WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a push from President Donald Trump to pause federal funding while his administration conducts an across-the-board ideological review to uproot progressive initiatives. The Trump administration plan plunged the U.S. government into panic and confusion and set the stage for a constitutional...
Will You Boycott Super Bowl Because of Alleged Referee Favoritism for Chiefs?
Do you find comfort in familiarity? Or, do the same characters performing the same predictable antics turn you off? Like a good rerun, the Kansas City Chiefs are striving for a three-peat performance in Superbowl LIX at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Making the guest appearance are the Philadelphia...
Warriors to Retire Andre Iguodala’s No. 9 Jersey
SAN FRANCISCO — As Andre Iguodala moves around town in the Bay Area these days, he is regularly stopped by fans eager to praise him for how he carried himself while playing for the Golden State Warriors. For his grit and his drive. For doing all the little things many...
Israel’s Prime Minister Says Trump Has Invited Him to the White House on Feb. 4
WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that President Donald Trump has invited him to visit the White House on Feb. 4, which would make him the first foreign leader to do so in Trump's second term. The announcement came as the United States pressures...
Trump Administration Halts HIV Drug Distribution in Poor Countries
The Trump administration has instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing HIV medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics. The directive is part of a broader freeze on foreign aid initiated last week. It includes the President’s...
‘Doomsday Clock’ Moves Closer to Midnight Amid Global Threats
Earth is moving closer to destruction, a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday as it advanced its famous "Doomsday Clock" to 89 seconds till midnight, the closest it has ever been. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists made the annual announcement — which rates how close humanity is from ending —...
Trump Wants to Break California’s Sanctuary State Law: 5 Things to Know
Back in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump is once again trying to break a policy California Democrats adopted during his first term to protect certain undocumented immigrants from being deported. One of his first executive orders targets the state's so-called sanctuary law, which generally limits how local cops interact...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Steadies After Nvidia, Tech Sell-Off
NEW YORK — Nvidia and other U.S. tech stocks are holding steadier Tuesday, a day after tumbling on doubts about whether the artificial-intelligence frenzy really needs all the dollars being poured into it. The S&P 500 was 0.8% higher in afternoon trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 167...
When Foster Farms Closes Turlock Turkey Plant, What Happens to 519 Jobs?
Valley poultry giant Foster Farms announced Friday that it will close a turkey processing plant in Turlock effective May 9. The company said in a news release the closure comes "in response to changes in market demand" as part of an ongoing strategic plan. The Turlock Journal reported the upcoming...
Why CA Fire Response Could Make or Break These Political Careers
“A crisis is a terrible thing to waste,” Stanford economist Paul Romer said at a venture capital seminar 21 years ago, referring to the increasing levels of education in other countries that would make them more competitive with the United States. Romer’s comment transmogrified into a political slogan when Rahm Emanuel,...