Fresno attorney Roger Bonakdar represents former Bitwise employees who filed a class-action lawsuit against the failed company seeking unpaid wages and other funds owed to them. After former Bitwise CEOs Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin Jr. entered guilty pleas to wire fraud and conspiracy charges on Wednesday in federal court,...
People Close to Biden Say He Appears to Accept He May Have to Leave the Race
Several people close to President Joe Biden said Thursday that they believe he has begun to accept the idea that he may not be able to win in November and may have to drop out of the race, bowing to the growing demands of many anxious members of his party....
Founder of Fandango Dies After Plunge From Manhattan Hotel
NEW YORK — J. Michael Cline, a co-founder of Fandango, an online ticketing company that changed how Americans went to the movies, died this week after falling from the twentieth floor of a Manhattan hotel, according to police. NYCPD Found Cline New York City police officers, who responded to a...
New Study Shows Promise and Caution for Magic Mushrooms
A recent study published in Nature reveals fascinating insights into how psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, affects the human brain. Conducted by researchers from Washington University School of Medicine and other institutions, this study highlights the potential benefits and the necessary cautions associated with psilocybin use. Psilocybin is...
Why Does Venezuela’s President Appear on the Ballot 13 Times?
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — On July 28, President Nicolás Maduro will appear over and over again on Venezuela’s presidential ballot. His challengers, including the leading opposition candidate, are farther down and appear far fewer times. Ballot Features 38 Different Parties The ballot features 38 different political parties. They make the election...
JD Vance’s Public Venmo Reveals Ties to Elites, Project 2025
Senator J.D. Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, has a public Venmo account that reveals his extensive network of connections, according to a WIRED analysis. The account showcases Vance's ties to GOP heavyweights, wealthy financiers, tech executives, and fellow Yale Law School graduates — the very elites he often criticizes....
A Daily Pill to Prevent STIs? It May Work, Scientists Say
A daily dose of a widely used antibiotic can prevent some infections with syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia, potentially a new solution to the escalating crisis of sexually transmitted infections, scientists reported Thursday. Study Was Small Their study was small and must be confirmed by more research. Scientists still have to...
America’s Allies in Middle East See Some Advantages in Potential 2nd Trump Presidency
This week’s Republican convention in Milwaukee has brought the prospect of former President Donald Trump’s return to the White House into focus, and leaders in Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, the principal U.S. allies in the Middle East, are calculating what it could mean for their domestic and regional agendas....
Comedian Bob Newhart, Deadpan Master of Sitcoms and Telephone Monologues, Dies at 94
LOS ANGELES — Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94. Newhart Died Tuesday After Illnesses Jerry Digney, Newhart's publicist, says the actor died Thursday in Los Angeles after a...
CA Mom Pleads Guilty to Masterminding $8 Million Makeup Theft Ring From Her Mansion
Michelle Mack, a 53-year-old woman from Bonsall, California, has pleaded guilty to charges of organized retail theft and conspiracy. According to prosecutors, Mack orchestrated an $8 million cosmetics theft ring, recruiting women to steal high-demand makeup products from retailers like Ulta and Sephora, which she then sold on her Amazon...