This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Far from the halls of power in Washington, the forested hamlet of Mount Shasta has long tied its economic fate to a functioning federal government. Yet even in a county where President Donald Trump’s cuts could hit the...
Wired Wednesday: CEMEX’s New Mining Plan for the San Joaquin River
GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Christina Rodriguez about the possibility of CEMEX digging a 600-foot hole on the San Joaquin River and mining aggregate with explosive blasting. CEMEX says the river mine is needed to make concrete for construction projects. However, there is...
Trump Fires NSC Officials a Day After Far-Right Activist Raises Concerns to Him
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's fired "some" White House National Security Council officials, a move that comes a day after far-right activist Laura Loomer raised concerns directly to him about staff loyalty. Trump downplayed Loomer's influence on the firings. But Loomer during her Oval Office conversation...
China Halts Approvals for New US Investment Projects
According to a Bloomberg report cited by Investing.com, China has introduced new limitations affecting its local companies planning investments in the United States. People familiar with the situation indicate that branches of the National Development and Reform Commission have been told to stop processing applications for new US-focused investment projects,...
Measles Spreads to Central Texas; 5 States Have Active Outbreaks
Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico reported new measles cases this week, with the outbreak expanding for the first time into central Texas. Already, the U.S. has more measles cases this year than in all of 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said. Other states with outbreaks...
Trump Tariff Fears Erase $2 Trillion From US Stocks
U.S. companies had trillions of dollars in value wiped out Thursday after President Donald Trump slapped sweeping tariffs on foreign imports. Virtually every sector suffered big losses as U.S. financial markets closed with their biggest one-day drop since COVID-19 flattened the global economy five years ago. Banks, retailers, clothing, airlines...
Startup Offers Controversial Microplastic Blood Cleansing Treatment
A London-based startup, Clarify Clinics, is offering a service designed to cleanse blood of microplastics and other toxins, according to an article in Wired. The treatment, which starts at £9,750 ($12,636), involves drawing blood, separating the plasma, filtering it through a specialized column intended to trap microplastics and undesirable chemicals,...
Senate Confirms Mehmet Oz to Take Lead of Medicare and Medicaid Agency
WASHINGTON — Former heart surgeon and TV pitchman Dr. Mehmet Oz was confirmed Thursday to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz became the agency's administrator in a party line 53-45 vote. The 64-year-old will manage health insurance programs for roughly half the country, with oversight of Medicare,...
First California EV Mandates Hit Automakers This Year. Most Are Not Even Close
California's effort to have no new gas-powered vehicles sold in the state by 2035 is beginning, and it requires 35% of all 2026 models sold this year to be zero-emission. Dealers say they aren't close to fulfilling the mandate for zero-emission vehicles and are nervously wondering what the future holds...
Pence Will Receive the Profile in Courage Award From the JFK Library for His Actions on Jan. 6
Former Vice President Mike Pence will receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his refusal to go along with President Donald Trump's efforts to remain in office after losing the 2020 election, Kennedy's family announced Thursday. The award recognizes Pence “for putting his life and career on...