Umpire Pat Hoberg is the latest professional sports figure caught in a betting scandal. The 38-year-old Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball on Monday for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball games and for intentionally deleting electronic messages pertinent to the league's...
RFK Jr. on Track to Become US Health Secretary With Key GOP Support
WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal vaccine skeptic and activist lawyer, appeared on track to become the nation's health secretary after winning the crucial support of Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, a doctor who says Kennedy has assured him he would not topple the nation's childhood vaccination program. In...
Stock Market Today: Calm Returns to Wall Street, Tech Stocks Lead US Indexes Higher
Calm is returning to Wall Street Tuesday, and tech stocks are leading U.S. stock indexes higher following a strong profit report from Palantir Technologies, a darling benefitting from the artificial-intelligence boom. The S&P 500 was up 0.5% as of 2:01 p.m. Eastern time, a day after swinging sharply on worries...
China Counters With Tariffs on US Products. It Will Also Investigate Google.
BEIJING — China announced retaliatory tariffs on select American imports and an antitrust investigation into Google on Tuesday, just minutes after a sweeping levy on Chinese products imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump took effect. American tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico were also set to go into effect Tuesday before...
Trump Envoy Calls Gaza Rebuilding Timeline in Israel-Hamas Truce ‘Preposterous’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy said Tuesday that a three to five year timeline for reconstruction of Gaza, as set out in a temporary truce agreement, is not a viable post-war plan for the battle-torn territory. The renewed call by the Trump administration on Arab nations to...
About 10 Killed in Shooting at Adult Education Center in Sweden’s Worst Mass Shooting
About 10 people, including the gunman, were killed on Tuesday at an adult education center in what Sweden’s prime minister called the country’s “worst mass shooting.” But a final death toll and a conclusive number of wounded hadn’t yet been determined. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson gave a news conference hours...
Jewish Author Calls for Rethinking Jewish Identity in Wake of Gaza Destruction
Jewish author and professor Peter Beinart is urging Jewish communities to reconsider their relationship with Israel, arguing that longstanding narratives of persecution have overshadowed historical complexities and moral responsibilities. In an interview with Fareed Zakaria on GPS, Beinart, author of "Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza," discussed his transformation...
Credit Card Giants Drain Billions: Can Congress Take Action?
Few Americans know that they spend on average $1,100 a year to pay for credit card transaction fees. In addition, U.S. retailers pay $170 billion annually to process credit card transactions, according to testimony from the Senate Judiciary Committee in November 2024. More than a decade ago, the federal government...
CA Allocates $50M to Safeguard Policies, Protect Immigrants Against Trump
SACRAMENTO — California's Democratic-dominated Assembly endorsed up to $50 million in funding Monday to defend the state's progressive policies against challenges by the Trump administration. The legislation sets aside $25 million for the state Department of Justice to fight legal battles against the federal government, and another $25 million for...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Daniel Huerta
Updated on Feb. 6, 2025 The Fresno County Sheriff's Office reported that Daniel Huerta was arrested on Thursday. Original Story Feb 4, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Daniel Huerta Suspects Date of Birth: July 29, 1985 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 7, 180 lbs., Black Hair,...