New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker carried an all-night speech in protest of President Donald Trump's agenda into Tuesday morning. Booker took to the Senate floor on Monday evening saying he would remain there as long as he was “physically able.” He was still on the floor more than 14...
Trump Administration Sued Over Decision to Rescind Billions in Health Funding
A coalition of state attorneys general sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its decision to cut $12 billion in federal funds that go toward COVID-19 initiatives and various public health projects across the country. Attorneys general from 23 states filed the suit in federal court in Rhode Island. They...
Your Bag’s Hidden Journey From Check-In to Plane
Checking a bag is an exercise in trust. The hope? That you will be reunited painlessly with your possessions after many labor-intensive steps involving heavy machinery and numerous workers, often across multiple airports. While several million bags end up getting lost or damaged by U.S. airlines every year, the overwhelming...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Dips, and Asia and Europe Recover a Bit
NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes are drifting lower Tuesday with uncertainty still high about just what President Donald Trump will announce about tariffs on his “Liberation Day” coming Wednesday. The S&P 500 was 0.4% lower in early trading, though that could change following economic reports coming later in the...
Israel Strikes a Building in Southern Beirut, Killing at Least 4 People
BEIRUT — The Israeli military struck a building in Beirut's southern suburbs early Tuesday, killing at least four people, as the military said it had targeted a member of the Hezbollah militant group. The airstrike came without warning days after Israel launched an attack on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on...
February US Job Openings Slip to 7.6M, Consistent With a Healthy but Decelerating Job Market
WASHINGTON — Employers posted 7.6 million job openings in February, a sign that that the job market is slowing but remains healthy. The number of vacancies fell slightly from a revised 7.8 million in January and from a 8.4 million a year earlier. Openings have come down more or less...
Braves’ Jurickson Profar Hit With 80-Game PED Ban
NEW YORK — Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended for 80 games without pay for performance-enhancing drug use. Major League Baseball announced Monday that Profar tested positive for Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG) in violation of the league’s joint drug prevention and treatment program. According to the Cleveland Clinic, hCG...
Watch: City Demolishes Historic Chinatown Building to Make Way for Housing
Unable to restore a historic Chinatown building, the city of Fresno began demolishing it on Monday morning. The 1920s-era Bow On Tong Association Building has been condemned since a fire in March 2022 made it unsafe to occupy. The city bought the building in January 2025 with funds from the...
The Mystery of Melania Trump’s Wedding Dress and an eBay Sale
Is it or isn’t it? On Tuesday, a listing surfaced on eBay purportedly offering Melania Trump’s wedding dress for sale. You know, the one designed by John Galliano for Dior couture, reportedly costing more than $100,000, worn by the first lady at her Mar-a-Lago wedding to Donald Trump and featured...
Heading to Sierra? Prepare for Heavy Snow
If you're heading up to Yosemite or the Shaver Lake area on Tuesday, be sure to take chains and cold weather gear. The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Sierra Nevada north of the Kings River and a Winter Weather Advisory south of...