A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a constitutional challenge to three Washington state laws regulating the rights of minors, particularly those who are transgender. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said two national organizations and five sets of Washington parents whose children have shown signs...
Tesla to Roll out Bay Area Robotaxis With Safety Drivers, Report Says
Tesla is preparing to roll out its robotaxi service in San Francisco and the Bay Area with a safety driver as soon as this weekend, Business Insider reported on Friday, in an effort to expand quickly amid falling electric vehicle sales. Shares in Tesla were up nearly 5% in late...
Trump Says He Has Not Considered Clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Friday he has not considered granting a pardon or commutation for Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein who is back in the news amid a political furor over the case. "It's something I haven't thought about," Trump told...
Fresno Police Arrest Felon in Connection With Drive-by Shooting
A man has been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting that injured one person last weekend, police said. Officers responded to Community Regional Medical Center on July 18 at 9:37 p.m. after a walk-in gunshot victim arrived with a wound to the upper body. Investigators said the shooting occurred...
US Clears Way for $8 Billion Paramount-Skydance Merger
The $8.4 billion merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media won approval from U.S. regulators on Thursday, clearing the way for a sale that evolved into a clash over press freedom in the era of President Donald Trump. The deal will put well-known entertainment properties including the CBS broadcast television...
Thailand and Cambodia Exchange Heavy Artillery Fire as Border Battle Expands
SURIN, Thailand — Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire for a second day on Friday as border fighting intensified and spread, while Cambodia's leader said Thailand had agreed to a Malaysian ceasefire proposal but then backed down. At least 20 people have been killed and more than 130,000 people...
Trump Says US May Not Have a Negotiated Trade Deal With Canada
WASHINGTON — The United States may not reach a negotiated trade deal with Canada, President Donald Trump said on Friday, suggesting his administration could set a tariff rate unilaterally. Trump, speaking to reporters as he left the White House for a trip to Scotland, said, "We haven't really had a...
Netanyahu, Trump Appear to Abandon Gaza Ceasefire Negotiations With Hamas
JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON/CAIRO — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump appeared on Friday to abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, both saying it had become clear that the Palestinian militants did not want a deal. Netanyahu said Israel was now mulling "alternative" options to achieve its goals of bringing...
Trump Says There Is a 50-50 Chance of Trade Deal With EU
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday said there was a 50-50 chance or perhaps less that the U.S. would reach a trade agreement with the European Union, saying Brussels wanted to "make a deal very badly". "We're working very diligently with Europe, the EU," Trump told reporters as he...
Amid Epstein Furor, Ghislaine Maxwell Seeks Relief From US Supreme Court
Even as an uproar over files relating to Jeffrey Epstein engulfs President Donald Trump and Congress, the U.S. Supreme Court is due to wade into the controversy and decide whether to hear a bid by an associate of the late financier and convicted sex offender to overturn her criminal conviction. The justices, now on their...