LOS ANGELES — LeBron James wasn't ready to make any decisions about his future in the painful moments immediately after his 22nd NBA season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round playoff exit. “I don’t have the answer to that,” James said Wednesday night when asked how long he will...
‘We Are Breaking the Bodies and Minds of Children of Gaza’, Says WHO Executive Director
GENEVA (Reuters) - The minds and bodies of children in Gaza are being broken following two months of aid blockade and renewed strikes, the Executive Director of the World Health Organization Emergencies programs said on Thursday. Since March 2 Israel has blocked the entry of medical, fuel, and food supplies...
President Tries to Change Narrative on Economy
President Donald Trump seems to have two opposing messages about the economy. Anything good should be credited to him. Anything bad is Joe Biden’s fault. As the Commerce Department reported Wednesday that the U.S. economy had contracted during the first three months of the year, Trump tried to change the...
White House National Security Adviser Waltz Being Forced out, Sources Say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz is being forced out of his job, four people briefed on the matter said on Thursday, in the first big shakeup of Trump's inner circle since he took office in January. Waltz's deputy, Alex Wong, an Asia expert...
Nasdaq Leads Gains on Wall Street as Microsoft, Meta Surge
(Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes advanced on Thursday, led by gains on the tech-heavy Nasdaq, as strong quarterly results from heavyweights Microsoft and Meta pointed to a resilient outlook for the technology sector. Microsoft surged 8.8%, hitting its highest level since late January, after it forecast stronger-than-expected quarterly growth...
Harris Accuses Trump of ‘Wholesale Abandonment’ in Major Post-Election Speech
SAN FRANCISCO — Former Vice President Kamala Harris used a high-profile speech to sharply criticize President Donald Trump amid speculation about whether she will mount another presidential campaign or opt to run for California governor. In her most extensive public remarks since leaving office in January following her defeat to...
100 Days In, California Is Suing Trump at Almost Double the Pace of His First Term
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In its first hundred days, through a series of executive orders, the Trump administration has reimagined this country’s social contract with its citizens. The administration pledges more opportunities and fewer guarantees, less forgiveness and more consequences. Its 139...
Israel’s Gaza Aid Blockade Contested in World Court Hearings
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - U.N. and Palestinian representatives at the International Court of Justice accused Israel of breaking international law by refusing to let aid into Gaza, on the first day of hearings about Israel's obligations to facilitate aid deliveries. Since March 2, Israel has completely cut off all supplies to the 2.3 million residents of the Gaza Strip, and food stockpiled during...
Ex-Memphis Officer Took Photo of Tyre Nichols After Fatal Beating, Shared It 11 Times
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A cybercrime expert with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation testified Wednesday that a former Memphis police officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols took a cellphone photo of Nichols as he struggled with serious injuries. TBI Special Agent Derek Miller testified in the trial of...
Fresno County Freeway Crash Caused by Repeat DUI Offender
A repeat DUI offender with five prior convictions was arrested after stopping his truck in the middle of Highway 99 near Manning Avenue and turning off his lights, authorities said Wednesday. The dangerous stop led to a collision with a Ram truck, which crashed into the back of the vehicle,...