The U.S. government is taking aim at what has been an indomitable empire: Google’s ubiquitous search engine that has become the internet’s main gateway. The legal attack will swing into full force Tuesday in a Washington D.C. federal courtroom that will serve as the battleground for the biggest U.S. antitrust trial since regulators went after…… MORE
U.S. and India Resolve Outstanding Trade Issue
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai says the U.S. and India resolved their last outstanding dispute at the World Trade Organization. As a part of the agreement, India also agreed to reduce tariffs on U.S. products like frozen turkey, frozen duck, and fresh and frozen blueberries and cranberries. Tai says the tariff cuts will expand economic…… MORE
From Spaceships To ‘Batman’ Props, A Hollywood Model Maker’s Creations And Collection Up For Auction
DALLAS (AP) — From an early model of the iconic alien mothership from “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” to a complete Stormtrooper costume from “Star Wars,” bidding opens Friday on thousands of pieces Hollywood model maker Greg Jein collected over his lifetime, including many he created during his nearly half-century career. The collection amassed…… MORE
As More Children Die From Fentanyl, Some Prosecutors Are Charging Their Parents With Murder
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Madison Bernard climbed into bed before dawn with her toddler, Charlotte, who was asleep next to a nightstand strewn with straws, burned tinfoil and a white powder. Hours later, the mother woke and found her daughter struggling to breathe, according to investigators who described the scene in court documents. After…… MORE
Another Challenge to GMOs
The Center for Food Safety filed a legal appeal against the USDA in response to its genetically engineered labeling rules. The organization says those rules do not mandate clear on-package food labeling and allow unlabeled hidden GMOs to proliferate in the U.S. food marketplace. The CFS was victorious in a 2022 district court ruling in…… MORE
Fresno Mother Arrested for Helping 16-Year-Old Son Flee After Bus Stop Crash
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – More details coming out on Thursday about a crash at a FAX bus stop on Wednesday that injured 11 students in Fresno. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says Yesenia Renteria, the mother of the 16-year-old driver allegedly behind the wheel, was arrested and had posted bail. Fresno Police say it all…… MORE
Mother, Children Struck By Car Near Fresno Elementary School
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A mother and her children are hospitalized after being hit Thursday morning by a car in Central Fresno. Fresno Police say it happened just before 7:30 a.m. near Birney Elementary School. Officers say the mother and her four kids were in the crosswalk, when a 70-year-old woman in a Volkswagen Beetle…… MORE
A Popular Climbing Area In Yosemite National Park Has Been Closed Due To A Crack In A Granite Cliff
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A popular rock climbing area in Yosemite National Park has been closed because of a crack that has developed in a massive granite cliff. Climbers recently reported the new crack on the western side of the Royal Arches formation near a climbing route called Super Slide, according to the…… MORE
Felony Convictions Vacated For 4 Former Navy Officers In Sprawling ‘Fat Leonard’ Bribery Scandal
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The felony convictions of four former Navy officers in one of the worst bribery cases in the maritime branch’s history were vacated Wednesday following allegations of prosecutorial misconduct, the latest setback to the government’s yearslong efforts in going after dozens of military officials tied to a defense contractor nicknamed Fat Leonard.…… MORE
Farm Bureau Testifies at FMMO Hearing
American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist Roger Cryan testified at the ongoing Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Formula hearing. Farm Bureau membership includes cooperatives and independent dairy farmers, most of whom are directly or indirectly affected by the pricing provisions in the FMMOs. Farm Bureau’s testimony focused on the reduction or elimination of negative producer…… MORE
