Kilmar Abrego, the migrant whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador made him a symbol of President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies, was again detained by U.S. immigration officials in Baltimore on Monday, his lawyer said, while facing the possibility of being deported again, this time to Uganda. Abrego, 30, was deported...
US National Guard Troops in Washington to Begin Carrying Weapons, Officials Say
U.S. National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington D.C. as part of what President Donald Trump said was his crackdown on crime will begin carrying weapons on Sunday night, two officials said. The exact number of troops who would carry their weapons was fluid, but they will either carry...
Oil Prices Rise as Traders Weigh Supply Risks
Oil prices climbed on Monday as traders weighed concerns that Russian supply could be disrupted by more U.S. sanctions and Ukrainian attacks targeting energy infrastructure in Russia. Brent crude futures were up 40 cents, or 0.6%, to $68.13 by 1315 GMT, and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 46...
US New Home Sales Fall in July, June Sales Revised Higher
Sales of new U.S. single-family homes fell in July following a sharp upward revision to the prior month's sales pace, and the overall trend remained consistent with a housing market struggling in an environment of high mortgage rates. New home sale units dropped 0.6% to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate...
Fresno County Wildfire Burns 3,338 Acres, Evacuation Orders Issued
A wildfire named the Garnet Fire broke out Sunday afternoon, prompting evacuation orders in parts of Fresno County, officials said. The blaze was reported on Sunday at 2:13 p.m. south of Rodgers Ridge near Garnet Dike, according to the U.S. Forest Service. By Monday morning, it has grown to 3,338...
Wall Street Slips as Powell-Led Momentum Wanes
Wall Street's main indexes dipped on Monday, retreating from gains made in the previous session after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted that an interest-rate cut could be considered at next month's central bank meeting. Recent economic data suggesting labor market weakness has boosted investor confidence that the central...
Israel Hits Gaza Hospital, Killing at Least 20 People, Including 5 Journalists
Israel struck Nasser hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists who worked for Reuters, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and others. Cameraman Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters contractor, was killed near a live broadcasting position operated by Reuters on an...
Trump to Sign Orders Aimed at Ending Cashless Bail Policies
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Monday that seeks to end cashless bail by threatening to revoke federal funding for jurisdictions that use it, according to a White House official. Trump is also expected to sign a separate order targeting Washington, D.C. that instructs police to...
Fresno Police Fatally Shoot Man Armed With Knives After Standoff
Fresno police officers fatally shot a 35-year-old man armed with knives Saturday afternoon after a standoff at an apartment complex, authorities said. Officers were dispatched about 1:45 p.m. to an apartment near Blythe Avenue and Austin Way following a report of a domestic violence disturbance involving Joseph Merical, the Fresno...
Why Epstein’s Furious Grip on Washington Holds
Opinion by James Kirchick on August 22, 2025. IT ISN’T JUST MEMBERS OF THE MAGA FAITHFUL WHO ARE FEELING LET DOWN. When the F.B.I. released a memo last month stating that it could find no evidence that the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein possessed a “client list” of prominent...