Tucked between headline-grabbing opinions on presidential immunity, Jan. 6 rioters and homeless encampments, the U.S. Supreme Court closed out a momentous session late last month with a series of body blows to the federal bureaucracy. Under three back-to-back rulings, regulations that touch nearly every aspect of the American economy and...
Lionel Messi Commits to Playing for Argentina Beyond Copa America Final
EAST RUTHERFORD — Lionel Messi has announced his intention to continue playing for Argentina beyond Sunday's Copa America final. “As I’ve said before, I intend to continue," he stated on Tuesday night following Argentina's 2-0 victory over Canada. "I intend to keep living day by day without thinking about what...
AI Ammo Vending Machines Spark Safety Concerns Amid Expansion in US Grocery Stores
Adults in some U.S. states can now buy gun ammunition from AI-powered vending machines in local grocery stores, NPR reports. The manufacturer claims it's a safer method than online or shelf sales, but experts worry about the increased availability of ammo in a country already plagued by gun violence. American...
Fresno Better Business Bureau Merger Delivers More Resources for Startups
The organization synonymous with business accountability will bring its Fresno chapter into that of Arizona and southern California. The Better Business Bureau's Central California & Inland Empire chapter will join the Pacific Southwest, bringing Fresno and Bakersfield together with San Diego, Newport Beach, Phoenix, and Yuma, Arizona, according to a...
A Trump Ally Is Training 75 Armed Citizens. Is That a Militia?
The leader of a New York City suburb is recruiting 75 armed citizens, many of them former police officers, for a force of “special deputies” to be activated whenever he chooses. Blakeman Jumps Into Culture Wars Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican who has allied himself with former President...
Tax Preparation Company Intuit to Lay Off 1,800 as Part of an AI-Focused Reorganization Plan
WASHINGTON — Tax preparation and financial software company Intuit announced an AI-focused reorganization plan Wednesday that includes laying off about 10% of its workforce. The company behind QuickBooks and TurboTax said it was laying off 1,800 employees, but that it expects to hire at least that many in fiscal 2025...
House Denies GOP Bid to Fine Attorney General Garland Over Biden Audio Refusal
WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday rejected a GOP effort to fine Attorney General Merrick Garland $10,000 a day until he turns over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case as a handful of Republicans resisted taking an aggressive step against a sitting Cabinet official. Even if...
Shelley Duvall, Star of ‘the Shining,’ ‘Nashville,’ Dies at 75
Shelley Duvall, the intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred in Stanley Kubrick's “The Shining,” has died. She was 75. Duvall died Thursday in her sleep at her home in Blanco, Texas, her longtime partner, Dan Gilroy,...
A Boy in Gaza Was Killed by an Israeli Airstrike. His Father Held Him and Wouldn’t Let Go
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — He wouldn't let go. Nael Al-Baghdadi held his 12-year-old son, Omar, and held him tight. But it was already too late. Omar, who was playing outside near his home, had been killed Tuesday in the Gaza Strip by an Israeli airstrike. In the photo made...
What to Know About the NBA’s Upcoming 11-Year, $76 Billion Media Rights Deal
The NBA might not be happy with the NFL making Christmas Day a regular part of its schedule. However, its new media rights deals nearly put the two leagues in the same economic arena. The NBA's 11-year, $76 billion contracts would kick in with the 2025-26 season. The deal is...