MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An investigation is underway to find the motive and those responsible for the killing of a Mexican influencer during a live stream, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday. Authorities say the death of Valeria Marquez, 23, is being investigated under Mexican protocols for femicide, the killing...
Walmart Warns of Higher Prices as Trump Tariffs Start to Bite
(Reuters) - Walmart, the world's largest retailer, will have to start raising prices later this month due to the high cost of tariffs, executives said on Thursday, in a clear signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war is filtering through to the American economy. As a bellwether of U.S....
Why Tot Celebrity Ms. Rachel Waded Into the Gaza Debate
With her pink headband, denim overalls and permanent smile, Rachel has become a mainstay in the households of preschool-aged children who are drawn to her good cheer and singalongs. Parents revere her pedagogical practicing of skills like waving, clapping and pronouncing consonants. The former music teacher’s YouTube videos became such...
Wisconsin Judge Pleads Not Guilty to Impeding Immigrant’s Arrest
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (Reuters) - A Wisconsin judge pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges accusing her of helping a migrant evade an arrest outside her courtroom in a case with implications for U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown. Hannah Dugan, an elected judge on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court,...
US Supreme Court Scrutinizes Trump Bid to Restrict Birthright Citizenship
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court was hearing arguments on Thursday in Donald Trump's attempt to broadly enforce his executive order to limit birthright citizenship, a move that would affect thousands of babies born each year as the Republican president seeks a major shift in how the U.S. Constitution...
Vance to Attend Pope Leo Inaugural Mass, His Office Says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Vice President JD Vance will lead a U.S. delegation to attend the inaugural mass on Sunday of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, who had criticized President Donald Trump and Vance before taking leadership of the global Catholic Church. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will join Vance,...
Visalia Pedestrian Killed in Collision Involving On-Duty Police Officer
A pedestrian died Wednesday night after being struck by a marked patrol vehicle driven by an on-duty Visalia police officer, authorities said. The collision occurred around 9:10 p.m. near the intersection of Houston Avenue and Rinaldi Street, according to the Visalia Police Department. Emergency medical crews responded and transported the...
The World Is Wooing US Researchers Shunned by Trump
LONDON — Help Wanted. Looking for American researchers. As President Donald Trump cuts billions of federal dollars from science institutes and universities, restricts what can be studied and pushes out immigrants, rival nations are hoping to pick up talent that has been cast aside or become disenchanted. For decades, trying...
Mexican Beauty Influencer Shot to Death During TikTok Livestream
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A young Mexican social media influencer, known for her videos about beauty and makeup, was brazenly shot to death during a TikTok livestream, in an incident that sent shockwaves through a country that faces high levels of gender-based violence. The death of Valeria Marquez, 23, is...
Cassie Testifies That Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Raped Her and Threatened to Release Sex Videos
NEW YORK — The R&B singer Cassie testified Wednesday that Sean “Diddy” Combs raped her when she ended their decade-long relationship, after he locked her in a life of physical abuse by threatening to release degrading sexual videos of her. Addressing the Manhattan courtroom for a second day in Combs'...