The Fresno Unified School Board indefinitely tabled a resolution to formally oppose the city of Fresno’s Southeast Development Area plan on Wednesday night. During the marathon meeting, trustees expressed a wide divide of opinions on how the proposed expansion of Fresno's city limits would impact the struggling school district. “As...
Anthropic Digs in Heels in Dispute With Pentagon, Source Says
Artificial intelligence lab Anthropic has no intention of easing its usage restrictions for military purposes, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, adding talks continue after a meeting to discuss its future with the Pentagon. The meeting between Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was scheduled to hash...
Wall Street Ends Lower as Tech Rally Stalls, AI Fervor Wanes After Nvidia Results
U.S. stocks turned sharply lower on Thursday, the day after earnings from artificial intelligence vanguard Nvidia failed to impress investors, weighing down technology shares which have provided muscle to the recent rally. A pivot back to cyclical sectors helped keep the Dow close to even, while a drop in the...
Coca-Cola to Invest $6 Billion in Mexico, Sheinbaum Says
Coca-Cola's global CEO Henrique Braun informed Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum of a $6 billion investment in Mexico during a meeting on Thursday, Sheinbaum said in a post on social media. — (Reporting by Ana Isabel Martinez; Writing by Brendan O'Boyle)
Knight Calls out Trump for ‘Distasteful Joke’, Focuses on US Women’s Olympic Gold
Hilary Knight, who captained the U.S. women's ice hockey team to a gold medal at the Winter Olympics, did not mince her words when asked about comments President Donald Trump made about her team following the American men's victory at the Games. After the U.S. men beat Canada for gold...
Should Fresno Prevent Child Sex Offenders from Running for Office?
With a registered sex offender is running for the Fresno City Council, multiple councilmembers said they oppose having a person convicted of crimes against children in office. District 1 Councilmember Annalisa Perea said the council plans to introduce an ordinance to prevent registered sex offenders from running. She said children...
Merced Police Seek Fatal Shooting Suspect
The Merced Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating a 30-year-old man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in July 2023. Authorities have issued a warrant for the arrest of Eruvey Deoro Muzquiz, who investigators have identified as a suspect in the shooting. Police warn...
US and Iran Make Significant Progress in Talks, Will Meet Again Soon, Mediator Says
The United States and Iran made significant progress in talks on Thursday aimed at resolving a longstanding nuclear dispute and averting new U.S. strikes, mediator Oman said, amid Washington's large-scale military buildup in the Middle East. The two sides plan to resume negotiations soon after consultations in their countries' capitals,...
Justice Dept. Mistakenly Exposed Cooperating Witnesses in Epstein Files
The phrase, buried among millions of pages of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein, would not mean much to most people. But it could still have had deadly consequences. The simple words, “proffer at 500,” amounted to a sign that seven of the defendants listed on two 2019 documents released in...
US Charges Former F-35 Pilot for Training China’s Air Force
The U.S. has arrested and charged a former U.S. Air Force fighter jet pilot with allegedly training China's military, highlighting Beijing's persistent efforts to modernize its armed forces by siphoning off U.S. secrets. Gerald Eddie Brown, Jr., a former F-35 Lightning II instructor pilot who had commanded sensitive units with responsibility...