The White House has put on hold a draft executive order that would seek to preempt state laws on artificial intelligence through lawsuits and by withholding federal funds, sources said on Friday. — (Reporting by Karen Freifeld in New York; Editing by Chris Reese)
‘Wicked’ and the Never-Ending Press Tour
With the release of “Wicked: For Good,” the saga of the singing witches comes to a close. It also represents the conclusion of two full years of press for these films, years filled with tearful interviews and high-fashion photo calls. Even if you only had a passing interest in this...
Chancellor’s Departure Can’t Come Soon Enough for State Center Teachers Union
Carole Goldsmith’s announcement last week that she will retire as chancellor of State Center Community College District — a job she has held since January 2022 — came the same day that State Center faculty members held a no-confidence vote on her. This week the union announced the results of...
‘Bad Precedent’ or Smart Move? Fresno Council Extends Trash Contract
Councilmember Miguel Arias led a one-man crusade, warning against a trash contract that could lead to doom. No one else listened. The Fresno City Council capped a nine-hour meeting Thursday by amending a trash-hauling contract with Orange Avenue Disposal Company. The vote was 6-1, with Arias opposed. City Manager Georgeanne...
Inspire Health Opens New Primary Care in Clovis. First in Decades
A new primary care office in Clovis from Inspire Health — formerly Central California Faculty Medical Group — marks the first for the physician specialty group in decades. The office at 2176 Shaw Ave. near Armstrong Avenue will house two doctors, a surgeon, and a nurse practitioner, Inspire Health CEO...
Brandon Ramirez Gives Fresno State a Versatile Spark on Offense
Is Fresno State's Brandon Ramirez a blocking fullback? Or, is he a bruising running back? Bulldogs coach Matt Entz likes to keep opponents guessing, and Ramirez takes whatever assignment comes his way. "I feel like I've been able to take advantage of my opportunities — blocking for my teammates and...
Millennials Are Using PTO to Sleep. What the Hell Is Happening?
Here’s a statistic that says more about the state of American work culture than any corporate report ever could: 43% of Millennials used paid time off simply to catch up on sleep. Not to travel. Not to relax. Not to disconnect. Just to rest long enough to function again. And,...
X Outage Hits Tens of Thousands, Downdetector Reports
X, formerly Twitter, experienced an outage Friday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 20,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 8:20 a.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. — Connect with Anthony W. Haddad on social...
Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinian Teens in Escalating West Bank Violence
JERUSALEM — Israeli forces killed two Palestinian teenagers during an overnight raid on a town near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, residents said, as violence surges in the territory with a growing number of dead. Forces shot Sami Ibrahim Mashaikha, 16, and Amr Khaled Al-Marboua, 18, in Kfar Aqab...
Visalia Police Arrest Two, Seize Guns, Drugs and Cash in Home Search
Two men were arrested Wednesday after officers serving a search warrant at a Visalia home found firearms, drugs and more than $10,000 in cash, police said. The Tulare Area Gun Violence Enforcement Team, working with the Visalia Police Department’s Special Enforcement Bureau, searched a residence on the 1700 block of...