NEW YORK - Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, who was aggressive in his oversight of cryptocurrencies, will step down from his post on January 20. Gensler pushed for changes that he said protected for investors, but the industry and many Republicans bristled at what they saw as overreach....
Is Fresno Mobile Home Park Controversy Over? Tenants Applaud Federal Judge’s Ruling
With a federal judge ordering a trustee to oversee the sale of a controversial mobile home park, the story of the fight between tenants and the park's ownership appears nearing the end. After U.S. Judge Jennifer Niemann on Wednesday called La Hacienda Mobile Estates' bankruptcy filing not in "good faith,"...
Wiggins, Curry Power Warriors to Dominant Win Over Hawks
SAN FRANCISCO — Andrew Wiggins scored 27 points, Stephen Curry added 23 points and eight assists and the Golden State Warriors beat the Atlanta Hawks 120-97 on Wednesday night. Trayce Jackson-Davis finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Buddy Hield contributed 11 points off the bench. Jalen Johnson led...
Sale and Skubal Claim Cy Young Awards After Historic Pitching Triple Crown Seasons
NEW YORK — Chris Sale was one of the ace left-handers Tarik Skubal idolized as a teenager. Now the two will be linked forever after winning their first Cy Young Awards on Wednesday. Skubal was a unanimous pick for the American League honor following a brilliant season with the Detroit...
What Will Happen to CNBC and MSNBC When They No Longer Have a Corporate Connection to NBC News?
NEW YORK — Comcast's corporate reorganization means that there will soon be two television networks with "NBC" in their name — CNBC and MSNBC — that will no longer have any corporate connection to NBC News. How that affects viewers of those networks, along with the people who work there,...
Bulldogs Stack Double-Doubles Like Burgers on a Plate to Beat Prairie View
The Fresno State men's basketball team was looking for redemption after two consecutive road losses when it hosted Prairie View on Wednesday night. And, in this case, redemption came courtesy of three Red Wave pleasing double-doubles in a 94-83 win that evened the Bulldogs' record at 2-2 and dropped Prairie...
Bitcoin Is at the Doorstep of $100,000 as Post-Election Rally Rolls On
NEW YORK — Bitcoin topped $98,000 for the first time Thursday, extending a streak of record after record highs since the U.S. presidential election. The cryptocurrency has rocketed more than 40% in just two weeks. Now, bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000, just two years after dropping below $17,000...
US Regulators Seek to Break Up Google, Forcing Chrome Sale as Part of Monopoly Punishment
U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade. The proposed breakup floated in a 23-page document filed late Wednesday by...
Wall Street Climbs as Nvidia Swings, Bitcoin Rises and Alphabet Sinks
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are rising Thursday after more companies said they're making fatter profits than expected. Market superstar Nvidia also topped forecasts, but Wall Street's ambivalence about whether the heavyweight's report was impressive enough is keeping indexes in check. Mixed Market Reactions to Earnings Reports The S&P 500...
Major Storm Drops Record Rain, Downs Trees in Northern California After Devastation Further North
FORESTVILLE — A major storm moving through Northern California on Thursday toppled trees and dropped heavy snow and record amounts of rain after damaging homes, killing two people and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers in the Pacific Northwest. Forecasters warned the risk of flash flooding and...