WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump remained defiant on Monday as global markets continued plunging and fears of a recession grew after his tariff announcement last week. "Be Strong, Courageous, and Patient, and GREATNESS will be the result!" he wrote on Truth Social, his social media platform. The Dow Jones Industrial...
Trump, Netanyahu Will Meet Today on Tariffs and the War in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday, becoming the first foreign leader to visit Trump since he unleashed tariffs on countries around the world. Whether Netanyahu’s visit succeeds in bringing down or eliminating Israel’s tariffs remains to be seen, but how it plays out...
YouTuber Faces Charges for Attempting Contact With Isolated Indian Tribe
NEW DELHI — Indian police have arrested a 24-year-old American Youtuber who visited an off-limits island in the Indian ocean and left an offering of a Diet Coke can and a coconut in an attempt to make contact with an isolated tribe known for attacking intruders. Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, from...
Stocks Make Wild Swings as Markets Try to Assess Damage From Trump’s Trade War
NEW YORK — Wall Street is careening through a shocking day of trading Monday, catapulting from an early drop that had dragged it 20% below its record to a sudden rise, only to revert to losses as worries remain about whether President Donald Trump's trade war will torpedo the global...
22 Miles on Foot, 10 Minutes on a Tram: An ‘Extraordinary’ Day Hike
The steep trail near the top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was covered in inches of spongy fallen needles and peppered with ankle-twisting pine cones. It was also shady, which felt remarkable after the first seven miles of the grueling Cactus to Clouds hike offered little more than a...
Bakersfield to Host Sanders and AOC in ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ Event
Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are set to address supporters in Bakersfield, California, on Tuesday, April 15. The "Fighting Oligarchy" event will take place at the Dignity Health Arena, Theater and Convention Center at 1001 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301. Doors open at 10:30am and the program begins...
Jaguar and Land Rover Maker Pauses Shipments to US as It Develops Post-Tariff Plans
LONDON — The maker of Jaguar and Land Rover cars is pausing shipments to the U.S. as Britain's struggling auto industry begins to respond to the 25% tax on vehicle imports imposed by President Donald Trump. Jaguar Land Rover Automotive, one of Britain's biggest carmakers, said Saturday that the pause...
China Hit Brakes on TikTok Deal After Trump Announced Wide-Ranging Tariffs
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday said he is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership. The order was announced as White...
Shohei Ohtani Throws Second Bullpen Since Resuming Mound Ramp Up
PHILADELPHIA — Shohei Ohtani threw a 26-pitch bullpen session Saturday before the Los Angeles Dodgers' game against the Philadelphia Phillies, another step toward his mound return. Recovering from right elbow surgery on Sept. 19, 2023, the two-way star threw his second bullpen session since resuming his pitching ramp up. He...
Visalia Traffic Stop Nets $30K in Xanax, Marijuana
A routine traffic stop in Visalia led to the discovery of thousands of prescription pills and a pound of marijuana, the Visalia Police Department said in a statement. Around 7:50 p.m. Friday, a Visalia police officer pulled over a vehicle at the intersection of Mineral King Avenue and West Street...