WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he will rename Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in the United States as he escalates his trade war with Canada. The Republican president signed an executive order directing the Department of the Interior to update the lake’s name in the United States Geographic Names … Read more
Timber Fire passes 19,000 acres in Big Sur as Highway 1 closure planned. The Timber Fire has grown to 19,296 acres and is 21% contained in Monterey County as of Thursday morning, according to CAL FIRE. That’s an increase of 2,928 acres, or about 17.9%, from the 16,368 acres reported Tuesday night. Planned Highway 1 … Read more
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a record average of more than 800 people without criminal records per day in July on average, new federal data shows. The increase in arrests comes as the White House pressures the agency to reach a goal of 2,000 a day. July is the first month of President Trump’s second … Read more
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Mike Gibbons sat out the presidential election two years ago, frustrated that Democrat Kamala Harris did not take a stronger stance against Israel’s war in Gaza and couldn’t bring himself to vote for Republican Donald Trump. That’s not his plan this year. The 33-year-old restaurant waiter in this eastern Pennsylvania city … Read more
AP — A small plane carrying four people crashed Wednesday in shallow waters near a remote coastal town in Alaska, killing everyone on board, officials said. The Piper PA-24 was headed to the airport in the small town of Seldovia after taking off from Anchorage, according to a statement from the Alaska Department of Public … Read more
As Washington launches its latest plan to cripple Iran’s economy, the Islamic Republic has threatened a regional and global response designed to increase the risks for the United States and the world. At a news conference on Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the United States will attack a complex network built by Iran … Read more
Gordon Chang, a senior researcher at the Gatestone Institute, warns that prestigious American universities such as Harvard and MIT are transferring valuable American technology directly to the Chinese military through research partnerships. The U.S. military is moving forward with plans to bring nuclear power to five military installations as part of a multibillion-dollar effort to … Read more
The purpose of CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow this week was to warn Russia against attacking NATO member states, according to several people familiar with the matter, amid assessments by US intelligence that Russia might try to test NATO. Ratcliffe also mentioned Iran, warning of additional sanctions if the Strait of Hormuz is … Read more
TORONTO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump says his country doesn’t need Canada. But every day, about 4 million barrels of Canadian crude oil flow south, helping to fuel American cars, trucks and planes and supply American industry. And oil is just the beginning. Canada also supplies aluminum, potash to American farms and parts for … Read more
State Department Suspends Immigrant Visa Appointments Worldwide, Says Staff Need Training The Washington PostU.S. State Department suspends immigrant visa applications WSJTrump visa restrictions will worsen strains on economy, experts say The Washington PostUS pauses all immigrant visa applications amid tightening restrictions The GuardianTrump administration issues pause on immigrant visa appointments for applicants around the world … Read more