A 30-year-old man was arrested following a domestic violence report, a multi-agency pursuit, and an officer-involved shooting in Kern County, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded March 13 at about 6 p.m. to a report of domestic violence in the 16000 block of Highway 178 in Weldon....
Kalshi Trading Temporarily Halted, Website Shows
Kalshi has temporarily halted trading on Wednesday afternoon, according to its website. Traders will be notified when trading resumes, the website said. Kalshi was not immediately available for comment. Update at 12:52 p.m. The website now says, "Orders can now be modified or cancelled. The Kalshi Exchange is set to...
US Targets Iran’s Oil Transportation Infrastructure With Sanctions
The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday it was targeting Iran's oil transportation infrastructure by imposing sanctions on more than two dozen individuals, companies, and vessels. The sanctions target a network of Iranian oil shipping magnate Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, the Treasury Department said in a statement. Hossein Shamkhani is the...
NY Jury Finds Live Nation Illegally Monopolized Ticketing Markets, Bloomberg News Reports
Live Nation illegally monopolized ticketing markets, a New York federal jury found Wednesday, Bloomberg News reported. Shares of the company were down 2% in afternoon trading following the report. The jury reached its verdict following a six-week trial, the report said. (Reporting by Juby Babu in Mexico City; Editing by...
US Envoy Waltz Appears to Torpedo Bachelet as Next UN Leader
The U.S. envoy to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, appeared to torpedo the candidacy of former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the next leader of the world body on Wednesday by saying he shared a U.S. senator's concerns about her fitness for the job. At a U.S. Senate committee...
‘False Prophet’ Dillon Savory Responds to Ed Kashian’s SEDA Op-Ed
Hear ye, hear ye! I, the “False Prophet,” do humbly address the good people of Fresno, having been so anointed, not by divine hand, but by the royal decree of the King of Commercial Expansion, his grace, Edward Kashian, or as I spell it, Cash-in. It has been proclaimed that...
Israel Considering Ceasefire With Lebanon, Officials Say
Israel is considering a short-term ceasefire in Lebanon that could pause the war against Iran-backed Hezbollah, three Israeli officials said Wednesday. The Israeli government has yet to formally sign off on the truce, and the discussions around it remained fluid. It could be discussed by Israel’s high-level security Cabinet when...
Newsom Faces Pressure to Intervene in California Governor’s Race Amid Swalwell Fallout
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing growing pressure to intervene in a scrambled gubernatorial race following sexual misconduct allegations against Eric Swalwell, according to reporting from CNN. Newsom has held a marathon of calls and meetings with advisers and Democratic leaders as he tries to assess the state of the...
California Goes After ‘Vexatious’ PAGA Law Firms. How Much Have They Cost Employers?
When California legislators approved the Private Attorney General Act in 2004, they did so because they knew the state's labor enforcers could never keep up with the numbers of worker complaints. What's it turned into, however, said Tom Manzo, founder of the California Business & Industrial Alliance, is a multibillion-dollar...
Kremlin Says US Has Rejected Its Proposal That Russia Take Iranian Uranium Stocks
The Kremlin's spokesman was quoted as saying on Wednesday that the United States had rejected its proposal that Russia take all of Iran's enriched uranium out of the country as a way to help resolve the Middle East conflict. Russia first proposed last June that it take control of Iran's uranium...