Fresno violated the constitutional rights of homeless residents by enforcing a public camping ban, a new lawsuit alleges. Civil rights attorney Kevin Little filed the class-action suit Wednesday in federal court on behalf of Wickey TwoHands, Joseph Quinney, and potentially several others. The lawsuit lists 26 claims, including false arrest,...
Grand Jury Again Rejects Charges Trump Sought Against NY Attorney General James, Sources Say
WASHINGTON, Dec 11 — A federal grand jury in Virginia refused to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday on allegations of mortgage fraud for the second time since a judge dismissed charges against her last month, according to sources familiar with the matter. The decision marks the...
Trump Administration Unlawfully Canceled Disaster Prevention Program, US Judge Rules
A federal judge ruled on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration unlawfully terminated a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant program designed to protect states and communities against natural disasters before they occur. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns in Boston sided with 20 mostly Democratic-led states in finding that the...
US Issues Fresh Sanctions Targeting Maduro’s Family, Venezuela-Linked Oil Tankers
The United States on Thursday issued new sanctions targeting Venezuela, imposing curbs on three nephews of President Nicolas Maduro's wife, as well as six crude oil tankers and shipping companies linked to them, as Washington ramps up pressure on Caracas. The action came as the U.S. executes a large-scale military...
Snoop Dogg Named Honorary Coach of Team USA Ahead of 2026 Winter Games
Rapper and entertainment mogul Snoop Dogg has joined Team USA as its first-ever honorary coach, a role the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee hopes will sprinkle a little West Coast cool on the American team at the Milano Cortina Winter Games. The USOPC said on Thursday that "Coach Snoop"...
Nasdaq Slips as Oracle AI Shock Overshadows Fed Relief
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index lost ground on Thursday, as Oracle's financial update sent investors away from many artificial intelligence-related stocks while the Dow hit a record high as investors rotated into value stocks after a Federal Reserve policy update that was less hawkish than expected. Oracle shares sank about...
Architects of AI Named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’
Time magazine named the architects of artificial intelligence its "Person of the Year" on Thursday, citing their ability to deliver the age of thinking machines with transformative technology. "Person of the Year is a powerful way to focus the world’s attention on the people that shape our lives. And this...
100,000 Ordered to Evacuate as Rivers Rise in Washington State
Hundreds of National Guard soldiers were deployed to stack sandbags Thursday morning to hold back fierce floodwaters that forced more than 100,000 people in western Washington to evacuate. Several days of heavy rain pushed waterways in the region to record levels, creating potentially deadly conditions along a series of rivers...
Hanford Christian School Break-In Leads to Arrest After Truck Theft
A 22-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after deputies say he broke into Hanford Christian School, damaged several windows, rummaged through vehicles and stole a truck before being tracked down by authorities. The Kings County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were dispatched around 6:54 a.m. to the campus on Flint Avenue after...
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.2 AI Model With Improved Capabilities
OpenAI on Thursday launched its GPT-5.2 artificial intelligence model, after CEO Sam Altman reportedly issued an internal "code red" in early December pausing non‑core projects and redirecting teams to accelerate development in response to Google's Gemini 3. GPT-5.2 comes with improvements in general intelligence, coding and long-context understanding, the company said...