New Jersey sued the Trump administration on Friday over a proposed federal immigration detention center in its state. The move follows Maryland, which sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security last month to stop construction of a similar facility in the state. New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill and Attorney General...
Tesla in Talks With Chinese Firms to Buy $2.9 Billion Worth of Solar Equipment, Sources Say
Tesla is looking to buy equipment worth $2.9 billion for manufacturing solar panels and cells from Chinese suppliers including Suzhou Maxwell Technologies, two people familiar with the matter said, as CEO Elon Musk aims to add 100 gigawatts of solar capacity in the United States. Musk said in January that...
Fresno Polar Plunge Set to Bring Crowds to Millerton Lake in Support of Special Olympics
Participants are expected to trade dry land for chilly waters this weekend as Special Olympics Northern California hosts its annual Polar Plunge fundraiser at Millerton Lake. The Fresno Polar Plunge is scheduled for Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Crow’s Nest Boat Launch, with participants set to jump into...
Students Set to Show Off Tech and Gaming Skills at Fresno Unified’s New Arena
Fresno Unified middle school students will face off in the 19th annual Tournament of Technology with newfound style, competing at the district’s first-of-its-kind Technology Arena. “It's all about technology. But at the same time, we really want students to learn soft skills, such as collaborations, empathy — all those things,”...
AC/DC Guitarist Stevie Young Leaves Hospital in Buenos Aires
Stevie Young, who plays guitar for legendary Australian rock band AC/DC, left a Buenos Aires hospital on Friday, according to a Reuters witness. Young was seen walking out of the clinic where he had been admitted the day before. AC/DC, which is currently on an international tour, will perform in...
US Steps Up Attacks in Strait as Energy Fears Unsettle Markets
U.S. warplanes and attack helicopters have ramped up assaults against Iranian drones and naval vessels in an effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. officials said, as oil prices remained high Friday amid new attacks on energy sites in the Persian Gulf. As the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran approached...
US Sues Harvard Over Treatment of Jewish and Israeli Students, Seeks Billions of Dollars
President Donald Trump's administration sued Harvard University on Friday over the Ivy League school's alleged failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students, and is seeking to recover billions of dollars of taxpayer money. In a complaint filed in Boston federal court, the U.S. Department of Justice said Harvard remains deliberately...
Iran Hits Kuwait Refinery, Israel Kills Iranian Guards Spokesman as War Rages On
Iran attacked an oil refinery in Kuwait on Friday and Israel killed a spokesman of Iran's Revolutionary Guards as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran showed no sign of ending. Israel promised to avoid further attacks on Iran's South Pars gas field the day after an Iranian retaliatory strike on Qatar...
Trump Calls NATO “Cowards” Over Lack of Support in Iran War
President Donald Trump assailed NATO allies on Friday over their lack of support for the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, calling the longtime U.S. allies "cowards." "Without the U.S.A., NATO IS A PAPER TIGER!" Trump said in a social media post. Trump has been calling for major U.S. allies and others,...
CBS News to Lay off 6% of Workforce, Source Says
CBS News will lay off about 6% of its workforce, according to a source familiar with the matter, in the latest move under new Editor-In-Chief Bari Weiss to revamp the network and boost its ratings to catch up with rivals ABC and NBC. "It's no secret that the news business...