This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For years, scammers have targeted community colleges across the state, posing as students in order to steal money from scholarships or government financial aid. Recent state reports suggest the problem is getting worse, and college leaders say they’re...
Trump Administration Freezes $1 Billion for Cornell and $790 Million for Northwestern
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has frozen more than $1 billion in funding for Cornell University and $790 million for Northwestern University amid civil rights investigations into both schools, two U.S. officials said. The funding pause involves mostly grants from and contracts with the departments of Agriculture, Defense, Education and...
Top IRS Officials Said to Resign After Deal to Give ICE Migrants’ Data
WASHINGTON — Several top Internal Revenue Service officials, including the acting commissioner, are preparing to quit after the Trump administration pushed the agency to use its protected tax records to help homeland security officials deport immigrants, according to people familiar with the matter. The agreement between the IRS and Immigration...
Why Did So Many People Delude Themselves About Trump?
Donald Trump’s 2024 election sent many finance types into spasms of anticipatory ecstasy as they imagined freedom from regulations, taxes and unfamiliar pronouns. “Bankers and financiers say Trump’s victory has emboldened those who chafed at ‘woke doctrine’ and felt they had to self-censor or change their language to avoid offending...
Nuggets Fire Coach Malone and Won’t Extend GM Booth in Stunning Move
DENVER — Michael Malone coached the Denver Nuggets to the NBA title in 2023. He has them set to make the postseason for a seventh consecutive year. Even amid a four-game slide, they're still in position to have home-court advantage in Round 1. And he's gone with three games left...
Former MLB Pitcher Octavio Dotel Dies in Dominican Republic Nightclub Collapse
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Octavio Dotel, who pitched for 13 major league teams in a 15-year career and won a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals, was among the dead after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in his native Dominican Republic where he was attending a merengue...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Israel Trinidad Gallardo
April 9, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Israel Trinidad Gallardo Suspects Date of Birth: October 29, 1993 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 6, 170 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Carrying a loaded firearm in public. Warrant Number: F25901877 Synopsis of the Case: Israel Trinidad Gallardo...
Luka Doncic Gets Ejected the Night Before His Return to Dallas
OKLAHOMA CITY — Luka Doncic didn't wait for his much-anticipated return to Dallas to crank up the drama. The night before he faces the franchise with which he spent his first 6 1/2 NBA seasons, he was ejected from the Los Angeles Lakers' 136-120 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder...
Trump’s Trade War Escalates as China and Europe Hit Back
Stock markets wavered and turmoil spread to the bond markets as President Donald Trump’s punishing new tariffs took effect. China responded with additional levies on American goods, and the European Union approved its own retaliation for U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs, adding to fears of a global recession. Trump’s latest...
Wood Has 2 Homers as Nats Win For First Home Series Victory Over Dodgers Since 2014
WASHINGTON — James Wood homered twice and matched a career high with five RBIs, leading the Washington Nationals over the Dodgers 8-2 on Tuesday night for their fourth consecutive victory and their first home series win over Los Angeles since 2014. Los Angeles lost four of five following an 8-0...