Gilbert Arenas arrested for allegedly operating illegal gambling ring

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas and five other defendants, including a suspected high-level member of an Israeli transnational organized crime group, were arrested Wednesday for allegedly operating an illegal gambling and poker ring out of a California home that Arenas owned, according to unsealed court documents.  According to an indictment that was filed on July

US to Impose Duties on All Low-Cost Shipments Under Trump Order

A post office worker delivers mail to a community in San Diego, Calif., on Oct. 1, 2021. Jane Yang/The Epoch Times The United States is ending its de minimis exemption globally, extending a recent policy that previously targeted low-value imports from China and Hong Kong. President Donald Trump on July 30 signed an executive order

Senate GOP threatens rule change on nominations as Democrats block votes

Washington — Senate Republicans are mulling a possible rule change to allow them to more swiftly confirm President Trump’s nominees amid Democrats’ efforts to slow the process in protest to the president’s policies.  Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters Wednesday that interest is “growing quickly” among Senate Republicans for a change to the rules

Kamala Harris Says She’s Not Running for Governor of California

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the press after a joint session of Congress to certify the 2024 presidential election in Washington on Jan. 6, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Former Vice President Kamala Harris announced on July 30 that she will not run in California’s gubernatorial race next year, clearing the way for what