OpenAI on Tuesday launched ChatGPT Atlas, an artificial intelligence-powered browser built around its popular chatbot that aims to loosen Google Chrome's tight grip on the market. Shares of Alphabet, which owns the Chrome browser, were down 2.6% in afternoon trading. The product is the latest entrant in a fast-crowding field...
Wells Fargo CEO Says Credit Is Strong, Doesn’t See Banking System Cracks
Credit among consumers and businesses remains strong, despite recent concerns about loan losses that have weighed on bank stocks, Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf said on Tuesday. "We don't see cracks...in the banking system," Scharf told the Economic Club of New York. Scharf called credit "exceptionally good," and said he...
GOP Senators Oppose Trump Watchdog Nominee After Report of Racist Texts
WASHINGTON — The nomination of Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel, appeared to be in jeopardy Monday night after Politico reported that he had sent a series of racist text messages. At least four Republican senators, including the Senate majority leader, Sen. John...
Reopened Sequoia Brewing Co. Has Deals for Furloughed Federal Employees
The newly reopened Sequoia Brewing Co. has a special "(Un)Happy Hour" for furloughed federal employees and their families. Until the government shutdown ends, the brewpub at Champlain and Perrin avenues in Fresno will offer 15% off all starters and Happy Hour well-drink pricing to people with a federal ID badge...
US Marines Probe Firing of Live Artillery Over California Highway
The U.S. Marines are investigating the firing of live artillery over a major California highway during a ceremony attended by Vice President JD Vance in which one shell blew up in the air and rained shrapnel onto police vehicles parked nearby, officials said on Monday. Nobody was injured in the...
Madera County Cattle Ranch Receives $5.2 Million for Promise Not to Develop
Update: A previous version of this story showed how much money the Madera ranch and the organic farm near the Kings River applied for. The story has been updated to show how much money the projects received. The California Department of Conservation announced the latest round of funding for ag...
Fresno State Faces Critical Stretch as San Diego State Visits for Daytime Showdown
Fresno State football enters its most critical two-week stretch of the season. Wins Saturday at home against San Diego State, and Nov. 1 at Boise State could set the Bulldogs up for a berth in the Mountain West Conference game. The Bulldogs and Aztecs will play in the sunshine —...
Walmart Cuts Thanksgiving Meal Price to $4-per-Person
Walmart on Tuesday unveiled its 2025 Thanksgiving meal basket priced at under $4 per person, the lowest since the retailer launched the program in 2022. The price cut comes as U.S. shoppers contend with persistent inflation and wider economic uncertainty. The basket, which is meant for 10 people, includes more...
When ICE Comes to a California Hospital, Nurses and Doctors Must Protect Their Patients
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Armed men with dark, bulletproof vests entered my hospital unit just before dawn on June 19 and began loudly insisting I take them to a patient’s room. The agents demanded confidential information, saying the patient they were looking...
Poll Shows Newsom Narrowing Gap With Vance in Early 2028 Matchup
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is closing in on Vice President J.D. Vance in a hypothetical matchup for the 2028 U.S. presidential race, according to a new national poll from Emerson College as reported by Newsweek. The survey, conducted Oct. 13-14 among 1,000 registered voters with a margin of error of...