The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office announced the passing of Sgt. Jason Whelen, who suffered a medical emergency while on duty Tuesday. Despite immediate response efforts by fellow deputies and medical personnel, Whelen died, the sheriff’s office said in a statement. Whelen began his career with the sheriff’s office on...
Stocks Gain Supported by Tech Rally as Markets Await Nvidia
Global shares were higher on Wednesday, helped by a rally in technology stocks and with markets awaiting Nvidia's earnings report. Investor concerns around U.S. tariffs appear to be taking a back seat while worries about the impact of artificial intelligence are easing. On Wall Street, all three indexes were higher...
Longtime Fresno Grizzlies GM Derek Franks to Leave Friday
Derek Franks, the longtime president and general manager of the Fresno Grizzlies professional baseball team, will leave the team Friday, he told GV Wire on Wednesday morning. He said despite picturing himself with the team much longer, an opportunity arose for him and his family that he could not pass...
Netflix Co-CEO Sarandos to Visit White House to Discuss Warner Bros Bid, Politico Reports
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos will attend meetings at the White House on Thursday, underscoring the political dynamics involved in the company's proposal to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the discussions. — (Reporting by Harshita Mary Varghese in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)
Texas Governor Spends Millions on Attack Ads Featuring Jasmine Crockett
Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas, who is expected to easily win his Republican primary next week, is spending millions of dollars on ads featuring Rep. Jasmine Crockett, one of two Democratic candidates for Senate. Crockett is disliked by Republican primary voters, and putting her in a pair of ads during...
Epstein Files Are Missing Records About Woman Who Made Claim Against Trump
The vast trove of documents released by the Justice Department from its investigations into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein failed to include some key materials related to a woman who made an accusation against President Donald Trump, according to a review by The New York Times. The materials are FBI...
FBI Raids Home, Office of LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho
LOS ANGELES — FBI agents raided the headquarters of the Los Angeles Unified School District and the home of its superintendent Wednesday, federal authorities said. FBI officials said that the agency was executing search warrants at the school district and at the home of Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, but that the...
Lawrence Summers Will Resign From Harvard After Epstein Revelations
Lawrence H. Summers, a Harvard University economist and the school’s former president, will resign from teaching at the end of the academic year, according to a Harvard spokesperson. The announcement comes months after documents released by the Department of Justice showed a close relationship between Summers and Jeffrey Epstein long...
Eleven US States Urge DOJ to Thoroughly Probe Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal
Republican attorneys general from 11 U.S. states have urged the U.S. Department of Justice to conduct a thorough review of Netflix's bid to acquire studio and streaming assets from Warner Bros., saying the deal threatens U.S. dominance in movies, according to a letter seen by Reuters. The pressure is mounting...
Missed the State of the Union Address? Watch It Here
President Donald Trump delivered the State of the Union address of his second term Tuesday night, telling lawmakers the nation is in a “golden age” and urging Congress to advance a slate of policy priorities as the country heads toward this year’s midterm elections. His speech begins at 13 minutes...