A man who received a pardon from President Donald Trump for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy Sunday after he resisted arrest during a traffic stop, the Indiana State Police said. The state police said a deputy...
US Consumer Confidence Dips Again to Start the Year, According to Business Group
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence dipped for the second consecutive month in January, a business research group said Tuesday. The Conference Board reported that its consumer confidence index retreated this month to 104.1, from 109.5 in December. That is worse than the economist projections for a reading of 105.8. December's...
Rain Douses Wildfires in Southern California Without Causing Serious Mudslides
LOS ANGELES — The first significant storm of the season brought snow and downpours to Southern California that doused wildfires and caused some ash and mud to flow across streets in the Los Angeles area on Monday. More than an inch (2.5 centimeters) of rain fell in many areas, loosening...
California Utility Reports Fault on Power Line Miles Away From Origin of Deadly Eaton Fire
GLENDALE — Southern California Edison on Monday reported a fault on a power line connected miles away from ones located near the origin of the Eaton Fire, the deadly blaze that ignited outside of Los Angeles on Jan. 7 and killed at least 17 people. Edison says that there is...
Madera Shooting Sends Woman to the Hospital. Authorities Arrest Suspect.
A 61-year-old man was arrested Monday night after allegedly shooting a woman inside a home in Madera, the Madera Police Department reported. Officers responded to a home near Solano and Sauret streets after receiving a report of an assault with a deadly weapon. Police found a 60-year-old woman suffering from...
Trump Fills His Government With Billionaires After Running on a Working-Class Message
ATLANTA — President Donald Trump’s brash populism has always involved incongruence: the billionaire businessman-politician stirring the passions of millions who, regardless of the U.S. economy’s trajectory, could never afford to live in his Manhattan skyscraper or visit his club in south Florida. His second White House is looking a lot like...
White House Budget Office Orders Pause in All Federal Loans and Grants
WASHINGTON — The White House budget office has ordered a pause in grants, loans and other federal financial assistance, according to a memo sent to government agencies Monday, potentially paralyzing a vast swath of programs and sowing confusion and alarm among the array of groups that depend on them. The...
What Has Changed With Immigration Under Trump and What Is Still Playing Out?
SAN DIEGO (AP) — During his first week in office, President Donald Trump signed 10 executive orders on immigration and issued a slew of edicts to carry out promises of mass deportations and border security. Some actions were felt immediately. Others face legal challenges. Some may take years to happen, if ever,...
Scott Bessent Confirmed as Trump’s Treasury Secretary
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump's treasury secretary, giving him the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting forward a plan on tariffs that doesn't jeopardize growth. He cleared the Senate roll call with...
Trump’s Gaza Displacement Plan Faces Rejection, Regional Concerns
U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to relocate over a million Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries has faced widespread condemnation, CNN reported. Critics, including experts, Palestinian leaders, and some U.S. politicians, have labeled it a form of ethnic cleansing and warned of severe regional instability. Trump Suggests Gazans Move to...