France has granted citizenship to Hollywood star George Clooney and his wife, the human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, according to government decrees issued over the weekend. The orders of naturalization for the couple and their 8-year-old twins came in documents published by France’s Ministry of Justice. Clooney, who was born...
Justice Dept. Leaders Pushed to Charge Abrego Garcia, Emails Show
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors in Nashville, Tennessee, have insisted in the past few months that senior Justice Department officials had no involvement in their decision to file charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the immigrant who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador in March and then brought back to the United...
Trump Administration Must Fund US Consumer Finance Watchdog, Judge Says
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a claim by President Donald Trump's administration that it is legally barred from securing funding for the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, noting that a court order already bars the administration from shutting the agency down. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Amy Berman...
Federal Judge Blocks Deportations of South Sudanese Migrants
A federal judge in Boston blocked the Trump administration Tuesday from ending temporary deportation protections for migrants from South Sudan, a move to halt any deportations that came a week before the migrants’ status was set to expire. The decision, by Judge Angel Kelley, temporarily preserved deportation protections for about...
Fresno County Firefighters Contain Reedley House Fire
Firefighters responded to a house fire early Tuesday morning near Crawford and Jefferson avenues in north Reedley, according to CalFire. Crews reported heavy fire in a detached garage that spread to the home and to debris around the garage and house. Firefighters were able to contain the fire within the...
Ocasio-Cortez Will Give Opening Remarks at Mamdani’s Inauguration
NEW YORK — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will deliver opening remarks at Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral inauguration on New Year’s Day, Mamdani’s transition team said Tuesday. The announcement cements a democratic-socialist all-star lineup for the inauguration ceremony outside City Hall: Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont will follow Ocasio-Cortez and administer the oath...
Ukraine Targets Moscow With Drones, Russia Says
Ukraine launched a series of drone attacks on Tuesday targeting Moscow, parts of western Russia and annexed Crimea, injuring one person near the Russian capital, Russian authorities said. Russia's air defense units destroyed a total of 27 Ukrainian drones in the three-hour period starting at 8 p.m. (1700 GMT), including...
Russia Shows off Deployment of Nuclear-Capable Oreshnik Missiles in Belarus
Russia released video on Tuesday of what it said was the deployment of its nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik missile system in close ally Belarus, a move meant to boost Moscow's ability to strike targets across Europe in the event of a war. The state news agency TASS said it was the...
Democrats Aim to Spotlight Republican Efforts to Rewrite the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
WASHINGTON — When they return to Washington next week, House Democrats plan to mark the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol with an informal hearing that will highlight Republicans’ efforts to rewrite the history of a riot by a pro-Trump mob. Because Democrats are...
UAE to Pull Remaining Forces From Yemen in Crisis With Saudi Arabia
The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was pulling its remaining forces out of Yemen after Saudi Arabia backed a call for UAE forces to leave within 24 hours, deepening a crisis between the two Gulf powers and oil producers. Hours earlier, Saudi-led coalition forces had attacked the southern...