NEW YORK (Reuters) - Walmart is reinstating a minimum basket fee for customers who qualify for U.S. government assistance and those subscribed to its Walmart+ Assist program, according to a memo seen by Reuters and confirmed by Walmart. The move to reinstate the fee, which was waived during the COVID-19...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day Sought for Lewd Acts with a Child
April 30, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Kevin Bryan Bedolla Suspects Date of Birth: March 17, 2000 Physical Description: Hispanic male, 5' 7", 200 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes Charges: Lewd acts with a child Warrant Number: F24903435 If you know where Kevin Bryan Bedolla is...
China to Lift Sanctions on Members of European Parliament
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - China has decided to lift sanctions on members of the European Parliament as well as on its subcommittee on human rights, the parliament's president, Roberta Metsola, said on Wednesday. China has grown keen to forge closer economic and political ties with Europe to limit the damage from...
I Can’t Believe Anyone Thinks Trump Actually Cares About Antisemitism
About a decade ago, conservatives would often denounce Muslim immigration on the grounds that it threatened Western progress on gay rights. This posture, sometimes called homonationalism, got its start in Europe, then made its way into U.S. politics with Donald Trump’s first presidential campaign. In his acceptance speech at the...
US Treasury Dealers Recommend Ending Federal Debt Ceiling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury's primary dealers say they would prefer to end the federal debt ceiling, as it likely increases debt service costs and market volatility and may hurt the dollar's reserve asset status, minutes of the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee (TBAC) showed on Wednesday. "The Committee expressed...
Nearly 450,000 US Customers Without Power After Severe Storm
(Reuters) - Nearly 450,000 customers in Pennsylvania were without power early on Wednesday, data from PowerOutage.us showed, a day after a storm system brought on severe weather to the central United States. Duquesne Light Company said late Tuesday it was working to restore power to more than 240,000 customers who...
Teoscar Hernandez, Andy Pages Lead 18-Hit Attack as Dodgers Beat Marlins
LOS ANGELES — Teoscar Hernández had two RBI doubles and two RBI singles to take over the major league lead with 31 RBIs, Andy Pages homered among his three hits, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 15-2 on Tuesday night. The Dodgers finished with 18 hits while...
Palestinian Student Released on Bail as He Challenges Deportation From US
(Reuters) - Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi was released from U.S. immigration custody on Wednesday, after a judge ruled that he should be allowed to challenge the Trump administration's efforts to deport him over his participation in pro-Palestinian protests while free on bail. Mahdawi, born and raised in a refugee...
Kamala Harris Plans a Speech Sharply Criticizing Donald Trump’s Policies
LOS ANGELES — Former Vice President Kamala Harris plans to use a high-profile speech Wednesday to sharply criticize President Donald Trump amid speculation about whether she will mount another presidential campaign or opt to run for California governor. Harris will address the 20th anniversary gala for Emerge America, an organization...
‘Agreeing to Disagree’ Is Hurting Your Relationships – Here’s What to Do Instead
As Americans become more polarized, even family dinners can feel fraught, surfacing differences that could spark out-and-out conflict. Tense conversations often end with a familiar refrain: "Let's just drop it." As a communications educator and trainer, I am frequently asked how to handle these conversations, especially when they involve social...