A federal judge said on Thursday he would issue an order designed to prevent President Donald Trump's administration from exacting "retribution" against academics who challenged its arresting, detaining and deporting non-citizen, pro-Palestinian activists on U.S. college campuses. U.S. District Judge William Young spoke at a hearing in Boston federal court,...
California Set to Approve Verizon Acquisition of Frontier
The California Public Utilities Commission is set on Thursday to approve Verizon Communications's (VZ.N) $20 billion deal to acquire fiber-optic internet providers Frontier Communications (FYBR.O) after a series of conditions agreed to by the U.S. telecom company, board members said. Verizon won approval from the Federal Communications Commission in May after...
Discord Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Reports
Discord experienced a possible outage Thursday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 4,600 users had reported problems with the platform as of 1:45 p.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users reporting issues say they’re experiencing...
Fresno Police Search for Armed Gunman Who Robbed USPS Worker
A United States Postal Service worker was robbed at gunpoint while making deliveries in Fresno on Thursday, police told GV Wire. The robbery was reported at about 11:12 a.m. near Hammond and Fruit avenues. Fresno police say the postal worker reported that a male suspect confronted him with a gun...
Fresno Activists Unveil Measure C Replacement for Ballot
Fresno County advocacy groups unveiled on Wednesday a replacement for the transportation tax that failed to gain the necessary support of local government. The proposal attempts to balance road improvement needs and alternative transportation funding, letting voters have a say on the Measure C renewal plan that likely would not...
CHP Safely Escorts Three Dogs From Crash Scene Near Coalinga
Three collarless dogs wandered onto a roadway following a two-vehicle crash at Jayne Avenue and El Dorado Street, prompting a California Highway Patrol officer to take extra precautions to keep the animals safe, the agency said on Thursday. The officer, who was providing traffic control and investigating the collision, noticed...
Oil Settles Down 4% as Trump Comments Ease Iranian Supply Concerns
Oil prices settled down around 4% on Thursday ending a five-day streak of gains after U.S. President Donald Trump said the crackdown on protesters in Iran was easing, allaying concerns over potential military action against Iran and oil supply disruptions. Brent futures settled down $2.76 or 4.15%, at $63.76 a...
‘They’re Escalating.’ Q&A With Rob Bonta on Trump’s Immigration Blitz
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. At the end of December, the tide turned decisively against the Trump administration’s deployment of the National Guard in three states over the objections of their governors, including California. First, the U.S, Supreme Court on Dec. 23 sided...
Israel and Arab Nations Ask Trump to Refrain From Attacking Iran
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has asked President Donald Trump to postpone any plans for a U.S. military attack on Iran, a senior U.S. official said Thursday, even as the Iranian government continues to grapple with nationwide protests. Netanyahu spoke to Trump on Wednesday, the same day...
Europeans Send Troops to Greenland as Trump Presses Claim
European countries sent small numbers of military personnel to Greenland on Thursday as Denmark said it was pressing on with plans for a "larger and more permanent" NATO presence to secure the island coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump. The modest European deployments, meant to help Denmark prepare military exercises,...