Opinion by Ross Douthat on April 19, 2025. President Donald Trump may forever reshape the boundaries of executive power. For his new New York Times Opinion podcast, “Interesting Times,” columnist Ross Douthat spoke with Jack Goldsmith, who led the White House’s Office of Legal Counsel under President George W. Bush,...
Arambula Town Hall Will Examine CEMEX Mining Plan for San Joaquin River
Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula will lead a town hall meeting about the proposed CEMEX mining expansion along the San Joaquin River on Thursday evening. The event is 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the River Center Barn, 11605 Old Friant Rd. in Fresno. Arambula, D-Fresno, will lead an in-depth discussion of...
Israel Steps up Gaza Strikes, Polio Vaccination Halted by Blockade
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Israeli military launched one of the biggest waves of strikes in Gaza for weeks on Tuesday, residents said, and health officials issued a new warning that healthcare faced total collapse from Israel's blockade of all supplies. Gaza's health ministry said a U.N.-backed polio vaccination campaign meant...
Gold’s Record Run Gains Further Traction; Market Conquers $3,500/Oz
(Reuters) - Gold's remarkable run higher is reaching new heights, with the market touching $3,500 per ounce as confidence in the U.S. economy further erodes after President Donald Trump's renewed attack on the Federal Reserve chair. Spot gold was trading around $3,428 per ounce by 1417 GMT, after hitting a...
How Companies Are Responding to Trump’s Tariffs
(Reuters) - Corporate America is scrambling to implement countermeasures as U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs on Chinese imports went into effect, while some levies on Canada and Mexico have been suspended. Potential price hikes, changes in sourcing locations and new U.S. plants are among the actions planned since Trump...
NCAA Passes Series of Rules That Sets Table for Schools to Pay Players Directly
The NCAA passed rules Monday that would upend decades of precedent by allowing colleges to pay their athletes per terms of a multibillion-dollar lawsuit settlement expected to go into effect this summer. The nine proposals passed by the NCAA board were largely expected but still mark a defining day in...
NFL Draft: How to Watch, Dates, Draft Order and Potential Top Picks
Miami quarterback Cam Ward is still the favorite to be taken No. 1 overall when the Tennessee Titans kick off the NFL draft on Thursday night. After that, it's anyone's guess. Colorado's two-way star, Travis Hunter, and quarterback Shedeur Sanders, Penn State's Abdul Carter, Michigan's Mason Graham and LSU's Will Campbell are...
Flores Launches Go-Ahead Homer as Lee, Birdsong Help Lift Giants Over Brewers
SAN FRANCISCO — Wilmer Flores hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the sixth, Jung Hoo Lee added an RBI triple the next inning as fans chanted his name, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 on Monday night. Flores connected off Grant Anderson (1-1) with two outs....
Russia’s Putin Discusses US-Iran Nuclear Talks With Leader of Oman
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Iran's nuclear programme on Tuesday with the visiting leader of Oman, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said, a Kremlin official was quoted as saying. Oman has been mediating between Iran and the United States as President Donald Trump seeks an agreement that would...
South Asian Women Lead Merced School Boards. How Did They Rise to the Top?
Two South Asian women now lead Merced County’s largest public school districts in making policy decisions and keeping schools accountable. Amalee Jayasinghe was re-elected to Merced Union High School District’s board of education last year for a second term, and Priya Lakireddy was elected to the Merced City School District’s board of education in...