BOSTON - U.S. investor and entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano announced on Monday the creation of a new bitcoin treasury company that would hold up to $1 billion of the world's largest cryptocurrency on its balance sheet. Pompliano said in a statement that his financial services firm ProCap BTC would merge with Columbus...
Trump Casts Doubt on Mutual Defense as He Flies to Europe for NATO Summit
THE HAGUE - President Donald Trump cast doubt on Tuesday over the United States' commitment to defending its NATO partners, suggesting there were "numerous" definitions to the cornerstone of the alliance's mutual defense pact. Trump was speaking to reporters en route to a NATO summit in the Netherlands, a two-day...
US Tests Radar That Could Link Into Golden Dome to Detect China, Russia Threats
Washington - The Pentagon has successfully tested a long-range radar in Alaska that can detect missile threats from Russia or China, and could someday serve as a sensor in the Golden Dome missile defense shield. The Long Range Discrimination Radar successfully acquired, tracked, and reported missile target data, the Pentagon...
Trump Pressures Congress on His ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ as Debate Clouds Path Forward
Washington - President Donald Trump on Tuesday stepped up pressure on Republicans in Congress to advance his sweeping tax-cut and spending bill this week, while hardline conservatives balked over a closed-door Senate debate that cast doubt on passage of a growing number of proposed spending cuts. Republican leaders are pushing...
Fresno EOC Eyes 4 Finalists in CEO Search
Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission board members are scheduled to conduct interviews with four chief executive officer finalists starting at 8 a.m. Monday, June 30, and then possibly make a selection and job offer by the end of that day, board chair Oliver Baines said at Monday evening's meeting. Baines did...
Clovis Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison in Deadly Fentanyl Case
A Clovis man was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy that led to a fatal overdose, federal prosecutors said Monday. Lakota Tehya Wakley, 21, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent...
In New York Mayoral Primary, Progressive Upstart Aims to Spoil Cuomo’s Comeback Bid
Four years after sexual misconduct allegations led Andrew Cuomo to resign as New York governor, the combative political veteran is expected to take a big step forward in his comeback bid by winning the primary to determine the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor in the November election. Cuomo,...
California Politicians Ignore Ag’s Troubles, but Boost Movie Business
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When James Marshall discovered traces of gold in the American River in 1848, he ignited the famous California Gold Rush that attracted a tidal wave of immigration and led to statehood just two years later. However, not everyone...
Victims Identified as Death Toll Climbs to 8 in Lake Tahoe Boating Tragedy
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office identified the eight victims Tuesday morning in the wind-whipped boating accident on Saturday, June 21, on Lake Tahoe. The victims: Paula Bozinovich, 71 years old, Redwood City, California; Terry Pickles, 73, Redwood City; Joshua Antony Pickles, 37, San Francisco; Peter Bayes, 72, Lincoln; Timothy...
About 400 Passengers Have Left Israel on US-Assisted Flights, Official Says
Washington - The United States has helped about 400 U.S. citizens and others to fly out of Israel since Saturday amid conflict with Iran, and hopes to accommodate more in the coming days, a senior State Department official said on Tuesday. "We very much know that there's still capacity, still...