A group representing broadcast television stations and conservative cable news channel Newsmax will square off on Tuesday over the fate of rules that bar broadcasters from reaching more than 39% of the total number of U.S. TV households, according to testimony seen by Reuters. The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee is...
CA Sues Websites That Publish Blueprints for 3D Printer Ghost Guns
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Two websites that distribute instructions for how to manufacture ghost guns are facing a new lawsuit from the state of California alleging that they provide access to illegal and untraceable firearms. The lawsuit, filed by Attorney General Rob...
Clovis Police Arrest 8 for DUI Over Super Bowl Weekend
Clovis police reported arresting four drivers on suspicion of driving under the influence during a Super Bowl Sunday saturation patrol on Sunday. Police said additional officers were deployed that day with the goal of finding and arresting DUI drivers. In total, eight drivers were arrested on suspicion of DUI from...
Bluesky Goes Down for Thousands, Downdetector Reports
Bluesky experienced a possible outage Monday, according to Downdetector.com. More than 2,300 users had reported problems with the platform as of 2:49 p.m. PST, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users who reported an issue to Downdetector said that they had issues...
The Difference Between Gold and Silver: A Sliver.
They start skiing down the mountain like any other downhiller. But then they’re going backward. And scooting along metal rails planted in the snow. And then twirling and spinning impossibly off a ramp. That’s slopestyle. And the margins between the best skiers can be slim. On Monday, it brought the...
Savannah Guthrie Says, ‘We Believe Our Mom Is Still out There’
U.S. television network news host Savannah Guthrie took to social media on Monday to plead for the public's assistance in locating her elderly mother, who vanished from her Arizona home more than a week ago in a presumed kidnapping for ransom. Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen on January 31...
Fresno Investor Admits Guilt in $9.1 Million Fraud Case
A Fresno man pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud in connection with a $9 million real estate investment scheme, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. Matthew Campbell, 43, admitted his role in the fraud, according to court documents. Since 2012, Campbell operated two real estate investment companies, Preferred Property LLC and...
UK Calls on Israel to Reverse Its Move to Expand Control Over West Bank
Britain on Monday called on Israel to reverse its decision to expand control over the West Bank, joining Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in criticizing the move. "The UK strongly condemns the Israeli Security Cabinet’s decision yesterday to expand Israeli control over the West Bank," the British government...
Olympic PSA: Do Not Jump for Joy While Wearing Your Medal
Woo! Snap! Clang! That’s the sound of an Olympic medal detaching from its ribbon and plummeting to the floor as its proud new owner jumps in celebration, and it has become an unwelcome addition to the Milan-Cortina Games amid the cheers and national anthems. Multiple athletes have shared stories of...
Pilots and Flight Attendants Criticize American Airlines’ Performance
Pilots and flight attendants at American Airlines have become so fed up with the company’s leadership that their frustrations have spilled into public view in recent days. The union that represents the airline’s 28,000 flight attendants said Monday that its board had issued a unanimous vote of no confidence in...