NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar was flat against the euro on Monday after a bruising week last week sent it to a three-year low against the single currency and left it oversold by some technical metrics. The greenback fell against the yen, meanwhile, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s erratic...
Trump Administration Wants to Halve State Dept Budget, Slash Foreign Aid 75%
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration wants to halve the State Department budget, cutting more than $30 billion, in fiscal 2026, four U.S. officials familiar with the plan said on Monday - a massive reduction that could see nearly 30 U.S. missions shut and foreign aid slashed by...
Wall Street Ends Higher With Apple Shares as Investors Assess Tariff Exemptions
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The three major U.S. stock indexes ended higher on Monday, with Apple giving the S&P 500 a strong boost as the White House exempted smartphones and computers from new tariffs. Uncertainty over future tariffs kept investors cautious, however, as investors remain worried about how companies will...
Trump Wants to Deport Some US Citizens to El Salvador
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he wants to deport some violent criminals who are U.S. citizens to El Salvador, where they would be incarcerated under an agreement with that country's government. Trump's spoke to journalists at the White House during the state visit of Salvadoran...
Is Fresno Ready to Hear Jane Fonda Speak Her Mind?
Expect Jane Fonda to speak truth to power when she closes the curtain Wednesday on San Joaquin Valley Town's Hall's 87th year. Just the other day, she again was speaking her mind in advance of a moveon.org event. "I’ve been protesting since before most of you were born — and...
Trump Admin Restores Dementia Research It Gutted in DEI Purge
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The National Institutes of Health reversed its termination of a $36 million grant to a UC Davis researcher studying dementia, a day after CalMatters wrote about the cancelled grant and the researcher filed an appeal. The National Institutes...
US Charges Man Suspected in Arson Attacks at New Mexico Republican Headquarters, Tesla
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department on Monday said it has criminally charged a man it alleged carried out two recent arson attacks against the New Mexico Republican Party's headquarters and a Tesla dealership in the state. The criminal complaint, dated April 12, charges Jamison Wagner with arson. No one...
Drop in Job-Finding Rate, Rise in Time out of Work Could Signal Recession Ahead
(Reuters) - Behind the gradual and relatively small rise in the U.S. unemployment rate in recent years are a couple of less-closely followed labor market indicators that are flashing yellow for recession risk, according to research published on Monday by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. The analysis suggests...
California OKs $2.8B to Close Medicaid Funding Gap After Expanding Immigrant Coverage
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Monday to close a $2.8 billion budget gap in the state's Medicaid services and ensure coverage through June for 15 million people, including immigrants, who receive health care via the program. The legislation is part of the state's solution to solve...
Southern California Rocked by a Strong Earthquake Near San Diego
SAN DIEGO — A 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California on Monday morning, swaying lights and rattling cups off shelves, but officials reported no injuries or major damage. The quake was centered in San Diego County near the mountain town of Julian, which is known for its apple pie shops, and...