Ken Paxton, the Republican attorney general of Texas, sued the makers of Tylenol on Tuesday, claiming that the companies hid the risks of the drug on brain development in children. The lawsuit is the latest fallout from President Donald Trump’s claim last month that use of Tylenol during pregnancy can...
With Golfing Gifts, Japan PM Invokes Abe’s Legacy to Forge Trump Bond
TOKYO — Among the gifts offered up by Japan's new premier Sanae Takaichi to U.S. President Donald Trump in their first meeting on Tuesday was a putter used by Shinzo Abe, his golfing buddy and the country's late leader. Displayed in a glass case alongside a gold-leaf golf ball and bag signed by Japanese...
Hurricane Melissa to Bring ‘Catastrophic Situation’ to Jamaica in Storm of the Century
Hurricane Melissa was expected to bring catastrophe as it makes landfall in Jamaica with storm surges, flash floods and landslides in the worst storm to hit the Caribbean island this century, a U.N. weather official said on Tuesday. The Category 5 storm, the strongest possible on the Saffir-Simpson scale, will bring wind...
Hundreds of Air Traffic Controllers Take Second Jobs as Shutdown Continues
ARLINGTON, Virginia — Hundreds of U.S. air traffic controllers took up temporary second jobs as they missed their first full pay check on Tuesday, mounting pressure on a strained aviation safety system during a prolonged government shutdown, a union official said. Indeed, the number of controllers working second jobs is set...
Amazon to Cut About 14,000 Corporate Jobs in AI Push
Amazon said on Tuesday it will reduce its global corporate workforce by about 14,000 people, with more cuts expected next year, in a major shakeup driven in part by adoption of artificial intelligence at the tech giant. The online retailer began laying off employees across multiple divisions as part of a plan, first reported...
Bay Area Police Chief Faces Scrutiny Over 651-Mile Idaho Commute
A Bay Area police chief is facing questions about whether he has been commuting to work from another state while leading his department in California. According to a report from ABC7 News in San Francisco, Millbrae Police Chief Eamonn Allen is the subject of a complaint alleging that he maintains...
Tulare County Man Indicted on Child Exploitations, Animal Crushing Charges
A Porterville man accused of belonging to a violent extremist group has been indicted on multiple federal charges, including animal crushing, sexual exploitation of a minor, cyberstalking and making interstate threats, federal prosecutors said in a statement Monday. A federal grand jury in Fresno returned a six-count indictment against Tony...
Paris Baguette Opens Second Fresno Bakery Café, Plans More Valley Locations
Paris Baguette has opened a second location in Fresno, expanding its footprint in the Central Valley with plans to reach even more cities soon. The new bakery café, located near Bullard Avenue and Riverside Drive in northwest Fresno, held its grand opening celebration Saturday. It joins a growing lineup of...
Infant Dies After Being Found Unresponsive at Manteca Daycare. Owner Arrested
Manteca police are investigating the death of a 4-month-old boy who stopped breathing last week at a licensed daycare where the owner was allegedly intoxicated, the Manteca Police Department said in a statement. Officers were called about 1:25 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, to a daycare in the 2300 block of...
A Student Publication at Harvard Invoked Hitler. Now It Has Been Suspended.
The board of a conservative magazine at Harvard University known for its muckraking suspended the publication Sunday, citing the printing of “reprehensible, abusive and demeaning material.” The magazine, The Harvard Salient, which was founded during the Reagan era and revived four years ago after a decade-long absence, is editorially and...