(Reuters) - Rates of autism spectrum disorder among U.S. children reached a record level in 2022, continuing a recent trend of increasing prevalence, according to data released on Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At 16 monitoring sites in 14 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, prevalence...
Whistleblower Org Says DOGE May Have Caused ‘Significant Cyber Breach’ at US Labor Watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A whistleblower complaint says that Elon Musk's team of technologists may have been responsible for a "significant cybersecurity breach," likely of sensitive case files, at America's federal labor watchdog. The complaint, addressed to Republican Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton and his Democratic counterpart Mark Warner and...
Mexican National Sentenced for Trafficking Meth, Fentanyl Through Fresno County
A Mexican national was sentenced to nearly five years in prison Monday for trafficking hundreds of pounds of narcotics through Fresno County, federal prosecutors said. Isaac Abraham Sandoval Lopez, 36, of Sinaloa, Mexico, received a four-year, nine-month sentence from U.S. District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff for possessing methamphetamine, fentanyl, and...
Judge Pauses Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans in Colorado
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration on Monday night from using a powerful wartime statute to deport to El Salvador Venezuelan immigrants in Colorado who have been accused of being violent gang members. The lawsuit, brought in U.S. District Court in Colorado by the American Civil Liberties Union,...
Up to $20 Million Lost After Thieves Tunnel Into LA Jewelry Store
Thieves tunneled into a downtown Los Angeles jewelry store, stealing millions in merchandise and cash, according to a report by NBC Los Angeles. The owners of Love Jewels, a family-operated store, discovered the sophisticated break-in after the weekend and estimate losses could reach $20 million. “They probably went in there...
Hamas Armed Wing Says It Lost Contact With Group Holding Israeli-US Hostage Alexander
CAIRO (Reuters) - The armed wing of Hamas said on Tuesday it had lost contact with a group of militants holding Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander in the Gaza Strip. Abu Ubaida, the armed wing's spokesperson, said on the Telegram that it lost contact after the Israeli army attacked the place...
Giants Slug 3 Homers and Continue Fast Start With a Win Over Phillies
HILADELPHIA — Willy Adames and Mike Yastrzemski homered, and Tyler Fitzgerald also went deep, doubled and tripled to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 10-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night. The Giants took two of three over the weekend from the Yankees and added a win...
At US Antitrust Trial, Meta’s Zuckerberg Admits He Bought Instagram Because It Was ‘Better’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a key confession at a U.S. antitrust trial on Tuesday, saying he bought Instagram because it had a "better" camera than the one his company was trying to build for flagship app Facebook at the time. The acknowledgement appeared to bolster allegations...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Dvonte Tennie
April 15, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Dvonte Tennie Suspects Date of Birth: November 27, 1993 Physical Description: Black Male, 6’ 0, 200 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Assault Warrant Number: F25900131 Synopsis of the Case: Dvonte Tennie is wanted on a felony, no-bail warrant of...
Judge Scraps US Rule Capping Credit Card Late Fees at $8
(Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule capping credit card late fees at $8, after the agency agreed with opponents that the rule adopted during President Joe Biden's administration was illegal. U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman in Fort Worth, Texas granted...