SHANGHAI — Amid a rolling purge of officials and generals accused of corruption, Chinese authorities have detained two investigative journalists — for writing about corruption. China’s leader, Xi Jinping, warned after taking power in 2012 that graft would spell “the end of the party and the end of the state”...
Washington Post Begins Layoff, Gutting Sports and Foreign Coverage, Says Source
The Washington Post informed its staff on Wednesday that it was starting a widespread layoff that would gut its sports department and shrink the international footprint, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. Executive Editor Matt Murray announced the job cuts on a call with employees, the source said,...
Trump Repeats Call to ‘Nationalize’ Elections, as White House Walks It Back
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump doubled down on his extraordinary call for the Republican Party to “nationalize” voting in the United States, even as the White House tried to walk it back and members of his own party criticized the idea. Trump said Tuesday that he believed the federal government...
Renee Good’s Relatives Speak to Lawmakers in Washington
A brother of Renee Good, a U.S. citizen killed by a federal agent in Minneapolis last month, told congressional Democrats on Tuesday that his family had been disheartened that immigration officials had not seemed to change their behavior since his sister’s death. “These encounters with federal agents are changing the...
Democratic Senators Seek Delay in Nomination Proceedings of Warsh for Fed Chair
The Democratic members of the Senate Banking committee on Tuesday asked Republican committee chair Senator Tim Scott to delay the nomination proceedings for former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's pick to be the next chair of the U.S. central bank. "The nomination comes after months of repeated...
Trump Plans to Call TV Host Savannah Guthrie Following Her Mother’s Disappearance
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he planned to call American journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie following the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother. "I'm going to call her later on. I think it's a terrible thing," Trump told reporters during a bill signing in the Oval Office. "I always got...
Netflix Co-CEO Faces Grilling by US Senate Panel Over Warner Bros Deal
U.S. senators grilled Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos on Tuesday at a hearing over how his company's proposed $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery will affect competition across the entertainment industry. U.S. Senator Mike Lee led the hearing in which Sarandos and Bruce Campbell, Warner Bros' chief strategy officer, testified....
Fresno Court Bench Back at Full Strength With New Appointment
The Fresno County Superior Court bench is now at full strength. Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Fresno attorney David P. Chiappetta to fill the court’s final judicial vacancy. Chiappetta, a 59-year-old Democrat, has more than 30 years of experience in private practice. He is a partner at Perkins Coie, specializing in...
McLane Students and Staff Love New Gym. Take a Peek Inside
Fresno Unified unveiled a shiny new gym and additional tennis courts at McLane High School on Monday, granting students better amenities and more practice space. “For year, students within the McLane Community have struggled with access to facilities to allow them to have equitable opportunities,” McLane Principal Brian Wulf said....
Prosecutor in Charlie Kirk Case Denies Conflict of Interest
A Utah county attorney prosecuting the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Tuesday rejected defense claims that his office has a conflict of interest and should be disqualified from the case. At a hearing in Provo, Utah County Attorney Jeffrey Gray defended his office's decision to seek the...