WASHINGTON — Increasing revenues flowing into U.S. government coffers from tariffs would make it difficult for the Supreme Court to rule against the Trump administration on the issue if a lower court case makes its way to country's top court, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday. "The more...
US Selects 11 Firms for Program to Fast-Track Small Nuclear Test Reactors
The U.S. Department of Energy said on Tuesday it has made an initial selection of 11 companies for a pilot program seeking to develop high-tech test nuclear reactors and get at least three of them to begin operating in less than a year. Why It's Important As artificial intelligence and...
Former Guatemalan Police Officers, Officials Sentenced for Death of 41 Girls in Fire
GUATEMALA CITY — A Guatemalan court on Tuesday sentenced six people to between six and 25 years in prison for the deaths of 41 children in a raging fire eight years ago inside a state shelter for at-risk youth. The sentencing is a step towards closure in one of the...
Trump Picks Heritage Economist Antoni to Lead US Labor Statistics Agency
President Donald Trump on Monday said he was nominating economist E.J. Antoni as the new Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, 10 days after firing the agency's previous leader following a weak scorecard of the job market, accusing her without evidence of manipulating the figures. Antoni is currently the chief economist...
Newsom to Trump: Let’s End This ‘Rigging’ of House District Maps
Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Monday promising to stand down from his plan to redraw California's congressional district maps if Republican states such as Texas did likewise, KQED reported. Trump set the stage for the redistricting battle royale ahead of the 2026 midterms by...
US Deficit Grows to $291 Billion in July Despite Tariff Revenue Surge
The U.S. government's budget deficit grew nearly 20% in July to $291 billion despite a nearly $21 billion jump in customs duty collections from President Donald Trump's tariffs, with outlays growing faster than receipts, the Treasury Department said on Tuesday. The deficit for July was up 19%, or $47 billion,...
Will Downtown Fresno Lot Finally Become Housing?
A long-vacant plot of land in downtown Fresno may soon get new life as upscale apartments, though it may take financial help from the city. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer said, however, if developers don't move quickly, the city may take back the land given to them. The city last month...
Big Fresno Fair Adds La Arrolladora Banda El Limón to 2025 Concert Series
La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho will headline the Big Fresno Fair’s first Sunday concert on Oct. 5 as part of the Table Mountain Concert Series at the Paul Paul Theater. The Mexican regional group joins a lineup that includes Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, YG, Dustin Lynch,...
Cast a Vote for Your All-Time Favorite Post Stamps
The U.S. Postal Service for the first time is giving the public a voice in shaping stamp history. It's a nationwide initiative inviting Americans to vote for their favorite previously issued stamps to be re-released in a special collection. Through Sept. 30, 2025, the public can cast their votes online...
US to Retaliate Against IMO Members That Back Net Zero Emissions Plan
The U.S. on Tuesday rejected the "Net-Zero Framework" proposal by the International Maritime Organization, which is aimed at reducing global greenhouse gas emissions from the international shipping sector, and threatened measures against countries that support it. The announcement was made in a joint statement by Secretary of State Marco Rubio,...