Tech giant Amazon said on Tuesday it held discussions with some vendors about adjusting costs to reflect the reduction in tariff rates for Chinese imports. The Financial Times reported earlier in the day that the company was seeking to cut what it pays suppliers for goods sold on its e-commerce...
US Teachers Union Says It Is Leaving X Over Sexualized AI Images of Children
The American Federation of Teachers says it is leaving X, citing the social media site's creation and dissemination of "sickening" images of children in various states of undress. In an interview with Reuters, AFT President Randi Weingarten said that the site had already been degraded by extremists and trolls since...
Fresno Police Seek Suspects in River Park Shopping Center Robbery
Fresno police are asking for the public’s help identifying suspects involved in a robbery at a shopping center earlier this month. The Fresno Police Department said the robbery occurred Jan. 5, shortly before 8:30 p.m., at the in the River Park Shopping Center. Got a Tip? Anyone with information about...
US to Revoke Citizenship of Naturalized Migrants Convicted of Fraud, Trump Says
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his administration is going to revoke the citizenship of any naturalized immigrant from Somalia or any other country who is convicted of defrauding "our citizens." "We're also going to revoke the citizenship of any naturalized immigrant from Somalia or anywhere else who is...
In Venezuela, Trump Has Put Himself in a Box
Opinion by John R. Bolton on Jan. 13, 2026. ALLOWING THE REMNANTS OF MADURO’S REGIME TO RETAIN AUTHORITY, EVEN TEMPORARILY, IS A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC MISTAKE. I didn’t invent the phrase “regime change,” but I know it when I see it. And what is happening in Venezuela now is not regime...
Six Prosecutors in Minnesota Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow
Six federal prosecutors in Minnesota resigned Tuesday over the Justice Department’s push to investigate the widow of a woman killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent and the department’s reluctance to investigate the shooter, according to people with knowledge of their decision. Joseph H. Thompson, who oversaw a fraud...
Netflix Weighs Amending Warner Bros Bid to Make It All Cash, Bloomberg News Reports
Netflix is working on revised terms for Warner Bros Discovery and has discussed making its offer all cash for the company's studios and streaming businesses, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the talks. The changes are designed to expedite a sale, which will take months to close...
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Northern California Near Willits
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck about nine kilometers east-southeast of Willits in Mendocino County on Tuesday, according to preliminary data by USGS. The quake occurred at 1:10 p.m. PST at a depth of about eight miles. The earthquake was detected by 47 stations, with 46 seismic phases reported. The data...
US Emissions Jumped in 2025 as Coal Power Rebounded
WASHINGTON — The United States’ greenhouse gas emissions increased by 2.4% in 2025 after two years of decline amid a resurgence of coal power, according to estimates published Tuesday by the Rhodium Group, a research firm. The researchers identified two main reasons for the uptick. U.S. electricity demand grew at...
Fresno County Officials Condemn Attacks on ICE, Urge Support for Law Enforcement
Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld and several local elected officials on Tuesday called on leaders nationwide to condemn attacks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, arguing that political rhetoric and California’s sanctuary laws have increased risks to law enforcement and the public. At a press conference at the Fresno County...