HONG KONG — ByteDance, the owner of short-video app TikTok, is set to launch a new employee share buyback that will value the Chinese technology giant at more than $330 billion, driven by continued revenue growth, said three people with knowledge of the matter. The company plans to offer current...
Fresno County Fatal Collision Under Investigation Near Kerman
A man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash at a rural intersection outside Kerman, authorities said. The California Highway Patrol said officers responded at 4:57 p.m. to Goldenrod and Belmont avenues, where a northbound Nissan Sentra ran a stop sign and entered the intersection. A westbound Toyota Tundra...
Israel’s Gaza Campaign Is Making It a Pariah State
I will leave it to historians to debate whether Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. But what is absolutely clear to me right now is that this Israeli government is committing suicide, homicide and fratricide. It is destroying Israel’s standing in the world, it is killing civilians in...
Trump Administration Plans to Take Control of Washington Union Station
The U.S. Transportation Department said on Wednesday it planned to reclaim management of Washington Union Station, one of the country's biggest rail hubs, after Trump administration officials raised safety concerns. In March, the White House forced the CEO of U.S. passenger railroad company Amtrak, Stephen Gardner, to step down following...
Israeli Tanks Close in on Gaza City, Trump to Chair Meeting
CAIRO — Israeli tanks pushed into a new area on the edge of Gaza City overnight, destroying houses and prompting residents to flee, witnesses said, ahead of an expected meeting on the war to be chaired by U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Tanks late on Tuesday entered into the...
Trump Says Soros and His Son Should Be Charged With RICO
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that billionaire financier George Soros and his son should be charged under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO. "George Soros, and his wonderful Radical Left son, should be charged with RICO because of their support of Violent Protests, and much more,...
Wall Street Opens Muted in Countdown to Nvidia Earnings
Wall Street's main indexes opened flat on Wednesday as investors awaited AI leader Nvidia's results, which are expected to test the momentum of the broader technology-fueled rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6 points, or flat, at the open to 45,417.46. The S&P 500 fell 3.7 points, or 0.06%,...
Zohran Mamdani, Rapper Turned NYC Mayoral Frontrunner, Embraces Diverse Roots
NEW YORK — Not every candidate for New York City mayor has rapped about having the same history as a chapati, or has convinced acclaimed food critic Madhur Jaffrey to perform in a video standing in a food truck, but Zohran Mamdani has. Born in Uganda, of Indian parents, Mamdani...
California Searchers Pull Off High-Altitude Rescue of Missing Hiker
A hiker missing since Aug. 16 was located and evacuated Tuesday, Aug. 19, during a multi-agency search-and-rescue operation near Cottonwood Lakes, the Kern County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Members of the China Lake Mountain Rescue Group assisted in the high-altitude effort alongside Inyo and Mono County Search and...
Judge Grants Fresno Temporary Win in Federal Grant DEI Dispute
A federal judge granted the city of Fresno's request for a temporary restraining order, preserving hundreds of millions in grant money. "The uncertainty injected into the process is significant, and they've shown a likelihood of success on the merits," Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg of the Northern District of...