A conservative judge in Minnesota tries to keep the Trump administration in check during the crackdown

A conservative judge in Minnesota tries to keep the Trump administration in check during the crackdown

A law enforcement agency executing the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has been described as a serial violator of court orders in Minnesota. The statement did not come from the Democratic governor or the Democratic mayor of Minneapolis, who have repeatedly traded barbs with President Donald Trump. He was a federal judge with a conservative pedigree … Read more

Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Pivot – Why Tesla Is Killing Its ‘Cheap Car’ to Build an Army of Robots

Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Pivot – Why Tesla Is Killing Its ‘Cheap Car’ to Build an Army of Robots

Image: MrPaloma Tesla’s car business has just posted its first annual revenue decline, but Elon Musk claims salvation lies in robots that don’t exist yet. The company’s Q4 2025 earnings revealed a brutal reality: auto revenue declined 11% year after year to $69.53 billionwhile total vehicle deliveries decreased 8.6% to 1.636 million units. Meanwhile, BYD … Read more

Senator demands answers after Trump accepts Rolex and gold bar before slashing tariffs on Switzerland

Senator demands answers after Trump accepts Rolex and gold bar before slashing tariffs on Switzerland

President Donald Trump is being asked to provide more information about the Rolex watch and gold bar he accepted from Swiss traders last year, shortly before agreeing to lower tariffs on Swiss goods, by the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee. Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden is seeking more details to determine whether the president … Read more

Gold falls to $5,300, silver slips from record high as precious metals rally enters ‘dangerous phase’

Gold falls to ,300, silver slips from record high as precious metals rally enters ‘dangerous phase’

Gold (GC=F) fell to around $5,300 after briefly topping $5,600 an ounce on Thursday while silver (SI=F) also pared gains as the precious metals took a breather from a blistering rally. The decline was accompanied by a sell-off in the stock market, with the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) down as much as 2% amid declines in … Read more

The bomb cyclone forecast this weekend calls for snow. How much will it fall?

The bomb cyclone forecast this weekend calls for snow. How much will it fall?

Whether you call it a bomb cyclone or a blizzard, it will be a memorable weekend weather event for some along the East Coast as January turns to February. “This storm could dump heavy snow and gusty winds across the Southeast this weekend,” said Scott Homan, AccuWeather senior meteorologist, in a Jan. 29 email to … Read more

A general strike to protest ICE is trying to go national

A general strike to protest ICE is trying to go national

Activists nationwide are calling for an economic shutdown on January 30 to protest ICE activity. Celebrities, including Hannah Einbinder and Pedro Pascal, posted on social media about the strike. It is an expansion of Minnesota’s ICE OUT protest on January 23rd. Last Friday, the Minnesota business Catzen Coffee was not open for purchase – but … Read more

“She was just lying there, lifeless”

“She was just lying there, lifeless”

It’s still a few days before Christmas as medical workers lead 7-year-old Jessa Milender from the hospital wards. The normally bubbly child is limp, face down on a medical gurney. She is being admitted after an overdose on her mother’s GLP-1 medication. “She couldn’t walk because of the exhaustion and the severe pain,” said Melissa … Read more

WNYers remember the Blizzard of ’77

WNYers remember the Blizzard of ’77

BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) – Forty-nine years ago, The Blizzard of 1977 traveled across Western New York, bringing our community to a standstill for days. Twenty-nine people died in the storm that President Jimmy Carter declared a federal disaster. On Wednesday, WIVB News 4 heard more from community members about what they remember from the Blizzard … Read more

A Texas man detained by ICE was the sole caregiver of his disabled son. His son will be at rest without him

A Texas man detained by ICE was the sole caregiver of his disabled son. His son will be at rest without him

Wael Tarabishi’s family had hoped his father and primary carer would be present as they bid the 30-year-old a final farewell at his funeral on Thursday. But Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials denied the family’s request to temporarily release his father, Maher Tarabishi, for duty in Joshua, Texas, the family’s attorney said in a statement. … Read more

The Indonesian authorities try to calm the worries after the market loss of $80 billion

The Indonesian authorities try to calm the worries after the market loss of  billion

By Stefanno Sulaiman and Ankur Banerjee JAKARTA/SINGAPORE, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities scrambled on Thursday to arrest an outflow of capital from the stock market, issuing measures to counter the risk of a downgrade to the status of the frontier market that led to a sell-off of more than 8% in just two days. … Read more