President Donald Trump promised “retribution” in his 2024 campaign. His first week in the White House saw him make some of that a reality.
Author: MAK Gojar
Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday as the president approves a series of initiatives meant to tackle his goal of curbing illegal immigration.
ABC News just spent two nights with members of one of the largest cartels in Mexico as they explained their operations in a town just across the border from the US.
The involvement of Sullivan & Cromwell in the appeal of President Trump’s criminal conviction underscored how New York’s legal power players have moved toward Mr. Trump. The involvement of Sullivan & Cromwell in the appeal of President Trump’s criminal conviction underscored how New York’s legal power players have moved toward Mr. Trump. The involvement of Sullivan & Cromwell in the appeal of President Trump’s criminal conviction underscored how New York’s legal power players have moved toward Mr. Trump. A lawyer from one of Manhattan’s most prominent law firms will lead the appeal of President Trump’s criminal conviction, according to court…
While temperatures are expected in the low 50s Thursday, National Weather Service officials cautioned a storm system on the horizon could possibly create localized ice jam flooding on rivers. Current conditions at O’Hare International Airport Wednesday afternoon are mostly cloudy at 46 degrees. Farther south at Midway Airport, conditions are similar at 45 degrees. Wednesday highs were expected in the low 40s shifting to the lows 50s Thursday when there is a 20 percent chance of rain showers after 3 p.m., officials said. Cloud cover was expected to increase Thursday with wind gusts as high as 25 mph in the…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country. The Monday evening memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget sparked uncertainty over a crucial financial lifeline for states, schools and organizations that rely on trillions of dollars from Washington and left the White House scrambling to explain what would and wouldn’t be subject to a pause in funding. The White House confirmed that OMB pulled the memo Wednesday in a two sentence notice sent…
Erin Rohler often orders groceries from Whole Foods through its owner, Amazon. But lately, eggs have been scarce on the site, the West Loop resident said. “It just says that they’re all out of stock — every type of egg,” Rohler said. At lunchtime on Tuesday, Rohler meandered over to the egg section of a Whole Foods on North Halsted Street and encountered a sign posted on the glass door of the refrigerated egg section: “We are currently experiencing difficulty sourcing eggs that meet our strict animal welfare standards. For now, we’re limiting purchases to (three) cartons per customer.” Avian…
A restaurant and bar due to open at a busy Dolton intersection is moving closer to welcoming customers after winning a partial court victory in a battle with Mayor Tiffany Henyard over liquor licenses. It took a lawsuit for St. Patrick’s Steakhouse and Rooftop Bar to secure liquor licenses for the business, and a Cook County judge essentially forced Henyard, in her capacity as Dolton’s liquor commissioner, to approve the licenses after she initially supported the business coming to the village. The five-level business was built on the site of a former animal hospital at 15022 Lincoln Ave., just south…
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues and Brandon Saad have agreed to mutually terminate the remainder of his contract, which would make him a free agent and able to sign with any team in the NHL. The Blues announced they are putting the veteran forward on unconditional waivers on Thursday. Saad cleared regular waivers Wednesday when he was unclaimed by the NHL’s other 31 teams, any of whom would have had to take on his current deal that carries a $4.5 million salary cap hit through next season. Saad has been held without a goal in 40 of his…
About four months after the city’s first update, Gary officials announced they have arrested and charged someone in the death of Kia Tidwell. Tedric Guy, 20, is charged with murder, three counts of attempted murder, criminal recklessness and four sentencing enhancements. If convicted on all charges, Guy faces life in prison. Guy had his initial hearing with Magistrate Mark Watson Wednesday morning in Lake Superior Court. Gary Mayor Eddie Melton at a Tuesday news conference said he hopes the arrest gives the family some closure. “We continue to seek justice for the Tidwell family,” Melton said. “We may have solved…
The woman, Teresa Youngblut, 21, of Washington state, faces two weapons charges in connection with the Jan. 20 death of 44-year-old Border Patrol Agent David Maland. Teresa Youngblut, who is charged by the FBI in connection to the shooting death of US Border Patrol Agent David Maland, is seen in the office at the Newport City Inn on Jan. 14, 2025 in Newport, Vermont, in this still frame photograph from video released by the inn, who confirmed her identity. (Newport City Inn photograph via AP) By KATHY McCORMACK and HOLLY RAMER | Associated Press A man accused of murder in…
Julie Perez and the Perez family have been a stable presence at nearly all Richmond City Council meetings since the police killing of Richard “Pedie” Perez III in 2014. Aric Crabb/BANG file EL CERRITO, CA – MARCH 14: A wooden sign is photographed in the home of Patricia Perez on Thursday, March 14, 2019, in El Cerrito, Calif. Perez’s grandson Richard “Pedie” Perez was shot and killed by Richmond police in 2014. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) RICHMOND — Julie Perez, a longtime police reform advocate following the death of her son Pedie Perez by the hands of a former…
A spacious house located in the 18800 block of Bellgrove Circle in Saratoga has new owners. Bay Area Home Report 18823 Bellgrove Circle – Google Street View A spacious house located in the 18800 block of Bellgrove Circle in Saratoga has new owners. The 3,139-square-foot property, built in 1996, was sold on Jan. 10, 2025. The $4,518,000 purchase price works out to $1,439 per square foot. This two-story home offers a roomy layout with five bedrooms and three bathrooms. Additionally, the house includes a two-car garage. The lot of the property covers a substantial area of 6,600 square feet. These…
Trump Media & Technology Group’s share value surged following the announcement it’s expanding into financial services.
Hamas will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, as well as five Thai nationals during the next hostage release set for Thursday, Israel and Hamas said Wednesday as their tenuous ceasefire moves ahead. The Israeli women are Arbel Yehoud, 29, and Agam Berger, 20, and the man is Gadi Moses. The identities of the Thai nationals were not immediately known. A number of foreign workers were taken captive along with dozens of Israeli civilians and soldiers during Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack that set off the war in Gaza. Twenty-three Thai hostages were released in the…
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a sign of a more cautious approach as the Fed seeks to gauge where inflation is headed and what policies President Donald Trump may pursue. The Fed reduced its rate last year to 4.3% from 5.3%, in part out of concern that the job market was weakening. Hiring had slowed in the summer and the unemployment rate ticked up, leading Fed officials to approve an outsized half-point cut in September. Yet hiring rebounded last month and the unemployment rate declined…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed 15 months ago that Israel would achieve “total victory” in the war in Gaza — by eradicating Hamas and freeing all the hostages. One week into a ceasefire with the militant group, many Israelis are dubious. Not only is Hamas still intact, there’s also no guarantee all of the hostages will be released. But what’s really raised doubts about Netanyahu’s ability to deliver on his promise is this week’s return of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to their homes in northern Gaza. That makes it difficult for Israel to relaunch its war against Hamas should…
Hamas will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, as well as five Thai nationals during the next hostage release set for Thursday, Israel and Hamas said Wednesday as their tenuous ceasefire in Gaza moves ahead. The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is aimed at ending the war and securing the release of dozens of hostages held by the militant group, as well as hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned or detained by Israel. In recent days, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have jubilantly returned to northern Gaza. However, their homecoming has been bittersweet as nearly everyone has friends…
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that a new detention center will open in Guantanamo Bay for immigration law enforcement cases. Trump announced that the new detention center at the U.S. military base will have a capacity for up to 30,000 people for the “worst criminal illegal aliens.” Trump announced the new detention center during a ceremony to sign The Laken Riley Act requiring the detention of migrants accused of theft and violent crimes. “We’re going to send them out to Guantanamo,” Trump said about the military base known for holding war on terrorism suspects. In November, Jose Antonio Ibarra, a…
Rihanna appeared for the first time at the trial of her longtime partner A$AP Rocky, on the day of its most important testimony — the description by a former friend of the moment Rocky allegedly fired a gun at him. The singer superstar, who has two toddler sons with the rapper Rocky, sat out of view of the courtroom’s cameras, between Rocky’s mother and sister, in the downtown Los Angeles criminal courthouse. Security brought her into the courtroom surreptitiously to avoid crowds Wednesday morning. Rocky, whose legal name is Rakim Athelston Mayers, has been standing trial on two felony charges…