Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday criticized the latest version of President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill released by the U.S. Senate, calling it "utterly insane and destructive," weeks after the world's richest person and its most powerful ended a feud sparked by Musk's opposition to the bill. "The latest Senate draft bill will...
Fresno Police Arrest DUI Suspect With Loaded Gun During Traffic Stop
A driver was arrested on multiple charges after Southwest District Street Team officers conducted a traffic stop near Belmont Avenue and Parkway Drive, the Fresno Police Department said Monday. Police said the vehicle was initially pulled over for several equipment violations. During the stop, officers observed signs of alcohol intoxication...
Israel Faces Genocide Accusations Amid Gaza Food Aid Killings
The killing of Palestinians waiting for food aid in Gaza is drawing severe condemnation, with critics arguing it can no longer be dismissed as collateral damage, Gideon Levy writes in Haaretz. With at least 549 dead and thousands wounded while seeking food, the international community is questioning whether Israel is...
CA’s Population Shrank in Trump’s First Immigration Crackdown. It Could Happen Again
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. It hasn’t happened yet, but California is bracing for a demographic and economic hit under President Donald Trump’s multi-pronged effort to limit the entry of people born abroad and deport those already in the U.S. In fact, during...
Iran-Linked Hackers May Target US Firms and Critical Infrastructure, US Government Warns
Iranian-affiliated hackers may target U.S. companies and critical infrastructure operators, particularly defense organizations with holdings or relationships with Israeli research and defense firms, according to an advisory from U.S. government officials Monday. The FBI, National Security Agency, the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) and the Department of Homeland...
Oil Prices Slip on Easing Middle East Risks
HOUSTON - Oil prices slipped on Monday as investors weighed easing Middle East risk alongside a possible OPEC+ output increase in August and uncertainty over the global demand outlook. Brent crude futures edged down by 19 cents, or 0.3%, to $67.58 a barrel at 10:01 a.m. EDT (1501 GMT), ahead...
Jury in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Sex Trafficking Trial to Start Deliberating
NEW YORK - The jury in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial is expected to begin its deliberations on Monday, after hearing dueling narratives from prosecutors and defense lawyers last week about whether the music mogul forced his former girlfriends to take part in drug-fueled sexual performances. U.S. District Judge...
Robinhood Launches Tokens Allowing EU Users to Trade in US Stocks
Robinhood said on Monday it has launched tokens that will allow its customers in the European Union to trade more than 200 U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds, including Nvidia, Apple and Microsoft. The commission-free tokens can be traded around-the-clock, five days a week, the trading platform said on Monday. They...
Israel Strikes Pound Gaza, Killing 60, Ahead of US Talks on Ceasefire
CAIRO/JERUSALEM - Israeli strikes killed at least 60 people across Gaza on Monday in some of the heaviest attacks in weeks as Israeli officials were due in Washington for a new ceasefire push by U.S. President Donald Trump. A day after Trump called to "Make the deal in Gaza, get...
Controversial Climate Rule That Could Raise Gas Prices About to Take Effect
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s revamped Low Carbon Fuel Standard takes effect on Tuesday, despite fierce Republican criticism and increasing Democratic trepidation over its potential to raise gas prices. The new rules — which expand a program to reduce climate-warming gases and...