A Madera woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing her vehicle into a guardrail Tuesday on Road 27, north of Avenue 17, the California Highway Patrol said in a statement. The 47-year-old driver was behind the wheel of a black Ford Explorer when authorities said...
Jeffrey Epstein’s Estate Got a $112 Million Tax Refund
Jeffrey Epstein’s once vast estate — art, jewelry, lavish properties and investments — was meant to be drained by settlements to his many sexual abuse victims and payments to resolve other legal claims. But now it appears that two of his most loyal business associates, who are serving as executors...
TikTok Says Employees Will Have Jobs Even if Ban Takes Effect
TikTok on Tuesday sought to assure its U.S. employees that they will still have jobs next week even if the Supreme Court upholds a law that would see the video app banned in the United States on Sunday. The message is a shift in tone from TikTok, which has otherwise...
Wired Wednesday: What’s Causing the Number of Homeless Veterans to Decline?
GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega about how the number of homeless veterans is declining and what factors are contributing to this outcome. Veteran groups are coming together to provide wraparound services including eye exams, haircuts, and peer support help...
North Korean Hackers Steal $659M in Crypto, Allies Warn
North Korean hackers have stolen a staggering $659 million in cryptocurrency assets in 2024, according to a joint advisory issued by the United States, Japan, and South Korea. The warning highlights the ongoing threat posed by North Korean-affiliated cybercrime groups, including the notorious Lazarus hacking group. These threat actors are...
New California Bill Would Block Trans Females From Playing in Girls’ Sports
Days before a Kentucky judge blocked federal rules protecting LGBTQ students last week, California Assemblymember Kate Sanchez proposed similar changes to California law. On Jan. 6 she introduced a bill that would ban transgender females from playing on girls' sports teams with the California Interscholastic Federation. Congressional Republicans were on...
Israel and Hamas Agree to Ceasefire Deal to Pause Gaza War and Release Some Hostages
DOHA, Qatar — Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, mediators announced Wednesday, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip and raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies. The deal, coming after weeks of painstaking negotiations in the...
Fire Tornadoes Are a Risk Under California’s Extreme Wildfire Conditions
As if they aren't already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which wildfires create their own weather. The National Weather Service warned Tuesday that the combination of high winds and severely dry conditions have created a "particularly dangerous situation"...
US Inflation Picked Up in December but Underlying Price Pressures Eased
WASHINGTON — U.S. inflation accelerated last month as prices for gas, eggs, and used cars rose, yet underlying price pressures also showed signs of easing, bolstering hopes that the Federal Reserve could still cut its key interest rate this year. The consumer price index rose 2.9% in December from a...
What to Know About the Devastation from the Los Angeles-Area Fires
LOS ANGELES — Fires burning homes and businesses in Los Angeles for a week have killed at least 25 people, displaced thousands of others and destroyed more than 12,000 buildings in what might be the most expensive set of conflagrations in the nation's history. The blazes started Jan. 7, fueled...