A wave of surprise immigration raids in Los Angeles on Friday triggered citywide protests, tense standoffs with police, and dozens of arrests amid US President Donald Trump’s sweeping crackdown on undocumented immigrants. The chaos erupted shortly after 1:30 p.m. in the city’s Fashion District, where federal agents stormed a clothing wholesaler, detaining several employees. A…
There was a buzz in the air Friday in northwestern Washington state as about 250 million honeybees escaped a commercial truck that overturned. The truck hauling an estimated 70,000 pounds (31,751 kilograms) of honeybee hives rolled over around 4 a.m. close to the Canadian border near Lynden, the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office said in social…
Asian equities slumped on Thursday, mirroring Wall Street’s sharp losses from the previous day, as concerns over the US economy weighed heavily on investor sentiment. Pressure on US Treasuries continued, amid fears that Donald Trump’s push for new tax cuts could further inflate the already massive federal deficit.Shanghai reversed yesterday’s gains trading at 3,385.6, down…
Gujarat Titans star batter Jos Buttler brought smiles to the streets of Mumbai after a heartwarming gesture went viral on social media. The England batter shared two Instagram stories where he can be seen casually playing cricket with young kids in Mumbai streets, showcasing not just his skills but also his connection with the fans…
A massive commercial building fire erupted Saturday afternoon in Irvine, prompting a third-alarm response and shutting down several nearby streets. The fire was reported shortly before 2:30 pm in the 1700 block of Kettering Street, near Gillette and Armstrong avenues, according to the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). There have been no immediate reports of…
There was little rest on Wall Street this weekend. There was plenty of anger, anxiety, frustration, and fear. Anger at President Trump for a brash and chaotic rollout of tariffs that erased trillions of dollars in value from the stock market in two days. Anxiety about the state of the private equity industry and other…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee was spotted jogging and back walking in London, sporting her classic white saree along with slippers and a jacket. The videos were shared by Kunal Ghosh, who calls himself a “soldier of All India Trinamool Congress”. “London. Morning. The Chief Minister said, ‘Not a walk, just a…
Opinion polls indicate that a majority of Israelis favor a complete cessation of hostilities in Gaza to secure the release of up to 24 living hostages and the bodies of more than 30 others still in Gaza. But politically, Mr. Netanyahu depends on far-right members of his governing coalition who have been pressing for a…
In 2016, three New York commodities traders — Michael Intrator, Brian Venturo and Brannin McBee — fell in love with cryptocurrencies. They were using Bitcoin to bet on pool games and fantasy football and were captivated by its wild swings in price. They soon decided to create more digital currencies through a process called “mining,”…
Wall Street’s slide resumed on Thursday, another anxiety-induced drop that left the S&P 500 on the verge of closing in a “correction” — a symbolic marker of the speed at which investors have fled the stock market in recent weeks. Traders, economists and business leaders have been grappling with a rapidly shifting economic landscape as…