More than 200 protesters tried to block the entrance to Coast Guard Island in Alameda on Thursday as federal officials said the base was serving as an operations hub for immigration raids expected to begin Friday in the Bay Area. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said he was assured by...
At a House GOP press conference, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that air traffic controllers, unpaid during the shutdown, are taking second jobs to cover bills—something he discouraged given the high-stress demands of the role. He acknowledged their financial strain but said safety must come first, even if it slows...
Days after a call with Vladimir Putin led to the announcement of a US-Russia summit in Budapest, President Donald Trump canceled it, saying there was no point. The earlier Alaska meeting went ahead with minimal preparation and little result. Now Trump has imposed sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, signaling frustration...
President Donald Trump said he’s weighing whether to urge Israel to free jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti, telling Time he discussed the idea with aides and said he will make a decision. Barghouti, convicted in 2004 in attacks that killed five people, was not among prisoners freed this month under...
Prominent conservative voices who once backed Donald Trump’s anti–“forever war” message are alarmed by his administration’s expanding operations against Venezuela and in the Caribbean. Since early September, the U.S. has carried out lethal strikes on civilian boats and surged more than 10,000 troops, ships and aircraft, while Mr. Trump authorized...
Ed Miliband’s vow to cut household energy bills by £300 by 2030 faces fresh doubt after the economist behind the estimate said rising electricity costs could erase the gains. Pawel Czyzak of Ember told the BBC his 2023 analysis needs updating amid higher offshore wind and grid costs, warning savings...
China’s Communist Party named Zhang Shengmin second-ranked vice chairman of the Central Military Commission at the end of a four-day Central Committee meeting, days after nine generals were expelled for suspected serious financial crimes. Analysts said the removals could be seen as a political purge amid one of the largest...
As ballots land in Seattle mailboxes, the mayor’s race has narrowed to a generational and economic clash. Incumbent Bruce Harrell, 67, touts experience and endorsements but trailed in August, while 43-year-old organizer Katie Wilson led with 50 percent on a housing-first, social-media-savvy campaign. Their split over a new 5 percent...
In a Gizmodo interview, former CDC leader Demetre Daskalakis portrays the agency in crisis under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., citing mass firings, a reshaped vaccine advisory panel, and policy changes announced without scientific review. He and other senior officials resigned after director Susan Monarez was fired; he says...
Senate Republicans will force a Thursday vote to pay “essential” federal employees — including military, border patrol and TSA — during the shutdown, now in its 23rd day, as millions near their first missed full paycheck. Democrats plan to oppose it and offer a rival bill to pay furloughed workers...
