Senator Elizabeth Warren, the leading Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, on Wednesday urged the Federal Reserve's inspector general to examine whether Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman breached the central bank's rules by delivering remarks at a private Bank of America dinner for the firm's clients last month,...
CIA Reorganization Prioritizes Cyberoperations
WASHINGTON — CIA Director John Ratcliffe announced on Tuesday that the agency was reorganizing to ensure that it can adopt technology faster and further develop offensive cyberoperations division. He promised that the agency would use new technology more aggressively and take “smart risks,” even as it prioritized human decision making...
Gas Plants for US Data Centers to Be Major Source of Climate Change-Linked Emissions, Report Says
Dozens of planned gas plants to directly power data centers in the United States could emit as much greenhouse gas annually as Australia or France, according to a report by an environmental group published on Wednesday. The Environmental Integrity Project reviewed 74 gas-fired U.S. power plant projects proposed or planned...
CA Voters Will Decide 14 Ballot Measures, Billionaire Tax Included
When California voters in 1978 passed Proposition 13, the iconic property tax limitation, they simultaneously rejected Proposition 8, which had been placed on the ballot by the Legislature as an alternate tax relief measure. While Prop. 13 flatly limited property taxes, Prop. 8 merely empowered the Legislature to lower property...
Heat Wave Spreads East on Wednesday, Putting Millions More at Risk
A significant heat wave that has broiled much of the Midwest this week is spreading farther east Wednesday, bringing the potential for record-breaking high temperatures to millions more people. Little relief is expected for much of the country until the weekend. More than 160 million people are under extreme heat...
Kingsburg Library Closed Due to Gas Leak Near Branch
The Kingsburg Library is closed due to a gas leak in the vicinity of the branch on Wednesday, according to the Fresno County Public Library. The City of Kingsburg is providing updates and said SoCalGas has located the source of the leak and is working on repairs. Work continued overnight,...
Clovis Police Department Conducting DUI Patrols Friday
The Clovis Police Department will be looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence on Friday. “Impaired driving is preventable,” Traffic Sgt. Abby Padgett said. “It’s a choice. If you’ve been drinking or taken drugs that impair, make the right choice by finding a sober driver or alternate transportation...
Russia Warns Apple of $52 Million Fine Over Alleged Bias Against Local Apps
Russia's anti-monopoly watchdog has issued a warning to iPhone maker Apple, urging the company to address what it described as discriminatory practices against Russian search engines and software. The Federal Antimonopoly Service said Apple must ensure Russian software, including search engines and messenger Max, is pre-installed on its devices. If...
Trump on Financial Disclosures: Everyone’s Profiting Because Stock Market Is Up
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had nothing to do with his personal finances, a day after he reported more than $1.4 billion in income from his family's crypto ventures. He said many people are profiting because the U.S. stock market is up. "I don't get involved ... We...
FDA Staff Question Peptides Backed by Kennedy Ahead of Advisory Panel Review
FDA staff reviewers said there is little evidence to allow compounding pharmacies to manufacture seven popular peptides, in stark contrast to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who has publicly endorsed the compounds and said he is a "big fan". The remarks, outlined in documents the U.S. Food and Drug...
