The Trump administration on Tuesday reinstated hundreds of employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who had been placed on administrative leave in April. The employees are all staff members of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a CDC unit charged with preventing work-related injuries. “This...
California to Investigate xAI Over Grok Chatbot Images, Officials Say
California's governor and attorney general said on Wednesday that they were demanding answers from Elon Musk's xAI after the billionaire said he was not aware of any "naked underage images" generated by its artificial intelligence chatbot, called Grok. "We’re demanding immediate answers from xAI on their plan to stop the...
Madera County Authorities Rescue Hiker After Ankle Injury on Corlieu Falls Trail
A 34-year-old woman was rescued Tuesday after injuring her ankle while hiking the Corlieu Falls Trail at Lewis Creek, the Madera County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Madera County Search and Rescue, U.S. Forest Service Fire and Law Enforcement, and Sierra Ambulance personnel helped carry the hiker from the...
US Unveils Palestinian Technocratic Group to Administer Post-War Gaza
President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday announced the establishment of a technocratic Palestinian body that will play a role in administering the war-ravaged territory under a phased U.S. plan for Gaza's future. "Today, on behalf of President Trump, we are announcing the launch of Phase Two of...
Merced County Authorities Seek Relatives of Two Deceased Seniors
The Merced County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office is asking the public for help locating the families of Larry Eugene Gustafson, 89, and Lani Erlene Moore, 80. Despite searching numerous personal records, the office has been unable to reach their immediate relatives, a necessary step to release the bodies and allow for proper...
Major Mobile Networks Show Outages, Downdetector Reports
Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and AT&T are experiencing widespread service disruptions, according to Downdetector. As of time of publication, the website shows more than 380,000 Verizon users reported issues, while T-Mobile and AT&T each had about 3,000 reports. Most users said they were unable to connect or had no signal. T-Mobile...
More Than a Million Users Report Issues With Verizon, Downdetector Shows
Verizon experienced an outage Wednesday, with hundreds of thousands reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 225,000 users had reported problems as of 9:55 a.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users reporting issues say they’re experiencing problems with mobile phone...
Full Press Conference: Fresno County Officials Condemn Attacks on ICE Agents
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 due to increased injury to law enforcement.
Fresno Police Set to Hold DUI Checkpoint Saturday
The Fresno Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. Saturday at an undisclosed location, aimed at improving public safety by removing suspected impaired drivers from the road. Police said checkpoint locations are based on data showing impaired driving-related crashes and reminded the public that...
US Announces Launch of Phase Two of Gaza Plan, Says Witkoff
President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff announced on Wednesday the launch of phase two of the plan to end the conflict in Gaza with the establishment of a technocratic Palestinian administration in the enclave. "The US expects Hamas to comply fully with its obligations, including the immediate return of...