WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is expected to announce he has selected the path forward for his ambitious Golden Dome missile defense shield, a U.S. official said on Tuesday. Trump plans to make a 3 p.m. (1900 GMT) announcement in the Oval Office with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth,...
Musk Says He Is Still Committed to Being Tesla CEO in 5 Years’ Time
DOHA (Reuters) - Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk said on Tuesday at an economic forum in Qatar that he was still committed to being Tesla CEO in five years' time "unless I die". Having reasonable control of Tesla was the most important factor in staying on as head of the company,...
Complaint Filed With Watchdog Group About Celedon. She Calls It ‘Bologna’
Is running a campaign for a transportation tax while also running for state Assembly a conflict of interest? A complaint to the Fair Political Practices Commission says yes. FPPC, the state agency in charge of campaign finance law enforcement, confirms that it received a complaint against Sandra Celedon. She is...
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Strip Legal Protections for Venezuelans Who Risk Deportation
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation. The court's order, with only one noted dissent, puts on hold a ruling from a federal judge in San Francisco that kept in place Temporary Protected Status for the Venezuelans...
49ers Sign All-Pro Linebacker Fred Warner to $63M Extension
SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers locked up another core player with a lucrative extension, agreeing to a three-year extension with All-Pro Fred Warner that makes him the highest-paid off-ball linebacker in NFL history. A person familiar with the deal said Monday that the sides reached an agreement on...
Woman Charged With Arson After Grass Fire Threatens Buildings
A woman has been arrested in connection with a large vegetation fire that broke out Sunday near Armstrong Avenue and Highway 180, the Fresno Fire Department said in a statement. The fire, which scorched several acres of dry brush, prompted a significant response from the Fresno Fire Department due to...
The Tragedy of Joe Biden
WASHINGTON — The denouement of Joe Biden is unbearably sad. The Irishman who could spend 45 minutes answering one question lost his gift of gab. The father who saw two of his children die and two spin into addiction wilted under the ongoing stress, especially when Hunter Biden — “my...
Teen Girl Stabbed at Porterville’s Monache High School, Suspect in Custody
A 15-year-old girl was stabbed Monday morning in a classroom at Monache High School, prompting a lockdown as police arrested a 19-year-old suspect nearby, authorities said. Officers with the Porterville Police Department responded to reports of the stabbing around 8:13 a.m. and found the victim with a stab wound to...
US Senate Democratic Leader Proposes Ban on Foreign Air Force One
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on Monday introduced a bill that would prevent any foreign aircraft from being used as Air Force One, the aircraft that transports the U.S. president. Schumer introduced the "Presidential Airlift Security Act" after news last week that President Donald Trump planned...
California Lets Students Wear Tribal Regalia at Graduations. Why It’s Still Controversial
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Eight years ago, California passed a law requiring high schools to allow students to wear eagle feathers, abalone necklaces and other regalia at graduations. But so many schools — more than half, by one estimation — have thrown...