This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For the second time in three months, a little-known team within Pacific Gas & Electric has hired someone to watch the CEO’s back. Responsibilities include proactively monitoring for threats, helping executives map out business and personal travel, coordinating with...
US Crude Oil Futures Fall Over $3 as Trump Announces Israel-Iran Ceasefire
U.S. crude futures fell on Tuesday to their lowest level in more than a week as U.S. President Donald Trump said a ceasefire has been agreed between Iran and Israel, relieving worries of supply disruption in the area. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell $3.05, or 4.45%, to $65.46 per...
Fresno County Detectives Seek Man for Interview in 2020 Homicide Case
Homicide detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help in locating a man they want to interview in connection with a 2020 murder in San Joaquin. Detectives say they are looking for Erick Javier Lopez, 25. He is not a suspect in the case, but...
Florida to Build ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center for Migrants in Everglades
WASHINGTON — Florida is building a detention facility for migrants nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz,” turning an airfield in the Everglades into the newest — and scariest-sounding — holding center designed to help the Trump administration carry out its immigration crackdown. The remote facility, comprised of large tents, and other planned facilities...
US Vice President Vance Says Iran Is Now Incapable of Building a Nuclear Weapon
WASHINGTON - Vice President JD Vance said on Monday Iran was no longer able to build a nuclear weapon after U.S. strikes destroyed its infrastructure. "Iran was very close to having a nuclear weapon," Vance said in an interview on Fox News' "Special Report with Bret Baier." "Now Iran is...
Kings County SWAT Arrests Los Angeles Homicide Suspect After Standoff
A man wanted in connection with a homicide in Los Angeles was arrested Sunday evening in Kings County after a standoff with law enforcement, authorities said. Around 7 p.m., the Kings County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team responded to the 11900 block of 2nd Place in the Home Gardens area at...
Trump Organization Pays off Loan on 40 Wall Street in New York
The Trump Organization said on Monday it had repaid a $160 million loan on the 40 Wall Street office tower in Manhattan, of which analysts estimate about $114 million was outstanding. Trump has cited the building, which he said he bought for $1 million, as one of his most successful...
Trump Says Iran and Israel Agree to a Ceasefire
WASHINGTON/DOHA/ISTANBUL - President Donald Trump said on Monday that a "complete and total" ceasefire between Israel and Iran will go into force with a view to ending the conflict between the two nations. Trump appeared to suggest that Israel and Iran would have some time to complete any missions that...
‘Regime Change’ Is Only Solution in Iran, Shah’s Son Says
PARIS - The last heir to the Iranian monarchy urged Western states on Monday to accept that the collapse of the current Iranian authorities is necessary to deliver lasting peace and regional stability. The United States, which bombed Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday, has said it wants to prevent Iran...
New York Plans New Advanced Nuclear Power Plant Upstate, Governor Says
NEW YORK - New York plans to build an advanced nuclear plant with the ability to produce at least 1 gigawatt of power, which would be one of the first new U.S. reactors in a generation, Governor Kathy Hochul said on Monday. U.S. nuclear power is experiencing a renaissance after...