HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was meeting last week with representatives from a teachers union in his home state when things quickly devolved. Before long, Fetterman began repeating himself, shouting and questioning why "everybody is mad at me," "why does everyone hate me, what did I...
Catholic Cardinals Signal With Black Smoke There Is No New Pope Yet
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Black smoke billowed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signalling that the cardinals locked in a conclave have not yet chosen a new pope to guide the Roman Catholic Church. Thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square to wait for the smoke to...
Cancer Before Age 50 Is Increasing. A New Study Looks at Which Types
Cancer before age 50 is rare, but increasing, in the United States and researchers want to know why. A new government study provides the most complete picture yet of early-onset cancers, finding that the largest increases are in breast, colorectal, kidney and uterine cancers. Scientists from the National Cancer Institute...
Trump Administration Invokes State Secrets Privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s Case
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is invoking the " state secrets privilege " in an apparent attempt to avoid answering a judge's questions about its mistaken deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis disclosed the government's position in a two-page order on Wednesday. She...
US Imposes Iran-Related Sanctions on Third China ‘Teapot’ Refinery, Port Terminal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on a third Chinese independent - or "teapot" - oil refinery, and port terminal operators in China for purchases of Iranian oil. The U.S. Treasury designated the Hebei Xinhai Chemical Group refinery and three companies for operating a terminal...
Fresno Man Arrested Again on Child Sex Crime Charges, Investigators Say
A registered sex offender from Fresno has been arrested on multiple felony charges after allegedly sending explicit messages to middle school students and trying to arrange meetings for sex, authorities said. Detectives with the Central California Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Fernando Ivan Delgadillo, 27, on Wednesday at...
Wall Street Bonuses to Drop as Uncertainty Prevails, Consultancy Says
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street bonuses are expected to slide this year as economic and geopolitical uncertainty stall deal-making, according to a report by compensation consultancy Johnson Associates. Investment banking activities have dried up this year as corporations hold off on initial public offerings and mergers and acquisitions. Companies have...
Madera County Teen Revived With Narcan After Overdose, Ahwahnee Man Faces Felony Charges
A Madera County teenager survived a suspected drug overdose Tuesday after deputies administered Narcan, authorities said. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a possible overdose involving a female juvenile at a residence. When they arrived, deputies used Narcan, a medication that reverses opioid overdoses, and the girl...
Welcome to Reno, the Mighty Mecca of All-You-Can-Eat Sushi
RENO, NEV. — The décor may be minimal at Hinoki Sushi, but the Godzilla rolls are endless. Inside this Reno, Nevada, restaurant on a sunny Monday afternoon, platters of sushi streamed out of the kitchen like floats in a parade, each roll drizzled with pastel-hued sauces, confettied with furikake or...
Special Report: At Social Security, These Are the Days of the Living Dead
Rennie Glasgow, who has served 15 years at the Social Security Administration, is seeing something new on the job: dead people. They're not really dead, of course. In four instances over the past few weeks, he told KFF Health News, his Schenectady, New York, office has seen people come in...