MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Liberian man arrested over the weekend after heavily armed immigration agents used a battering ram to break down the front door of his Minneapolis home has regularly checked in with federal authorities for years, his attorney said Tuesday. The arrest of Garrison Gibson, 37, during an immigration crackdown in Minnesota that … Read more
Verizon, one of the largest US phone carriers, sparked a backlash last year when it took a major step to make it harder for customers to ditch the company and switch to another phone carrier. In May, Verizon filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission to waive a rule that required it to automatically … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a year before a U.S. military operation ousted Nicolás Maduro, a top adviser to President Donald Trump has alleged that the Venezuelan leader sent gang members to the United States. “If you are the dictator of a poor country with a high crime rate, wouldn’t you send your criminals to … Read more
Simple bowls of noodles and sauces have led a fast-casual restaurant chain to become a beloved brand for decades and many post-mall shopping families. Now, however, the chain joins a growing list of competitors facing operational and financial pressures in an increasingly difficult market. Founded in 1995 in Denver, Colorado, Noodles & Company quickly gained … Read more
Chinese air defense radars in Venezuela were no game changer during the US raid to capture Maduro. China has touted the combat effectiveness of radars like the JY-27A. The lack of effect recently raises questions about both the radar and its operators. Venezuela’s military had Chinese-made anti-aircraft radars at its disposal when the US launched … Read more
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi “seems very nice” but expressed uncertainty over whether Pahlavi would be able to muster support in Iran to eventually take over. In an exclusive interview with Reuters in the Oval Office, Trump said there … Read more
Meta, which operates social media platforms Instagram and Facebook, is rethinking its investments after a group of its products failed to deliver profitable results in recent years. Meta’s Reality Labs division produces virtual reality headsets and augmented reality smart glasses, supporting the overall vision of the metaverse company. The division has incurred losses of about … Read more
General Motors CEO Mary Barra has a grim assessment for plug-in hybrid drivers: “They don’t plug it in.” General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the company remains committed to “an EV future” despite industry headwinds. In the meantime, the automaker is looking at hybrid options, Barra said, because it doesn’t currently offer any. There’s only … Read more
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made a scathing criticism of the President of Donald Trump threatens to take Greenland in a Senate speech Wednesday, warning it would be an “unprecedented act of self-harm” and “more disastrous” for his legacy than withdrawing from Afghanistan under the president. Joe Biden’s term. Trump’s rhetoric directed at the self-governing territory … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration has made steep and drastic cuts to substance abuse and mental health programs across the country, in a move that advocates said would put the lives of some of the country’s most vulnerable at risk. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration canceled about 2,000 grants representing … Read more