Meta Platforms' Instagram was down for thousands of users in the U.S. on Wednesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. There were 16,747 incidents of people reporting issues with the platform as of 11.40 a.m. ET, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of...
Paramount Settles With Trump Over ‘60 Minutes’ Interview for $16 Million
NEW YORK - CBS parent company Paramount late on Tuesday settled a lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump over an interview broadcast in October, the latest concession by a media company to a president who has targeted outlets over what he describes as false or misleading coverage. Paramount said...
Republicans Tee up House Vote on Trump Bill, Outcome Uncertain
WASHINGTON - Republicans in the House of Representatives on Wednesday teed up a procedural vote on President Donald Trump's massive tax-cut and spending bill that could reveal whether the party has enough support to pass it out of Congress. With only three votes to spare, it was not clear whether...
What’s Next for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs After His Sex Trafficking Trial?
NEW YORK - Sean "Diddy" Combs was found guilty on Wednesday of prostitution-related offenses but cleared of more serious charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. Combs, 55, had pleaded not guilty to all five felony counts he faced. Here's what's expected to come next in the case: Combs' Lawyer...
Dalai Lama Says He Will Be Reincarnated, Trust Will Identify Successor
DHARAMSHALA, India - The elderly Dalai Lama assured his followers on Wednesday that upon his death he would be reincarnated as the next spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and spelt out a succession process that sets up a renewed clash with China. The eagerly awaited statement, made days before the...
Fresno Police to Hold DUI Checkpoint on Independence Day
The Fresno Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint on Friday night, aiming to catch impaired drivers and keep roadways safe during the holiday. The checkpoint will take place from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. at an undisclosed location, police said. The site was selected based on data identifying areas...
The Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Story: From Recording Studio to Criminal Trial
NEW YORK - Sean "Diddy" Combs, the hip-hop mogul who discovered the Notorious B.I.G. and ran one of the genre's most iconic record labels, was found guilty on Wednesday of prostitution-related offenses but acquitted of racketeering conspiracy and two counts of sex trafficking. Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty and...
Four Rescued After Kings River Float Turns Dangerous
Four young men were rescued Tuesday afternoon after getting stranded during a float down the Kings River, authorities said. The group ran into trouble while trying to navigate rapids near Riverbend and Annadale avenues in Sanger, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. Three of the men made it to...
Hamas Says It Is Studying Ceasefire Proposal Labeled ‘Final’ by Trump
CAIRO/JERUSALEM - Hamas said on Wednesday it was studying what U.S. President Donald Trump called a "final" ceasefire proposal for Gaza but that Israel must pull out of the enclave, while Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas would be eliminated. Trump had said on Tuesday that Israel had agreed to...
Wall Street Edges Down After ADP Shock. Focus on Trade Talks, Payrolls Data
U.S. stocks nudged lower on Wednesday as surprisingly weak U.S. private jobs data raised concerns about the labor market, while investors closely watched trade negotiations as President Donald Trump's July 9 tariff deadline approaches. The ADP National Employment Report showed U.S. private payrolls fell unexpectedly in June and job gains...