U.S. officials helping to safeguard Americans at next month's Winter Olympics are stepping up planning for potential drone disruptions from illicit filming over venues to worst-case scenarios involving explosive payloads. The threat of drone attacks has drawn growing attention since the war in Ukraine demonstrated their lethal capabilities, and the...
Republican Quits Minnesota Governor Race, Criticizing ICE Surge
Lawyer Chris Madel on Monday dropped out of the Republican race to be Minnesota's governor, denouncing what he said was a campaign of retribution against the state by federal authorities, after officers killed two U.S. citizens during clashes over tougher immigration enforcement. The move was a sign of rising tension...
Mayor Jerry Dyer to Address Policing, ICE Tactics at US Conference of Mayors Meeting
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer will speak Wednesday at the U.S. Conference of Mayors winter meeting in Washington, D.C., delivering remarks focused on policing. Dyer is expected to echo comments he made last week criticizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement tactics used in recent high-profile deaths in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ICE agents shot...
Crunchyroll Goes Down for Tens of Thousands, Downdetector Reports
Crunchyroll experienced a possible outage Monday, according to Downdetector.com. Crunchyroll is an American website and international online community that streams East Asian media, including anime, manga, drama, music, electronic entertainment, and auto racing content, Downdetector noted. More than 22,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 11:35 a.m....
Merced Police Identify Suspect in Homicide of 18-Year-Old
The Merced Police Department has identified Moises Reyes as a suspect in the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old Hispanic male on Sunday. Police said the victim suffered a gunshot wound and died at the scene despite life-saving efforts. The shooting reportedly followed an altercation in the 1300 block of Stuart...
New Friant Water Authority Chief: ‘I Promise I Will Not Let You Down’
Johnny Amaral, a veteran of California water politics, was named as Friant Water Authority’s new chief executive officer at its Jan. 22 meeting. His appointment is effective immediately. Amaral, a native of Tulare, has worked at Friant since 2019, first as chief of external affairs, and then as chief operating...
US to Send Largest Winter Games Team to Milano Cortina With 232 Athletes
A group of 98 veteran Olympians such as Mikaela Shiffrin will anchor the U.S. team in Milano Cortina, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee said on Monday, as it prepares to send 232 athletes to the Winter Games that kick off next month. It will be the largest U.S. Winter...
Mexico President Asks Korean Counterpart for More BTS Concerts
Huge demand to see K-pop boy band BTS, among the world's most popular artists, has led Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to formally request of her counterpart, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, that he help arrange more concerts in Mexico. "Everyone wants to go," Sheinbaum said at her daily morning...
Nike Says It Is Investigating Possible Data Breach
Nike says it is investigating a potential data breach, after a group known for cyber attacks reportedly claimed to have leaked a trove of data related to its business operations. "We always take consumer privacy and data security very seriously," Nike said in a statement. "We are investigating a potential...
Israel Says It Will Reopen Gaza-Egypt Border, a Palestinian Lifeline, in Days
JERUSALEM — Israel has said that it will reopen the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt within days for travelers on foot, a move that would allow Palestinians who fled the enclave during the two-year war to return home for the first time. Aid officials said they hoped that...