President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order on artificial intelligence that will attempt to preempt a growing number of state laws governing the technology with a national standard. "We want to have one central source of approval," Trump told reporters, flanked by top advisers, including Treasury Secretary Scott...
Trump Sides With Ag Again in California’s Neverending Water Wars
From the onset of his foray into presidential politics a decade ago, Donald Trump has been obsessed with managing California’s water, often interjecting himself into decades-long conflicts over how the precious commodity should be divvied up. During his first stint as president, Trump was heavily influenced by the Westlands Water...
Roblox Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Reports
Roblox experienced a possible outage Thursday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 17,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 3:16 p.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users reporting problems to Downdetector said...
Accused Fresno Arsonist Bobby Salazar Markets His Restaurant With ‘Fire’
Accused arsonist and Fresno restaurateur Bobby Salazar is using the word "fire" to market his Mexican dishes on social media. In a TikTok post titled "Its All FIRE," Salazar is shown answering the phone in a restaurant kitchen and saying, "Bobby's, can I help you? What fire? Oh, you mean...
$13.6 Million Gift Marks Largest Ever for Saint Agnes Hospital
A familiar Fresno name's $13.6 million gift to Saint Agnes Medical Center announced Thursday became the largest one in the hospital's history. The donation from the King J. Richter Estate will go toward the hospital's planned new emergency department, new medical technology and services, and improve access to care, the...
Reddit Files Lawsuit Against Australia’s Social Media Ban
SYDNEY, Dec 12 — Reddit on Friday filed a lawsuit in Australia's top court challenging the country's social media ban and will ask the court to overturn the company's inclusion in the law. "This law has the unfortunate effect of forcing intrusive and potentially insecure verification processes on adults as...
Thai PM Moves to Dissolve Parliament, Setting Stage for Elections
Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced on Thursday that he is "returning power to the people," moving to dissolve parliament and clear the way for elections earlier than previously anticipated. Government spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat told Reuters the move followed a disagreement with the largest grouping in parliament, the opposition People's...
US Bombers Join Japanese Jets in Show of Force After China-Russia Drills, Tokyo Says
TOKYO/WASHINGTON, Dec 11 — U.S. nuclear-capable bombers flew over the Sea of Japan alongside Japanese fighter jets on Wednesday, Tokyo said, in a show of force following Chinese and Russian drills in the skies and seas around U.S. allies Japan and South Korea. Japan and the U.S. "reaffirmed their strong...
Tulare Police Seek Help Finding Missing 11-Year-Old Boy
Tulare police are asking for the public’s help in locating 11-year-old Ayden Loring, who was last seen Thursday around 8 a.m. near Blackstone Street and Kern Avenue. Police said Ayden was wearing a grey sweater, black pants and white shoes when he went missing. Because of his age, officials say...
Authorities Seek Help Identifying Man Accused of Planting ATM Skimmer in Fresno
Valley Crime Stoppers released an alert after a man was recorded on Dec. 3 planting a skimming device on an ATM in the drive-through of the Bank of America branch at 3435 N. Cedar Ave in Fresno. The suspect was seen driving a dark gray Jeep Compass with an unknown...