in very different respects, are the boss. That's about where it ends. The veteran rock star, long a political...
Newsom’s Budget Cuts Anger Allies and Leave the State’s Chronic Deficit Unresolved
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a revised state budget last week, he irritated — and perhaps alienated — major interest groups allied with his Democratic Party. </> They flooded reporters' email inboxes with critical reaction statements demanding that...
Fresno Unified Delegation Takes Field Trip to Bus Depot
Less than a month after approving a $17 million-a-year bus contract, a delegation from Fresno Unified got a first-hand look at what they bought. Fresno Unified trustees approved a five-year contract with Zūm Services Inc. on April 30. Zūm will provide special education transportation through the contract. Current drivers will...