The Bureau of Reclamation said Thursday it will begin releasing more water every year from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to Central Valley farms and communities as ordered by President Donald Trump. The decision drew a sharp rebuke from California Gov. Gavin Newsom via a spokesperson who said, "The Trump...
US Consumer Spending Slows in September as Prices Remain High
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 — U.S. consumer spending increased moderately in September after three straight months of solid gains, suggesting a loss of momentum in the economy at the end of the third quarter as a lackluster labor market and rising cost of living curbed demand. The report from the Commerce...
Trump Says He’ll Discuss Trade With Mexico, Canada After FIFA Event
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would meet with the leaders of Canada and Mexico later on Friday to discuss trade, but gave no other details. Trump, speaking to reporters ahead of the FIFA World Cup draw in Washington, said he was "getting along very well with both leaders. He...
Ford Recalls Nearly 109,000 Vehicles, NHTSA Says
Ford has recalled 108,762 vehicles in the U.S. over issues with an improperly secured liftgate hinge cover that could detach from the vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Friday. The recall covers certain 2020–2022 Escape and 2025 Escape models. Dealers will inspect and reinstall or replace...
US Vaccine Committee Scraps Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shot in Newborns
NEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters) - A group of vaccine advisers to U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday voted to remove the broad recommendation that all newborns in the U.S. receive a hepatitis B vaccine, in one of the most sweeping changes to vaccine policy under Kennedy's...
Trump Unveils Strategy To Prevent China Conflict Over Taiwan
President Donald Trump aims to prevent conflict with China over Taiwan and the South China Sea by building up U.S. and allies' military power, according to a new U.S. strategy memo. The Trump administration laid out its approach to one of the world's most sensitive diplomatic issues in an official,...
Supreme Court Revives Pro-Republican Texas Voting Map Sought by Trump
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 — The U.S. Supreme Court revived on Thursday a redrawn Texas electoral map designed to add more Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives, boosting President Donald Trump's quest for his party to keep control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. The court, whose 6-3 conservative majority includes three justices...
What the Left Could Learn From Trump’s Brutal Efficiency
Those of us opposed to MAGA complain plenty about what the Trump administration has done or is doing to the government — drawing on vast administrative resources for deportations, taking stakes in private companies, destabilizing the Federal Reserve. But we’ve missed a core element of President Trump’s appeal. In many cases, he’s...
Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. in $83 Billion Deal to Create a Streaming Giant
Netflix announced plans Friday to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming business, in a deal that will send shock waves through Hollywood and the broader media landscape. The cash-and-stock deal values the business at $82.7 billion, including debt. The acquisition is expected to close after Warner Bros. Discovery carves...
New York Times Sues Perplexity AI for ‘Illegal’ Copying of Content
The New York Times filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI on Friday, claiming that the artificial intelligence startup was copying, distributing and displaying millions of its articles without permission to power its generative AI products. The startup has become a target of multiple legal disputes and faces similar accusations from...