Robert Barba

New York

US News Editor at The Wall Street Journal

News Editor on @WSJ's US News team. Pulitzer finalist. @SABEW board. @NAHJ member. @buffsjournalism advisory board. Tweets are my own.

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Student Visa Applicants Must Set Social-Media Accounts to ‘Public,’ State Department Says

1 week ago | wsj.com | Robert Barba

The State Department will review the social-media accounts of foreign student visa applicants, and applicants will be expected to have all social-media profiles set to “public.”“The enhanced social media vetting will ensure we are properly screening every single person attempting to visit our country,” a senior State Department official said Wednesday.
调查人员对哈德逊河坠机事故中的直升机旋翼桨叶进行调查

1 week ago | buff.ly | Robert Barba |Andrew Tangel

据知情人士透露，事故调查人员正调查今年早些时候纽约市附近发生的一起直升机坠毁事故是否与旋翼桨叶问题有关。4月10日发生在哈德逊河的这起坠机事故造成六人死亡，其中包括一对在制造业巨头西门子(Siemens)工作的西班牙夫妇、这对夫妇的三个孩子以及直升机飞行员。调查人员称，事发时，这家人正在进行观光游览，当这架贝尔206L-4型直升机接近荷兰隧道通风塔时，突然急速下降。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Exclusive | Investigators Study Helicopter Blades in Deadly Hudson River Crash

1 week ago | wsj.com | Robert Barba |Andrew Tangel

FAA sought information from aircraft owners and operators about severe vibrations; blade manufacturer alerted pilots of how to deal with such eventsAccident investigators are examining whether problems with a helicopter’s rotor blades contributed to the aircraft crashing near New York City earlier this year, according to people familiar with the matter.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Hospitalized

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Robert Barba |Tarini Parti

1 day agoCNN — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was transported by ambulance on Tuesday to a hospital in Washington, DC, after an allergic reaction, the Department of Homeland Security said. “Secretary Noem had an allergic reaction today. She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of …
Suspect in Minnesota Lawmaker Killing Arrested After Manhunt

1 week ago | tovima.com | Sadie Gurman |John McCormick |John Mccormick |Robert Barba

A man suspected of shooting two state Democratic lawmakers was arrested late Sunday after authorities tracked him into an area with crops and woodlands in rural Minnesota, authorities said. The capture of 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter ended a two-day manhunt that left the community on edge. He is wanted by police in connection with the killings of state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband and the shootings of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman.
California Senator Alex Padilla Forcibly Removed From Kristi Noem Press Conference

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Jack Morphet |Lindsay Wise |Robert Barba

Democratic lawmaker had interrupted the event hosted by Kristi Noem and other federal officialsLOS ANGELES—Sen. Alex Padilla (D., Calif.) was forcibly ejected from a press conference Thursday where federal immigration officials said they would forge ahead with their operations in the city. Padilla attempted to interrupt Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s remarks at the event and was grabbed and removed by several men.
California Senator Padilla Forcibly Removed From Press Conference on Protests

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Robert Barba |Lindsay Wise

Democratic lawmaker had said he wanted to ask questions at the event hosted by Kristi Noem and other federal officialsSen. Alex Padilla (D., Calif.) was forcibly ejected from a press conference Thursday where federal immigration officials said they would forge ahead with their operations in Los Angeles. Padilla attempted to interrupt Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s remarks at the event and was grabbed and removed by several men.
Judge Tosses Justin Baldoni’s Lawsuits Against Blake Lively and New York Times

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Joseph Pisani |Robert Barba

Baldoni and his studio have until June 23 to file an amended complaintThe feud between the celebrities is centered on Baldoni and Lively’s behavior during and after the filming of the movie “It Ends With Us,” based on Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel. Baldoni and Lively co-starred in the film, which was released in August 2024, and Baldoni also directed it. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Trump to Send 2,000 National Guard Troops to California Over Protests

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Ginger Adams Otis |Robert Barba

Skirmishes broke out in southern Los Angeles a day after protests roiled downtownThe White House will send the National Guard to Los Angeles after two days of protests that erupted in response to federal law enforcement immigration operations. President Trump signed the memorandum Saturday, the White House said. It came after clashes erupted between protesters and federal officers in the Los Angeles area. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Merz’s Front-Row Seat to a Bilateral Breakup He Wasn’t Expecting

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Patrick McGroarty |Robert Barba

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz with President Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press)Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz came to Washington prepared to withstand an Oval Office meltdown. The one that unfolded took an unexpected turn, but Merz took it in stride. “Domestic policy is playing a strong role in these press conferences, so I was not surprised,” Merz said in response to a question from CNN’s Jake Tapper.