New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidates vowed to help illegal immigrants avoid President Donald Trump’s ICE raids during the Garden State’s first primary debate of the year. Five out of six candidates raised their hands when Joey Fox, New Jersey Globe political reporter and debate moderator, asked the Democrats on stage if they “believe that one of the goals of the next governor should be protecting immigrants in New Jersey, even those who are here illegally.” Rep. Mikie Sherrill did not raise her hand, instead responding, “We should protect people in New Jersey, especially with the Constitution.” NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR HOUSES…
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The U.S. Agency for International Development’s fate is hanging in the balance as the second Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, is working on an apparent overhaul of the agency. A review of USAID’s recent history shows that it repeatedly has been accused of financial mismanagement and corruption long before Donald Trump’s second administration, Fox News Digital found. Tech billionaire and DOGE Chair Elon Musk has been on a warpath against USAID — which is an independent U.S. agency that was established under the Kennedy administration to administer economic aid to foreign nations — as he leads DOGE’s mission…
The U.S. Treasury and Commerce Departments will establish a sovereign wealth fund in accordance with a new executive order President Donald Trump signed on Monday. The sovereign wealth fund, a state-owned investment fund with various financial assets like stocks and bonds, could foot the bill for purchasing TikTok, according to Trump. “We’re going to be doing something perhaps with TikTok, and perhaps not,” Trump told reporters Monday. “If we make the right deal, we’ll do it. Otherwise, we won’t.” “But we could put that as an example in the fund,” Trump said. “And we have a lot of other things…
Congressional Democrats blast Elon Musk and President Trump over attempts to shut down USAID, claiming they’re causing chaos and harming national security.
The grand rows of mature sycamores that thread among vintage English cottages and Tudor homes of Yalecrest help define the east-side neighborhood’s historic character. Some of Salt Lake City’s most majestic trees are getting sick. The grand rows of mature sycamores that thread among vintage English cottages and Tudor homes of Yalecrest help define the east-side neighborhood’s historic character. Some of those green elders are getting sick these days. Recognizable for their distinct mottled bark, sycamores arching over blocks of Salt Lake City’s Michigan and Hubbard avenues are slammed with a debilitating fungal pathogen called anthracnose. City arborists have also…
The Trump administration’s efforts to shut down USAID could impact humanitarian efforts in Gaza and abroad, international aid organizations are warning.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill meant to protect medical practitioners in New York who prescribe and send abortion pills out of state. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill meant to protect medical practitioners in New York who prescribe and send abortion pills out of state. Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York signed a bill on Monday intended to give the state’s health care providers an extra layer of protection to shield them from prosecution in states that ban abortion. The newly signed law comes days after a New York doctor was indicted in Louisiana for prescribing and sending abortion…
Andean Medjedovic, a former graduate student, is on the run. Andean Medjedovic, a former graduate student, is on the run. Andean Medjedovic, a former graduate student, is on the run. A Canadian man has been charged with stealing $65 million in cryptocurrency from a pair of crypto platforms and also with laundering his illegal gains, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn said on Monday. The defendant, Andean Medjedovic, 22, undertook sophisticated hacks of KyberSwap and Indexed Finance, crypto platforms that developed services on which users exchanged tokens with each other. He stole roughly $49 million and $16 million, according to an indictment…
St. George • A hiker who died over the weekend after a possible fall on Zion National Park’s Canyon Overlook Trail has been identified as Cesar Herrera-Ruiz, a 37-year-old Canadian national, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities identify hiker who died in Zion National Park over the weekend St. George • A hiker who died over the weekend after a possible fall on Zion National Park’s Canyon Overlook Trail has been identified as Cesar Herrera-Ruiz, a 37-year-old Canadian national, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Sgt. Brett Bonner confirmed the identity of the victim on Monday, but…
Award-winning investigative reporter Chuck Goudie, who left WLS-Ch. 7 in December after a distinguished, more than 44-year career at ABC 7, has a new broadcast home, just a short distance away on the dial. Officials from WMAQ-Ch. 5 announced Monday that Goudie, 69, is joining the NBC affiliate’s “NBC 5 Investigates” team, effective Feb. 10. Goudie will join investigative reporter Bennett Haeberle and producers Katy Smyser and Lisa Capitanini. Chuck Goudie (ABC7Chicago.com) Goudie joined ABC 7 in 1980 and became its lead investigative reporter in 1990. Known for his many scoops involving the Chicago Outfit and other reporting coups like…
Deerfield-based Baxter International announced Monday that its CEO and board chair José Almeida is retiring, effective immediately – an announcement that came just days after the company sold its kidney care business for $3.7 billion. Baxter did not say in a news release why Almeida is retiring now, but Almeida said in the release, “With the key elements of our broad strategic transformation complete, this is the right time for a new CEO to lead the company into its next chapter.” Almeida had served as CEO of the company, which makes hospital products, since 2016. He will work in an…
