WASHINGTON — The internal watchdog for the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency is being removed from his role, four people familiar with the matter said, at a time when the housing regulator is playing a role in President Donald Trump's targeting of perceived political enemies. The ouster of Joe Allen, FHFA's...
Dick Cheney, Powerful Vice President and Washington Insider, Dies at 84
Dick Cheney, widely regarded as the most powerful vice president in U.S. history, who was George W. Bush’s running mate in two successful campaigns for the presidency and his most influential White House adviser in an era of terrorism, war and economic change, died Monday. He was 84. The cause...
Republicans in Congress Show Signs of Angst Over Trump’s Trade War
WASHINGTON — Three times last week, the Senate voted to deny President Donald Trump the power to enforce tariffs he has imposed since taking office in January, with a few Republicans joining Democrats in votes that reflected growing resistance in his own party to his trade policies. The action was...
Fresno CHP Reports 14 DUI Arrests, 99 Warnings in Halloween Crackdown
Fourteen people were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence during the California Highway Patrol’s 12-hour Halloween Maximum Enforcement Period in Fresno, authorities said. The enforcement effort ran from 6 p.m. on Halloween to 6 a.m. the following morning and also resulted in two non-DUI arrests, two drivers cited...
The Outsiders, Steiner Brothers Lead My Hall of Fame Votes
What pro wrestlers deserve to be immortalized in the Hall of Fame? For the second year in a row, I have a ballot for the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. For decades, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter has represented reporting excellence in a mostly closed industry. Publisher Dave Meltzer has...
Principal Resigns After Investigator Finds Grindr App Used to Pursue Sex With Student
A high school principal in Alameda County has resigned as part of a settlement after a school district investigation found sufficient evidence that he used an online app to communicate with a former and current student about sex, once proposing a “secret school tryst,” public records show. Jonathan M. Fey, 54, who worked...
US Prosecutors Defend Case Against Ex-FBI Chief Comey
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors revealed in a court filing on Monday that their false statements case against former FBI Director James Comey is centered around discussions he allegedly had with an associate to shape news coverage of Comey's controversial decision to reopen a probe into Democrat Hillary Clinton weeks before...
University of Pennsylvania Says It Has Called FBI Over Data Breach
The University of Pennsylvania says it has called in the Federal Bureau of Investigation after offensive emails were distributed to alumni. In a statement, the university said that a data breach had affected "select information systems." "We are working with law enforcement as well as other third-party technical resources to...
Restaurant Chain Denny’s to Be Taken Private in $620 Million Deal
Restaurant chain Denny's announced on Monday it would be acquired by a group comprising TGI Fridays-owner TriArtisan Capital Advisors in a $620 million deal, including debt. Under the agreement, the group, which also consists of investment firm Treville Capital and restaurant-operator Yadav Enterprises, would offer Denny's stockholders $6.25 per share...
California Prisoners Sleep With ‘One Eye Open.’ Should They Have Their Own Cells?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. If you’re serving hard time inside a California prison, you’ll often find yourself stuck in a cramped cell with a complete stranger. You hang a bedsheet to manufacture the semblance of privacy between bed and toilet. Any little...