The Food and Drug Administration launched Elsa, an artificial intelligence assistant, on Monday to mixed reviews from employees who describe the tool as premature and error-prone. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary touted the swift deployment, stating, "I set an aggressive timeline to scale AI agency-wide by June 30. Today's rollout of...
Documentary Series Goes Inside Trump’s Bubble
WASHINGTON — A few weeks after winning the election, President-elect Donald Trump found himself face-to-face with Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland, a rising star in the Democratic Party, as the two men made their way through the bowels of Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, to watch the annual Army-Navy game....
Tulare County Gang Member Convicted of Trying to a Murder Police Officer
A Tulare County jury has convicted a Dinuba man of trying to murder a police officer during a 2017 robbery of a gas station convenience store. Gang member Samuel Camposeco, now 29 years old, is scheduled for sentencing on July 1. He has prior conviction for attempted residential burglary in...
Newsom Promises Funding to Jump-Start ‘Science of Reading’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom confirmed Thursday that the state budget will include hundreds of millions of dollars to fund legislation needed to achieve a comprehensive statewide approach to early literacy. Assembly Bill 1454, which passed the Assembly on Thursday with a unanimous 75-0 vote, would move the state's schools toward...
Feds Indict SoCal Hospice CEO for Medicare Fraud in Fresno and Kern Counties
A federal grand jury indicted a hospice nurse and CEO on six counts of alleged health care fraud and aggravated identity theft. Federal prosecutors say 34-year-old Jessa Zayas of Santa Clarita was CEO and owner of Healing Hands Hospice and Humane Love Hospice based out of Van Nuys, according to...
Fresno Downtown Parking Costs Taxpayers an Extra $4 Million
The Fresno City Council has spent long days this week discussing the city's $2.4 billion budget. Hashing over the budget for at least eight hours daily Monday through Thursday (including lunch breaks), the council heard presentations from 22 departments and asked dozens of questions. The council is responsible for approving...
NASA and the Defense Department Rely on SpaceX in So Many Ways
In 2006, a small, little-known company named Space Exploration Technologies Corp. — SpaceX, for short — won a NASA contract to ferry cargo and supplies to the International Space Station. At that moment, SpaceX had not yet launched anything to orbit and would not succeed until two years later with...
Whooping Cough Is Surging. Do You Need Another Shot?
After a brief lull during the pandemic, whooping cough has bounced back, raising alarm among public health officials. There have been more than 10,000 whooping cough cases in the United States so far this year, an unusually high number even by prepandemic standards, said Dr. Kathryn Edwards, a vaccine expert...
Rancho Cucamonga Prepares for First US Bullet Train Hub in 2028
Rancho Cucamonga, a car-centric city 40 miles east of Los Angeles, is positioning itself to become America's first high-speed rail hub as Brightline breaks ground on its $12 billion Las Vegas-to-Southern California line, according to Bloomberg. The private rail company plans to begin service in 2028, with trains reaching 200...
8 Ways Musk and Trump Could Inflict Pain on Each Other
The spectacular blowup Thursday between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk has ripped apart a shaky alliance between two of the world's most powerful men. Their feud could have far-reaching consequences if it drags on or even escalates. Here are eight ways they could inflict pain on each other. Musk...