Trump appointee Ed Martin was a promoter of his “Stop the Steal” campaign and was seen on the U.S. Capitol grounds on Jan. 6.
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Cybersecurity expert Caitlin Sarian reacts to the China-based AI app, DeepSeek, topping Apple’s app-store charts as well as sending U.S. tech stocks lower on Monday.
They couldn’t be trusted to implement the president’s agenda, officials said.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s decision to join President Trump’s “Stargate” AI initiative marks a stark reversal for the tech CEO, who previously was a vocal critic of Trump.
House Republicans are flying down to South Florida this week for their annual issues conference, where President Donald Trump is expected to speak with lawmakers hashing out the GOP agenda for the next two years. It’s another sign of the House GOP conference’s push for unity with Trump that the conference is being held at Trump National Doral, his golf course and resort near Miami. “He’s going to come and address the Republicans there, and we’re looking forward to that,” Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., confirmed to reporters last week. Trump has made no secret of his intent to keep a…
Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago public school officials falsely claimed last week that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrived at an elementary school, as President Donald Trump’s administration continues enforcement operations targeting violent illegal immigrant offenders in the sanctuary city. ICE said its agents never arrived at Hamline Elementary School, located in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood, and the U.S. Secret Service released a statement saying it was their agents who stopped by on Friday to investigate a threat made against an unspecified government official. Chicago Public Schools later admitted their mistake, citing a “misunderstanding,”…
A Chicago Public Schools board member appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson asked the teachers union vice president about contract negotiations while in a meeting that was closed to the public. Records released to the Tribune via a public records request show that board member Rafael Yanez — a longtime Chicago Teachers Union ally appointed to the board by Johnson in October — texted CTU vice president Jackson Potter during the Nov. 1 board meeting, “What are the biggest push back from CPS re contract negotiations?” Potter first asked “Who is this?” before responding to Yanez: “Academic freedom, money overall, staffing,…
NEW YORK — U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately. A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official, John Nkengasong, sent a memo to senior leaders at the agency on Sunday night telling them that all agency staff who work with the WHO must immediately stop their collaborations and “await further guidance.” Experts said the sudden stoppage was a surprise and would set back work on investigating and trying to stop outbreaks of Marburg virus and mpox in Africa, as well as brewing threats from around the world. It…
A Cook County judge ruled Monday Independent supervisor candidate Nate Fields will be on the Thornton Township ballot, reversing a decision made by the township Electoral Board. The board, made up of township Trustees Chris Gonzalez and Darlene Gray Everett as well as Clerk Loretta Wells, voted last month to remove Fields and two other supervisor candidates from the April 1 ballot. Michael Smith and Keith Price, who is food assistance program manager in Supervisor Tiffany Henyard’s township administration, brought five challenges against Fields, only one of which stuck. The board voted 2-1 to remove Fields on the basis that…
Michael Shayan must be among the funniest advocates for Iran and the language of Farsi that nation ever produced. At least that’s the takeaway from “Avaaz,” this flamboyant performer’s joyful solo show in which his shimmering alter ego Roya (“the Persian mother you never had”) celebrates Nowruz, or Iranian New Year, and claims that the country of her birth invented “algebra, human rights, chess and religion,” even if the president believes that “gays don’t exist.” Shayan grew up in the U.S. and he’s no fan of the current regime, focusing instead on that great and ancient nation’s illustrious past and…
Andres Marquina is a Waukegan father and grandfather who came to the United States more than 30 years ago from Mexico, obtained a green card, became a warehouse worker and raised a family. Charged with driving under the influence of alcohol more than 20 years ago, he was working with an attorney to get his record expunged, according to his daughter, Yenitza. Agents from the US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) came to his Waukegan home Sunday and took him into custody as part of President Donald Trump’s promised deportation crackdown. Marquina and a man from Round Lake were detained…
NEW YORK — U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately. A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official, John Nkengasong, sent a memo to senior leaders at the agency on Sunday night telling them that all agency staff who work with the WHO must immediately stop their collaborations and “await further guidance.” Experts said the sudden stoppage was a surprise and would set back work on investigating and trying to stop outbreaks of Marburg virus and mpox in Africa, as well as brewing threats from around the world. It…
A study of the Chiefs and Eagles show that the 49ers aren’t far off from Super Bowl contention. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) runs to avoid being sacked by San Francisco 49ers’ Nick Bosa (97) in the second quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) It’s good practice for NFL teams to take stock of the best of the best. What are they doing? How can our team be more like them? It’s a copycat league, after all. While the world’s eyes…
Seasonal snack from Ireland voted Best New Product A snack food again took top honors in Trader Joe’s 16th annual Customer Choice Awards. (The Press-Enterprise/Carrie Rosema) OK, Trader Joe’s fans, time to open the envelopes and let you know if your nominees made the grade. Related Articles Restaurants, Food and Drink | It’s Tết: 6 destinations to check out in San Jose’s Little Saigon Restaurants, Food and Drink | Recipe: Mango-lobster spring rolls Restaurants, Food and Drink | Pizza My Heart expands with Pleasant Hill restaurant Restaurants, Food and Drink | Disneyland to close award-wining Napa Rose restaurant for extensive…
A burst of holiday air travel helped San Jose International Airport passenger trips to zoom higher in December. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) A jetliner flies toward San Jose International Airport with a replica of the San Jose Light Tower visible in the foreground. SAN JOSE — A burst of holiday air travel helped San Jose International Airport passenger trips to zoom higher in December, offering hope for momentum going into 2025 — although trips drooped for all of 2024. San Jose International Airport handled nearly 1.02 million passengers in December 2024, up 4.9% compared with December 2023, according to…
Much has changed in college sports over the last several years. 2025 is shaping up to be be no different. One week removed from the national championship, we have turned an eye to 2025. The following predictions for major developments (on the field and off) are partly intended to make the Hotline look brilliant but mostly designed to prepare fans for what could be a momentous year in college sports. A year of mass extinction. In our view, the next 12 months will shatter the last vestiges of NCAA amateurism, sever the connection between the SEC and Big Ten and…
San Jose Sharks set to face Pittsburgh Penguins at SAP Center to end homestand San Jose Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov (30) blocks a shot during warmups before their game against the Detroit Red Wings at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks and general manager Mike Grier might soon have to decide what to do with goalie Yaroslav Askarov for the rest of the season, or at least until the NHL trade deadline in March. Six weeks after he suffered a fractured…
Make your choice for the top performance among girls high school athletes from Jan. 20-25 Editor’s note: We prohibit the use of bots and any other artificial methods of voting. Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll. No voting by email: Votes by email and after 5 p.m. Wednesday are not counted. Welcome to the Bay Area News Group (Mercury News & East Bay Times) girls Athlete of the Week poll. For the entire academic year, we will provide a list of candidates who stood out over…
Make your choice for the top performance among boys high school athletes from Jan. 20-25 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. 20-25. 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 email and…
The pause is expected to last through Feb. 1. As part of a flurry of new executive orders and directives from the Trump administration, agencies under the Department of Health and Human Services were mandated to pause outgoing communications — a move that has sparked concerns across the public health sector. The pause is expected to last through Feb.1, according to a memo from Dr. Dorothy Fink, the acting secretary for the department, and bars any agency under its jurisdiction from issuing any information — including regulations, guidance, social media posts, press release or grant announcements — unless it has…