The Chicago Sky are building for the future in free agency as they prepare for another pivotal WNBA draft in April. After missing the playoffs with a 13-27 record last season, the Sky are starting fresh in 2025 with first-year coach Tyler Marsh. The Sky aren’t bringing back former leading scorer Chennedy Carter, opening up room in their backcourt for veteran depth. The Sky hold the No. 3 and No. 10 picks in the first round of this year’s draft, which will be headlined by Connecticut’s Paige Bueckers and Notre Dame’s Olivia Miles — if both stars choose to forego…
Notwithstanding the suggestion of the title, Vanessa Severo’s self-penned solo show at Writers Theatre about the iconic 20th century Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is not so much a self-portrait of the painter as a personal picture of a theater artist’s journey towards the icon in question. And, frankly, the work is at its best when it is explicit about that aim, and less effective when Severo drops her own persona. In today’s nonprofit theater, there’s much needless worry about who has the right to tell whose story. In this show, effectively a tour which has played at the Cincinnati Playhouse…
TORONTO — As Canadians absorb U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and his threats to make Canada the 51st state, one thing has become abundantly clear: One of the world’s most durable and amicable alliances — born of geography, heritage and centuries of common interests — is broken. Canadians are feeling an undeniable sense of betrayal after Trump declared a trade war against America’s northern neighbor and longtime ally. Trump keeps threatening Canada’s sovereignty and and vowing to put sweeping 25% tariffs on Canadian products, though Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday afternoon the tariffs will be postponed by…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration is ending protections that shielded roughly 350,000 Venezuelans from deportation, leaving them with two months before they lose their right to work in the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s order affects 348,202 Venezuelans living in the U.S. with Temporary Protected Status slated to expire in April. That’s about half of the approximately 600,000 who have the protection. The remaining protections are set to expire at the end of September. The termination notice will be published Wednesday and go into effect 60 days later. It’s among the latest Trump administration actions targeting the immigration…
Concord police in a statement confirmed that ICE agents were in the city Friday. CONCORD — An appearance by U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents in the city over the weekend prompted a response from the police department that it did not assist the action. In a statement, Concord police said the ICE activity occurred Saturday. They did not say where federal agents appeared or when in the day they were spotted. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | 23 migrants detained from two smuggling boats of California coast Crime and Public Safety | Protesters briefly take over roadway in…
Gonzaga opened the season by demolishing Baylor but has stumbled repeatedly in WCC play and could become a bubble team if the losses mount. The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the Mountain West and the former Pac-12 schools now scattered across the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and West Coast Conference. The rankings will be published on the Hotline each Monday through the remainder of the regular season. The breathtaking beatdown unfolded three months ago: Gonzaga 101, Baylor, 63, and…
Make your choice for the top performance among girls high school athletes from Jan. 27-Feb. 1. Welcome to the Bay Area News Group (Mercury News & East Bay Times) boys Athlete of the Week poll. For the entire academic year, we will provide a list of candidates who stood out over the previous week and allow you, the reader, to vote for the winner. This week, we consider performances from Jan. 27-Feb. 1. Polls close at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Vote as many times as you’d like until then without using bots or any other artificial methods of voting. Votes by…
Hapa Bistro offers two four-course seatings per night, with lunch service on the way. Mother-son owners Michiyo and Sohei Lappen stand with chef Kai Midorikawa at Hapa Bistro, a new French-Japanese restaurant in San Bruno. (Courtesy Sohei Lappen) Hapa Bistro, a tiny restaurant in San Bruno, is serving French-Japanese fare. The restaurant, which began its soft opening phase in mid-January, currently offers just two 12-person seatings for a four-course, prix fixe tasting menu ($70) per night. They’re still in the process of securing their beer and wine license. Behind the scenes are owners Michiyo and Sohei Lappen, a Millbrae-based mother-and-son…
Elon Musk is working for President Donald Trump as a “special government employee,” according to a White House official, solidifying his controversial role in the administration but sidestepping some disclosure rules that are typical of federal workers. The official, speaking Monday on the condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters, said that Musk has a government email address and office space in the White House complex. Musk, the world’s richest man, has been granted broad latitude by Trump to reduce the size of the federal government. On Monday morning, the headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development was abruptly…