Billionaire businessman and real estate mogul Frank McCourt said he’s putting together a consortium to purchase TikTok’s U.S. business, adding to the number of investors hoping to benefit from a new federal law that requires TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the popular platform or face a ban. The announcement, made Wednesday, said...
On the Eve of His Visit to China, Putin Says Russia Is Prepared to Negotiate Over Ukraine
BEIJING — Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Kremlin is prepared to negotiate over the conflict in Ukraine in an interview with Chinese media on the eve of visit to partner Beijing that has backed Moscow in its full-scale invasion of its neighbor. Open to Dialogue “We are open to...
Manhunt Underway in France for Gang That Killed 2 Officers in Prison Break
PARIS — A massive search was underway in France on Wednesday for armed assailants who ambushed a prison convoy, killing two prison officers, seriously injuring three others and freeing the inmate they were escorting. The prime minister vowed the gang would be caught, saying, “They will pay.” “We are tracking...
Astronomers Find the Biggest Known Batch of Planet Ingredients Swirling Around Young Star
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered what they believe is the biggest known batch of planet-making ingredients swirling around a young star. Discovery of a Colossal Disk The diameter of this colossal disk is roughly 3,300 times the distance between Earth and the sun, with enough gas and dust...
As UC Regents Meet in Merced, Students Bring Gaza Protests to Them
The University of California Regents met Tuesday for the first of a three-day meeting at UC Merced. It’s the first time the governing board of the 10-campus university system has ever met at the university, located just on the northern outskirts of the city of Merced. The meeting also comes...
Barring ‘an Act of God,’ Big Sur’s Highway 1 Will Reopen Friday
Big Sur's Highway 1, a scenic route closed since late March due to a significant rockfall, is set to reopen this Friday, ahead of the previously announced Memorial Day schedule. Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday that barring unforeseen circumstances the highway will open at 6:30 a.m. Friday. The highway's...
Red Lobster Closes Dozens of Locations After ‘Endless Shrimp’ Losses. Did Fresno Dodge the Cut?
NEW YORK — Dozens of Red Lobster locations across the U.S. are on the chopping block. Restaurant liquidator TAGeX Brands announced this week that it would be auctioning off the equipment of over 50 Red Lobster locations that were recently closed as part of the seafood chain's “footprint rationalization.” The locations...
California to Make $3.3 Billion Available for Mental Health, Substance Use Treatment Centers
SACRAMENTO — Hammered by mounting pressure to address the growing homelessness crisis in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday his administration will make $3.3 billion available ahead of schedule for counties and private developers to start building more behavioral health treatment centers as part of his efforts to fund housing...
Giants’ Jung Hoo Lee Will Seek Second Opinion On Injured Shoulder
San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee sustained structural damage in his dislocated left shoulder when he crashed into the wall Sunday and now will seek a second opinion to determine his next steps. Lee was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday and met with team doctors. An MRI...
Caitlin Clark Struggles Early in WNBA Debut, Ends With 20 Points in Loss
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The Caitlin Clark era in the WNBA has officially begun, although it got off to a slow start. Clark went scoreless for nearly the first 15 minutes, before getting more comfortable and finishing with 20 points in the Indiana Fever's 92-71 loss to the Connecticut Sun on...