The FDA has approved an updated COVID shot for everyone 6 months old and up, which renews a now-annual quandary for Americans: Get the shot now, with the latest COVID outbreak sweeping the country, or hold it in reserve for the winter wave? The new vaccine should provide some protection...
Receiver CeeDee Lamb Agrees to 4-Year, $136M Deal With Cowboys, AP Sources Say
FRISCO, Texas — CeeDee Lamb's monthslong holdout with the Dallas Cowboys is over, and the All-Pro receiver is a close second to Justin Jefferson as the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. Lamb and the Cowboys agreed Monday on a $136 million, four-year contract with $100 million guaranteed, three people familiar...
Republicans Are Right: One Party Is ‘Anti-Family and Anti-Kid’
By Nicholas Kristof on August 24, 2024. In attacking Democrats and Kamala Harris, Republicans have been making a legitimate point: One of our major political parties has worked to undermine America’s families. The problem? While neither party has done enough to support families and children, the one that is failing...
LA to Pay More Than $38M for Failing to Make Affordable Housing Accessible
LOS ANGELES — The city of Los Angeles will pay $38.2 million to settle a 2017 lawsuit after "falsely" stating on federal documents that its multifamily affordable housing units built with federal funds were accessible for people with disabilities. The complaint was filed by the U.S. Department of Justice on...
Oakhurst Man Arrested for Deadwood Mountain Arson Fires
Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with a series of arson fires on Deadwood Mountain, the Madera County Sheriff's Office said Monday. Pao Xiong, 68, of Oakhurst, was taken into custody on Thursday by investigators from the sheriff’s office and CalFire’s Madera Mariposa Merced Unit. He is believed responsible...
Mariah Carey’s Mother and Sister Died on the Same Day. The Singer Says Her ‘Heart Is Broken’
LOS ANGELES — Mariah Carey's mother Patricia and sister Alison both died on the same day, the singer said Monday. "My heart is broken that I've lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day," the Grammy-winning...
Unions Aren’t Just Bankrolling Local Campaigns. They’ve Got a Candidate This Year.
Unions have always played a role in financing local Board of Education elections, with hefty contributions from the construction trades, teachers, and service workers unions. But one race in particular on November’s ballot is a clear indication of unions flexing their political muscle and turning their back on a candidate...
Go-Kart Driver Killed in Fresno County Hit-and-Run Identified
A man driving a go-kart who was killed last week in a hit-and-run collision was identified Monday as Kenneth Owen, 38, of Kingsburg, by the Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner's Office. A Toyota Tacoma, traveling westbound on Mountain View Avenue west of Peach Avenue, struck the go-kart from behind shortly after midnight...
Uber Fined $324 Million by Dutch Watchdog Over Driver Data Protection
Uber faces a fine of 290 million euros (more than $324 million) over a violation of European Union rules that protect data privacy, a Dutch agency said Monday. The agency, the Dutch Data Protection Authority, found that Uber, which has its European headquarters in Amsterdam, transferred sensitive information about its...
10-Foot Python Found During Vallejo Sideshow Bust
SAN FRANCISCO — A 10-foot-long python was discovered in a vehicle during a bust of an illegal sideshow in the San Francisco Bay Area that attracted hundreds of people, authorities say. The Vallejo Police Department said officials received multiple calls around 11:12 p.m. Friday of a sideshow involving roughly 500...