Los Angeles saw yet another AutoZone looted after a street takeover, even as police circulate suspects’ photos from earlier raids. Story Snapshot Police say a South Los Angeles AutoZone was looted early Monday after a street takeover. The hit comes days after investigators posted images of 27 East L.A. suspects from earlier AutoZone raids. Recent […]
President Trump paused a planned 50% tariff hit on Canadian goods for three days after saying the two countries reached a deal pending final paperwork. Story Snapshot Trump halted 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days after a provisional deal. The pause averted tariffs set to begin just after midnight and covering about $20 […]
Minnesota sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott to force the extradition of a federal immigration agent charged in a Minneapolis shooting, turning a routine legal process into a state-on-state standoff. Story Snapshot Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed suit to compel extradition of agent Christian Castro. Ellison says Abbott refused to sign the governor’s warrant after […]
A bipartisan House panel publicly opened a sexual-misconduct inquiry into Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez, citing allegations of “inappropriate sexual contact with a House staffer.” Story Snapshot The House Ethics Committee announced a formal review into allegations against Rep. Jimmy Gomez. Reports tied the probe to claims of a kiss with a congressional aide; Gomez admitted […]
As questions mount about life aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, President Trump dismissed the crisis claims as “fake,” setting a hard test for trust in wartime leadership. Story Snapshot Trump said the carrier is “beautifully maintained” and denied family worries about sailors. Reports from major outlets cite food shortages, broken plumbing, and mental strain after […]
West Virginia’s new 20-year plan would channel data center revenues to cut—and aim to eliminate—the state income tax. Story Highlights The governor’s office set a 50/30/10/10 split of data center revenue, with half for income tax reduction. The plan is managed by a new state Data Economy Office under earlier legislation, HB 2014. Qualifying centers […]
Prosecutors say a Massachusetts teen searched ChatGPT for “fantasy stories” about killing his family before his mother and brother were found dead at home. Story Snapshot Prosecutors tied a 17-year-old’s ChatGPT and web searches to family-killing “fantasies” before two relatives were found dead. The teen, Arjun Aravind, was charged with two counts of murder and […]
Two privately operated spy planes have circled key stretches of the southern border for months, and Washington still will not say why. Story Snapshot A U.S. military contractor’s aircraft have flown repeated surveillance tracks over Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. The Pentagon confirms Metrea is a contractor but will not discuss mission details, citing operational […]
A federal judge ordered the Department of Homeland Security to pause its grab for about 17 million commercial driver records while the court reviews the case. Story Snapshot A 22-state coalition sued to stop a federal subpoena for roughly 17 million commercial driver’s license records. A judge issued an administrative stay and set a hearing […]
A Colombian citizen used a stolen American’s name, birthdate and Social Security number to vote in U.S. elections for more than two decades before anyone caught him. Quick Take Carlos Felipe Jaramillo Grajales, 55, of Jacksonville, was sentenced to three years in federal prison. He pleaded guilty to passport fraud, aggravated identity theft, and falsely […]