A city councilmember from California City was arrested Tuesday on federal charges accusing him of conspiring to illegally transport hazardous waste and placing others at risk of death or serious injury, authorities said. Michael Kulikoff, 39, faces charges of conspiring to transport hazardous waste without a manifest and causing the...
Amazon Denies Tariff Costs Display After White House Backlash
NEW YORK — Amazon says it's not planning to display added tariff costs next to product prices on its site — despite a report that sparked speculation the e-commerce giant would soon show the new import charges, and the White House's fiery comments denouncing the purported change. The Trump administration's...
Federal Judge Restricts Border Patrol Warrantless Arrests in California District
A federal judge in California has barred Border Patrol agents from arresting someone suspected of living in the U.S. illegally unless they have a warrant or a reason to believe the person might flee before a warrant can be obtained. Tuesday's ruling from U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston also...
Bondi Visits Little-Known US Research Lab Fighting Fentanyl Flow From Cartels
WASHINGTON — A key player in the U.S. government's battle to combat the flow of deadly fentanyl is a team at a little-known research lab in northern Virginia that's working to analyze seized narcotics and gather intelligence to find ways to stop the supply. Attorney General Pam Bondi traveled to...
3D Printed Starbucks Store: First-of-its-Kind Drive-Thru Opens in Texas
There's a new pour from Starbucks: Its first 3D printed store in the U.S. The Seattle-based coffee giant with more than 17,000 locations nationwide has never had a store quite like the one opening this week in the Texas city of Brownsville, along the U.S.-Mexico border, where a computer-controlled robotic...
Trump to Offer Automakers Some Relief on His 25% Tariffs
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will sign executive orders Tuesday to relax some of his 25% tariffs on autos and auto parts, the White House said, a significant reversal as the import taxes threatened to hurt domestic manufacturers. Automakers and independent analyses have indicated that the tariffs could raise prices,...
Take It Down Act Passes, Targets Deepfakes and Revenge Porn
Congress has overwhelmingly approved bipartisan legislation to enact stricter penalties for the distribution of non-consensual intimate imagery, sometimes called "revenge porn." Known as the Take It Down Act, the bill is now headed to President Donald Trump's desk for his signature. The measure was introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz, a...
How the State Sent Californians’ Personal Health Data to LinkedIn
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The website that lets Californians shop for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, coveredca.com, has been sending sensitive data to LinkedIn, forensic testing by CalMatters has revealed. As visitors filled out forms on the website, trackers on...
Fresno Barbershop Shooting Suspect Arrested, Police Link Him to Separate Shooting
An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at a Fresno barbershop that left one man dead and two others injured, authorities said Tuesday. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation at Los Viejones Barbershop at 501 N. Van Ness Ave. around 5:12 p.m. on April 19,...
Equities Climb in Choppy Trade as Earnings, Data, Tariffs Gauged
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were higher on Tuesday, after alternating between modest gains and losses in choppy trading as investors assessed the latest round of corporate earnings, economic data and changes on the trade policy front. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted China could lose 10 million jobs...