More than 1,000 writers, actors and directors released a letter Monday opposing Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, saying the deal would harm Hollywood’s already distressed entertainment industry. The letter, which was signed by well-known performers and directors including Bryan Cranston, Joaquin Phoenix, Tiffany Haddish, Lily Gladstone and Yorgos Lanthimos,...
Trump’s Erratic Behavior and Extreme Comments Revive Mental Health Debate
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s erratic behavior and extreme comments in recent days and weeks have turbocharged the crazy-like-a-fox-or-just-plain-crazy debate that has followed him on the national political stage for a decade. A series of disjointed, hard-to-follow and sometimes-profane statements capped by his “a whole civilization will die tonight” threat...
Analysis-AI-Boosted Hacks With Anthropic’s Mythos Could Have Dire Consequences for Banks
Anthropic's Mythos, a new AI model that the company and cybersecurity experts warn could supercharge complex cyberattacks, poses significant challenges to the banking industry with its legacy technology systems, experts said in the days following the model's announcement. The model, announced April 7, is the company's "most capable yet for...
This Is Why There’s No Liberal Joe Rogan
After the 2024 elections, there was a panic among Democrats about the absence of a liberal Joe Rogan. Could one be found? Could one be created? It was an epic exercise in missing the point. You cannot have a liberal Joe Rogan because Rogan is not particularly political. His audience...
Are More Thunderstorms Heading Fresno’s Way?
Fresno received nearly a fifth of an inch of rain in a 20-minute thunderstorm Sunday afternoon that flooded some streets. Thunderstorms also doused Fresno and other nearby communities Saturday night and early Sunday morning. The bursts pushed the city's total for the Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 water season to...
NATO Allies Refuse to Join Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Blockade
NATO allies said on Monday they would not get involved in U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to blockade Iranian ports, proposing to intervene only once fighting ends, in a move likely to anger Trump and increase strains in the alliance. Trump said the U.S. military would eliminate any Iranian ships that came near...
Trump Attacks Pope Leo as Too Liberal and ‘Weak on Crime’
Pope Leo XIV is one of the world’s most powerful critics of the U.S. war with Iran. In recent days, he has condemned the worship of mortals and money, the pitfalls of arrogance, and the “absurd and inhuman violence” unleashed by fighting that has further destabilized the Middle East. His...
Amy Tan Returns to Fresno Roots to Close San Joaquin Valley Town Hall
Amy Tan closes out the San Joaquin Valley Town Hall lecture series Wednesday in what is a homecoming. The day after she was born in Oakland, she moved to Fresno, where her parents lived. Her father was a minister at the First Chinese Baptist Church. She lived in Fresno for...
After Criticizing Pope, Trump Posts Image of Himself as a Jesus-Like Figure
Shortly after criticizing Pope Leo XIV in a lengthy social media post Sunday, President Donald Trump shared an apparently artificial intelligence-generated image depicting him as a Jesus-like figure. The image, which was posted on the president’s account on his social media platform, Truth Social, shows Trump dressed in white and...
Swalwell Suspends Campaign for California Governor Amid Sexual Assault Allegations
New York — U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell on Sunday said he was suspending his campaign for governor of California, as he faces calls from fellow Democratic lawmakers and dozens of his former staffers to leave Congress following accusations of sexual assault. "To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry...