Joaquin Arambula is responding to accusations made by his wife, Elizabeth, in their divorce proceedings. The two sides met in court for the first time Tuesday in front of Fresno County Superior Court Judge Steven Crass. He ordered mediation to discuss child custody issues. The couple have three minor daughters....
Researchers Uncover iPhone Spyware Capable of Penetrating Millions of Devices
A powerful software exploit capable of penetrating and stealing information from potentially hundreds of millions of Apple iPhones was planted on dozens of websites in Ukraine in recent weeks, researchers said on Wednesday. The discovery marks the second time this month that researchers have found spyware targeting iPhones and other...
Compass Dismisses Lawsuit Against Zillow After ‘Zillow Ban’ Ends
NEW YORK — Compass, the largest U.S. residential real estate brokerage, on Wednesday dismissed its antitrust lawsuit accusing Zillow of illegally restricting home listings, after Zillow agreed to open its platform to more sellers. In its complaint filed last June, Compass had accused the largest U.S. online real estate portal of...
Costa Rica Rejects Legitimacy of Cuban Government, Orders Embassy Closure
Costa Rica's President Rodrigo Chaves said on Wednesday his administration did not recognize Cuba's government as legitimate and would close the Cuban embassy in its capital San Jose. "Costa Rica does not recognize the legitimacy of Cuba's Communist regime, given the mistreatment, repression, and undignified conditions endured by the inhabitants...
Sanger Police Cite 15 Drivers in Traffic Enforcement Operation
The Sanger Police Department conducted a traffic enforcement operation Monday targeting violations identified as primary causes of collisions, resulting in 15 citations, including two issued to unlicensed drivers. The operation, funded through a California Office of Traffic Safety grant, focused on “Primary Collision Factors,” which are violations that contribute to...
Merced County Teacher Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
Authorities arrested a Merced County teacher Wednesday on charges of possessing and distributing child pornography, the sheriff's office said in a statement. The Merced County Sheriff’s Office, working with the Fresno Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce, took Patrick Ryan Silva, 38, of Hilmar, into custody at his home. Silva, a...
US Says Anthropic Is an ‘Unacceptable’ National Security Risk
SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. government said Tuesday that it had deemed the artificial intelligence company Anthropic an “unacceptable risk” to national security because the startup could disable or alter its technology to suit its own interests, rather than the country’s priorities, in a time of war. In a 40-page...
Fed’s Powell Says He’ll Stay as Fed Leader Until Successor Confirmed
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday he will stay on as central bank leader if his successor is not confirmed by May, when his current chair term ends. “If my successor is not confirmed by the end of my term as chair, I would serve as chair pro-tem”...
Leader of Ecuador’s Los Lobos Crime Group Arrested in Mexico City
A leader of Ecuador’s Los Lobos crime group was arrested at Mexico City’s international airport, authorities said on Wednesday, in what regional officials called a significant blow to criminal networks spanning Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador. Ecuador's Interior Minister John Reimberg identified the man as Angel Esteban Aguilar, who is wanted...
Luigi Mangione’s Lawyers Seek to Postpone His Federal Murder Trial
Lawyers for Luigi Mangione asked a federal judge Wednesday to push his murder trial back until early next year, arguing that they cannot prepare for a separate state trial at the same time. Mangione is set to go on trial in June in state court in New York City in...