The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner's Office needs the public's help to identify a man who was struck by a vehicle and died nearly three months later from his injuries. On May 30, a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle near the intersection of Blackstone and Griffith avenues in Fresno. The man...
Death of Woman on 1st Day of Burning Man Festival Under Investigation
RENO — Authorities said Monday that they are investigating the death of a woman at the counterculture festival known as Burning Man, which is held annually in the northern Nevada desert. The Pershing County Sheriff's Office said emergency personnel responded to a call about a woman found unresponsive around noon...
Detectives Seek Pickup Truck in Connection with Sanger Homicide
Fresno County Sheriff's homicide detectives are searching for a light-colored GMC or Chevrolet pickup truck that may have been involved in a fatal shooting in Sanger. On March 2, 2024, deputies responded at about 5:30 a.m. to reports of gunfire and discovered Cesar Quezada, 43, of Sanger with gunshot wounds....
Oasis Reunites for Tour, Ending a 15-Year Hiatus Driven by Gallagher Brothers’ Feud
LONDON — Oasis, the Britpop band known for timeless hits like "Wonderwall" and "Don't Look Back in Anger," is reuniting for a tour of the British Isles next summer, ending a 15-year hiatus and, presumably, the long-held feud between brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher. The guitar band will play 14...
Rams Linebacker Ernest Jones Doesn’t Practice After Being Given Permission to Seek Trade
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Rams linebacker Ernest Jones did not practice Monday after being given permission to seek a trade. Jones took to social media on Sunday to clarify that he never requested a trade, posting on X before deleting it. Coach Sean McVay confirmed Jones' statement and said...
Connor Stalions Breaks Silence on Netflix, Denies NCAA Allegations in ‘Sign Stealer’
ANN ARBOR — Connor Stalions broke his silence on Netflix. The former Michigan football staffer, who resigned amid a scandal last season, was heard publicly for the first time in "Sign Stealer" on Tuesday — two days after the school received a notice of allegations from the NCAA about his...
Does American Tennis Have a Pickleball Problem?
NEW YORK — Does American tennis have a pickleball problem? Even as the U.S. Open opened this week with more than a million fans expected for the sport's biggest showcase, the game's leaders are being forced to confront a devastating fact — the nation's fastest-growing racket sport (or sport of...
US Consumer Confidence Rises in August as Americans’ Optimism About Future Improves
American consumers felt more confident in August as their outlook for the future improved. Confidence Index Rose The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 103.3 in August from 101.9 in July. The index measures both Americans’ assessment of current economic conditions...
Zuckerberg Alleges Biden Officials Pressured Facebook to Censor COVID-19 Content
WASHINGTON — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and vowed that the social media giant would push back if it faced such demands again. In a letter to Rep. Jim Jordan, the Republican chair of the House...
Coco Gauff Begins Her US Open Title Defense With an Easy Win After a Two-Match Losing Streak
NEW YORK — The chant rang out in cavernous Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday at the U.S. Open before Coco Gauff's first service game of her first match of her first Grand Slam tournament as a defending champion: "Here we go, Coco! Here we go!" Coming to Flushing Meadows off...