Trump ends Canada trade talks over Reagan ad; Chauncey Billups faces gambling charges
President Donald Trump has ended all trade negotiations with Canada, furious over a new ad that uses Ronald Reagan’s own words against tariffs. Plus, federal investigators say a major gambling operation connected to organized crime has disrupted the NBA. And one Hall of Famer is among those involved in the scheme. And new video shows […]
As electric bills rise, more states ban disconnections in dangerous weather
Shelby Green’s lights were off. She could plug her phone into a wall socket, but it wouldn’t charge. It would be weeks until she received her next paycheck for her job as an undergraduate researcher at Florida State University in chemical engineering. And her bank account was nearly empty. “I had no hot water, no […]
Louvre thieves caught on video escaping using a cherry picker and bike
A new video released revealed a bizarre twist in what’s being called the heist of the century. Surveillance footage circulating online allegedly shows two of the Louvre thieves escaping — not on foot, but on a cherry picker. One person wearing a motorcycle helmet and the other in a yellow construction vest lower themselves from a broken window before […]
NBA coach, player on leave following arrests in gambling-related investigation
The NBA has placed a head coach and a player on leave after they were indicted in two separate federal gambling cases linked to organized crime. Trail Blazers head coach and Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat Guard Terry Rozier were both arrested Thursday. The two are among 34 people charged in two […]
Ballot proposal taxes 5% of California billionaires’ net worth to fund health care
California billionaires could be subject to a one-time tax of 5% of their global net worth under a new ballot measure. Filed Wednesday by Jim Mangia, president and CEO of St. John’s Community Health, and backed by the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW), the “California Billionaires Tax Act” aims to bring in […]
Trump heads to Asia to meet with China’s Xi amid trade tensions
President Donald Trump will head to Asia on Friday night, marking his first trip there since returning to office. It’s a high-stakes trip that could reshape global trade and test relations with China. The trip includes stops in Malaysia, Japan and South Korea. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the president will meet with […]
From Jefferson to Trump: Why this renovation may be different
If presidents have renovated before, why is there an uproar now, and where are the updated plans? We’ll explain what’s underway, what’s on paper and how this compares to past White House changes in this week’s Straight From You. Each week, we take your comments and questions and put them to the test — separating […]
White House adds Clinton scandal, Hunter Biden reference to events timeline
The White House “Major Events Timeline” – a chronological list of milestones on the official website’s “About page” – now includes some controversial new additions. On Thursday, the Trump administration updated the timeline to feature references to President Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky and Hunter Biden’s past drug use. Social media users noticed the […]
US Coast Guard opens fire at vehicle near potential ICE staging area
The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday that guardsmen opened fire at a vehicle driving erratically near a California base that could serve as a staging area for federal immigration officers. No Coast Guard personnel were injured when the vehicle, a U-Haul truck, tried to back into Coast Guard Base Alameda near San Francisco. ALAMEDA, Calif. […]
