A federal judge says some nonprofits awarded billions for a so-called green bank to finance clean energy and climate-friendly projects cannot have their contracts scrapped and must have access to some of the frozen money. The ruling is a defeat for President Donald Trump's Environmental Protection Agency, which argues the...
Retail Sales Rise 1.4% in March as Shoppers Stock Up on Big Ticket Items Ahead of Tariffs
NEW YORK — U.S. shoppers stepped up their shopping last month, fueled by a spending spree on big ticket items, particularly cars, before President Donald Trump's expansive new tariffs started kicking in. But analysts were quick to point out that the data wasn't a sign of strength but underscored the...
Fresno Police to Conduct DUI Checkpoint Saturday
The Fresno Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint Saturday from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. at an undisclosed location, the Fresno Police Department announced in a statement. Police said that they arrested 14 in their last DUI enforcement operation. Checkpoint locations are chosen based on data showing high rates...
Iran Says Its Right to Uranium Enrichment Is Non-Negotiable
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's right to enrich uranium is not negotiable, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday ahead of a second round of talks set to take place in Rome this weekend with the United States about Tehran's disputed nuclear programme. The talks, which began in Oman on Saturday...
Dollar Resumes Fall as Investors Wait on Trade Talks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar resumed its fall on Wednesday with both safe havens and risk sensitive currencies outperforming the greenback as traders waited to see if U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration reaches new trading agreements with partners. The dollar tumbled last week on concerns over the economic impact...
7 Takeaways: How the DMV Allows Dangerous Drivers to Stay on the Road
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Ervin Wyatt’s history behind the wheel spreads across two pages of a recent court filing: Fleeing police. Fleeing police again. Running a red light. Causing a traffic collision. Driving without a license, four times. A dozen speeding tickets....
Why Harvard Decided to Fight Trump
Late last week, officials at Harvard University were trying to decipher what the Trump administration wanted the school to do to combat antisemitism. The government had made some straightforward demands, like requiring the school to ban masks, which are often favored by protesters. But other demands seemed vague. Then, late...
Fresno Unified’s Likely New Special Ed Bus Contractor Will Keep Current Employees
Fresno Unified school bus drivers, who have feared job loss for months, will finally get answers during an upcoming trustees meeting on Wednesday, April 23. The board agenda includes a contract with a new special education transportation service, Zūm Services Inc. Currently, the district contracts First Student Inc., which employs...
California Attorney General Declines to Join Musk’s Lawsuit Against OpenAI
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The California attorney general's office declined to join a lawsuit by Elon Musk against OpenAI, the agency wrote in a letter made public on Tuesday, saying that the office did not see how Musk's action serves the public interest of the state. Musk, a co-founder of...
Trump Holds Situation Room Meeting on Iran, Officials Say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump met with his top national security aides on Tuesday to discuss Iran's nuclear program ahead of a second meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials on Saturday, sources said. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is to meet his Iranian counterpart on Saturday, a session currently scheduled...