WASHINGTON — The No. 2 official at the Justice Department has also been temporarily put in charge of the Library of Congress, a department official said Monday. Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general for the past two months, is the latest Trump administration official to take on interim, but additional,...
Trump Tower Damascus? Syria Seeks to Charm US President for Sanctions Relief
DAMASCUS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Trump Tower in Damascus, a detente with Israel and U.S. access to Syria's oil and gas are part of Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa's strategic pitch to try to get face time with U.S. President Donald Trump during his trip to the Middle East, according to several sources...
How Real ID Can Exclude ‘Real’ Americans From Flying, Voting and More
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. At 98, my father’s paper trail was long — in addition to his U.S. birth certificate, there were his discharge papers from his service in the Army Air Corps during World War II, his house deed, his children’s...
Fresno Police Cite 140 During 10-Hour Weekend Operation
The Fresno Police Department issued 140 citations during a city-wide bicycle and pedestrian safety operation on Saturday. The operation, which ran from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., resulted in 74 citations for drivers. Violations included driving under the influence, failure to yield to pedestrians, unsafe speed, driving while using a...
Trump Plans to Accept Luxury 747 From Qatar to Use as Air Force One
(Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration intends to accept a Boeing 747-8 airplane as a gift from the Qatari royal family that would be outfitted to serve as Air Force One, according to a source briefed on the matter. The luxury plane, which would be one of the most valuable gifts ever...
What the World Needs From Pope Leo
The name alone often speaks volumes. In choosing to reign as Francis, first of that name, Jorge Bergoglio signaled clearly the style of his pontificate, which aspired to the simplicity of the saint of Assisi while offering all sorts of ruptures with tradition. A successor who chose Francis II or,...
Trump Orders Drugmakers to Cut Prices in 30 Days
WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. or face new limits over what the government will pay. The order calls on the health department, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,...
Pope Leo XIV Urges Release of Imprisoned Journalists, Affirms Gift of Free Speech and Press
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Monday called for the release of imprisoned journalists and affirmed the “precious gift of free speech and the press” in an audience with some of the 6,000 journalists who descended on Rome to cover his election as the first American pontiff. Leo received...
What to Know About Food Poisoning Illnesses Caused by Listeria
A listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat sandwiches and snacks has sickened at least 10 people in the U.S., and a producer is voluntarily recalling dozens of products sold to retail stores, hospitals, hotels, airports and airlines, federal officials said. The products were made by Fresh & Ready Foods LLC and were sold...
Economic Jitters and Soaring Gold Prices Create a Frenzy for US Jewelry Merchants
LOS ANGELES — At the biggest jewelry center in the United States, Alberto Hernandez fired up his machine on a recent day and waited until it glowed bright orange inside before shoveling in an assortment of rings, earrings and necklaces weighing about as much as a bar of soap: just...