Efforts to facilitate talks between the U.S. and Iran are ongoing, two Pakistani sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters on Tuesday, as U.S. strikes on Iran intensified and President Donald Trump's deadline to unleash "hell" neared. However, one of the sources, a senior security official, said Iran's overnight...
This Is Why Half the Hitters in MLB Suddenly Shrank
He was not 6 feet, he had never been 6 feet, and it was clear at this point in Miguel Rojas’ life that he was never going to be 6 feet. But his height was close enough to 6 feet to get away with it. “I always pressed the guys...
Florida Governor Signs ‘Terrorist’ Designation Law, Raises Free Speech and Due Process Concerns
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a measure that gave him and other state officials the power to designate groups as "terrorist organizations" and expel students who support them, with rights groups saying the law will chill free speech. The law empowers the state's chief of domestic security, governor...
At Least 4 Killed in Strike in Northern Israel
JERUSALEM — Israeli rescue workers on Monday recovered the last of four bodies that were trapped overnight in the ruins of a residential building in the northern Israeli port city of Haifa, a full 18 hours after an Iranian missile crashed into it. Israel’s air defense forces attempted to intercept...
Phillips 66 Faces $900 Million Loss as Iran Crisis Lifts Oil Prices
U.S. refiner Phillips 66 said on Monday its first-quarter results were hit by a sharp increase in commodity prices, leaving it with nearly $900 million in pre-tax mark-to-market losses, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Energy prices soared after the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran began in...
Israel Steps Up Attacks on Lebanon, Killing Dozens
AIN SAADEH, Lebanon — Residents in Lebanon were reeling Monday from an intense wave of Israeli airstrikes in recent days, including in an area near Beirut, the capital, that had once been considered safe from attacks. Lebanon’s Health Ministry said 39 people had died on Sunday as a result of...
Fresno County’s New eCourt System Frustrates Lawyers Amid Rocky Rollout
A new filing and search system for the Fresno County Superior Court is frustrating lawyers. In response, the court is asking for patience. "There was a lot of anxiety for lawyers and people working in lawyers' offices, particularly in criminal defense," attorney Scott Baly told GV Wire. A former public...
OpenAI Urges California, Delaware to Investigate Musk’s ‘Anti-Competitive Behavior’
OpenAI urged the California and Delaware attorneys general to consider investigating Elon Musk and his associates' "improper and anti-competitive behavior", ahead of a trial between the two sides set to begin this month. Musk sued OpenAI, its CEO Sam Altman and others in 2024, accusing them of violating OpenAI's founding mission...
Trump Threatens Jail for Reporter Who Revealed Iran Airman Rescue
President Donald Trump said on Monday he would demand that the journalist who first reported that an airman in Iran had been rescued reveal how they got that information, and threatened to jail them if they refused. Trump's remarks at a White House press conference represented a significant escalation of the...
Kern County Wildfire Grows to 15 Acres Near Woody
A wildfire named the Blue Fire is burning approximately 15 acres west of Blue Mountain Road along Highway 155 in Kern County on Monday, CalFire reported. The fire, which remains fully uncontained, has prompted an active response from the Kern County Fire Department. No structures or injuries have been reported,...