President Donald Trump's administration is expected to formally declare on Wednesday that it will not extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, starting a decade-long clock to wind down the 32-year-old North American free trade zone as the three countries haggle over proposed changes. That declaration will kick off a six-year...
Next NATO Summit in Albania in Doubt Amid US Reluctance and Low Defense Spending
As NATO leaders prepare for a summit in Turkey next week, plans for an alliance summit in Albania next year have been thrown into doubt due to resistance from the Trump administration and dissatisfaction among NATO members with Tirana's low defense spending, a NATO diplomat, European official and three people...
Violent Offender Denied Parole in Visalia Crime Spree Case
Prosecutors with the Tulare County District Attorney's Office secured a five-year denial of parole for a man convicted in a 1995 Visalia crime spree involving sexual assaults and armed robberies, officials said. Senarble Demonze Campbell, 52, who is serving a life sentence at the California Men's Colony, was denied release...
NPR Retracts Article That Mistakenly Said Justice Alito Would Retire
NPR on Tuesday retracted an article that said that Samuel Alito, an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, had retired. The article, written by veteran Supreme Court reporter Nina Totenberg, said that Alito had announced his retirement. He has made no such announcement about his role, and a Supreme...
Nestle Could Lower Coffee Prices as Bean Costs Fall
Nestle will take falling coffee bean costs into account when setting retail prices, a senior executive told Reuters on Tuesday, a potential boost to consumers seeking their caffeine fix that had become increasingly pricey in recent years. Coffee prices rose sharply in 2024 and reached record highs in 2025 as...
What to Know About the Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Order
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down the Trump administration’s executive order limiting the right to automatic citizenship for babies born in the United States. Civil rights leaders and immigrant rights organizations lauded the 6-3 decision, saying it affirmed more than a century of legal precedent and the nation’s long-held...
US Job Openings Rise to Two-Year High, but Hiring Still Struggling
U.S. job openings edged up to a two-year high in May, but subdued hiring soured consumers' perceptions of the labor market, with the share viewing employment as "hard to get" surging to nearly a 5-1/2-year high in June. Economists said the mixed reports on Tuesday suggested the labor market remained...
US Representative Tom Kean Attributes Months-Long Absence to Depression
U.S. Representative Thomas Kean Jr. said on Tuesday he was battling depression as he returned to Congress after a months-long absence during which he did not disclose his illness or speak in public. "This is not an easy speech for me to give," the New Jersey Republican said on the...
Supreme Court to Hear Apple Appeal of Contempt in Epic Games Lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to hear Apple's bid to escape being found in contempt in its legal fight with "Fortnite" maker Epic Games after the iPhone maker was deemed in violation of a judicial order mandating sweeping changes to its lucrative App Store in the antitrust litigation....
Californians Can Protect Personal Data With a Click. Help Us Test It
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. If you haven’t heard yet, the state is offering a new way for Californians to protect their data — and we want your help tracking its rollout and effectiveness. Data brokers are largely unknown companies that make a...
