Reddit experienced a possible outage Wednesday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 2,600 users had reported problems with the platform as of 2:55 p.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users reporting problems to Downdetector said...
Building Homes Is a Top Priority for California Democrats Again This Year. Voters Could Get a Say
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California lawmakers showed historic enthusiasm for the abundance movement last year as they passed sweeping housing laws that roll back landmark environmental reviews for most urban developments and allow denser housing near transit — ambitious endeavors that would...
Trump and Venezuelan Leader Rodriguez Tout Positive Phone Call
President Donald Trump spoke with Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez by phone on Wednesday, with the two leaders each separately describing the call as positive. Rodriguez took over the presidency on an interim basis earlier this month after the U.S. military captured President Nicolas Maduro and flew him to the...
Highway 99 Closures Scheduled at Multiple Fresno County Locations
The California Department of Transportation will conduct asphalt pavement maintenance operations at multiple locations along Highway 99 in Fresno County next week, resulting in temporary lane and ramp closures. On Tuesday, Jan. 20, the southbound Highway 99 off-ramp at Floral Avenue will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m....
Wired Wednesday: How Is Fresno City Council Kicking off the New Year?
GV Wire’s David Taub discussed Fresno City Council’s first meeting of the year with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Liz Gonzalez, previewing agenda items that include the selection of a new City Council president, a request by City Attorney Andrew Janz for raises for executive assistants, and a proposed...
Trump Imposes 25% Tariff on Imports of Some Advanced Computing Chips
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday to address national security concerns with respect to imports of semiconductors, and imposed a 25% tariff on certain advanced computing chips, such as the Nvidia H200 and AMD MI325X, according to a fact sheet released by the White House. This 25% tariff...
Trump Says He Has Been Told Killings in Iran Are Stopping
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he has been told that killings in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests were subsiding and that he believes there is currently no plan for large-scale executions, even as tensions between Tehran and Washington remain high. Asked who told him that the killings stopped, Trump...
Republicans Advance Stock-Trading Bill With Limited Restrictions
WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Wednesday advanced a watered-down bill that would impose some restrictions on lawmakers who trade stock, a move that Democrats said only blunted momentum for a more stringent ban with bipartisan support that they were seeking to bring to the floor. The Stop Insider Trading Act,...
US Completes First Venezuelan Oil Sales Valued at $500 Million, US Official Says
The U.S. has completed the first sales of Venezuelan oil that are part of a $2 billion deal reached earlier this month between Caracas and Washington, a U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday. Additional sales are expected in the coming days and weeks, the official added. Revenue from the initial...
Verizon Still Working to Resolve Network Issue Snarling Cellphone Service for Thousands
Verizon Communications' network was down for tens of thousands of users in the U.S. on Wednesday, preventing people from making calls or texting from cell phones and prompting two major cities to advise residents to use other providers to make emergency calls. The U.S. wireless carrier said it was working...