Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have taken the stage in Philadelphia, where they’ll fight to sway 2024 election voters on the biggest stage in U.S. politics. The event, which began at 6 p.m. PDT Tuesday, offers Americans their most detailed look at a campaign that’s dramatically changed since the last...
Body Cam Footage Reveals Interview with Alleged School Shooter, One Year Before Tragedy
Police body camera footage has been released showing an interview with Colt Gray, the suspected Apalachee High School shooter, and his father Colin Gray, conducted a year before the tragic Georgia incident. In May 2023, Jackson County Sheriff's deputies questioned the pair after receiving an FBI tip about the teen...
Fresno Councilmembers Say New Security Camera Grants Will Help Deter Crime
A new city of Fresno program will help some small businesses buy and install security cameras. Funded by the city's American Rescue Plan dollars from the federal government, businesses with fewer than 25 employees in certain areas of the city can obtain grants of up to $2,000. Fresno City Council...
‘Flip-Flop’ or Evolution: Trump and Harris and Their Reversals on Issues
As former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face off in their debate Tuesday night, one likely area of contention will be their mutual accusations of flip-flopping — a charge that politicians have long deployed to portray their opponents as lacking principle. It is true that both have...
A Boeing Strike Is Looking More Likely. The Union President Expects Workers to Reject Contract Offer
SEATTLE - The risk of a strike at Boeing appears to be growing, as factory workers complain about a contract offer that their union negotiated with the giant aircraft manufacturer. The president of the union local that represents 33,000 Boeing workers predicted that they will vote against a deal that...
JD Vance Appears to Backtrack on False Claim About Haitian Migrants in Ohio
Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, former President Donald Trump’s running mate, appeared to backtrack Tuesday on an outlandish false claim that he had promoted a day earlier saying that Haitian residents of Springfield, Ohio, were abducting and eating their neighbors’ pets. In a social media post Tuesday morning, Vance said...
Harris Economic Plan Focuses on Prices, a Key Vulnerability
WASHINGTON — As Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled her economic plans in recent weeks, former President Donald Trump has accused her of being a Marxist, a communist and a socialist. When they meet Tuesday night for their only scheduled presidential debate, Harris will have the opportunity to rebut those claims...
Trump Is Making Promises That Many Economists Call Unrealistic
WASHINGTON — As he seeks to return to the White House, former President Donald Trump has pledged to cut Americans’ energy costs in half in the span of a year, part of a plan to reduce inflation and drive mortgage rates back toward record lows. But economists and analysts —...
Predicting the Debate Ratings: Super Bowl? Nah. ‘Seinfeld’ Finale? Maybe.
It is hard to pinpoint how many Americans will tune in Tuesday night to watch the first and only scheduled debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. But here’s an educated guess. First of all, this is not the Super Bowl. The NFL championship game routinely...
Exclusive: California’s Homeless Population Grew Again This Year, Especially in These Counties
New data shows nearly 186,000 people now live on the streets and in homeless shelters in California, proving the crisis continues to grow despite increasing state and local efforts to stem the tide. That's according to an exclusive CalMatters analysis of the latest results of the point-in-time count, a federally...