HENDERSON — Gardner Minshew made a name for himself as a quarterback who can provide a spark off the bench. Now he will get the chance to start for the Raiders when they open their season next month. Las Vegas coach Antonio Pierce made the announcement Sunday. Minshew got the...
US Settles With Billionaire Carl Icahn for Using Company to Secure Personal Loans Worth Billions
NEW YORK - Billionaire Carl Icahn and his company were charged by U.S. regulators with failing to disclose personal loans worth billions of dollars that were secured using securities of Icahn Enterprises as collateral. Icahn Enterprises and Icahn have agreed to pay $1.5 million and $500,000 in civil penalties, respectively,...
Ernesto Gains Strength as a Hurricane Over the Open Atlantic
BOSTON - Ernesto picked up strength as a hurricane early Monday as it headed farther out in the Atlantic toward easternmost Canada, but the storm is expected to stay offshore, causing powerful swells, dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast, the National Hurricane Center said. Ernesto's maximum...
Ohtani Hits 39th HR and Kershaw Pitches Dodgers to Win Over Slumping Cardinals
ST. LOUIS — Shohei Ohtani hit his National League-leading 39th home run and Clayton Kershaw tossed six shutout innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Miguel Rojas and Gavin Lux had three hits apiece as the NL West leaders...
House Republicans Release Their Impeachment Report on Biden but the Next Steps Are Uncertain
WASHINGTON — House Republicans have released their initial impeachment inquiry report on President Joe Biden, alleging an abuse of power and obstruction of justice in the financial dealings of his son Hunter Biden and family associates. The nearly yearlong investigation by Republicans stops short of alleging any criminal wrongdoing by...
AMD Buying Server Maker ZT Systems for $4.9 Billion as Chipmakers Strengthen AI Capabilities
MOUNTAIN VIEW — AMD is buying server maker ZT Systems in a cash-and-stock deal worth $4.9 billion as the chipmaker strengthens its artificial intelligence capacity in its efforts to compete with Nvidia. AMD plans to sell ZT Systems' server manufacturing business after the deal closes, with mergers and acquisitions in...
Giants Homer Twice in the 10th to Beat A’s in Bay Bridge Series Finale
OAKLAND — Jerar Encarnación and Michael Conforto hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the 10th inning, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 4-2 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday in the finale of the Bay Bridge Series. Heliot Ramos also connected to help the struggling Giants...
Elephant Calf Born at Fresno Chaffee Zoo. Another on the Way.
An elephant calf has been born at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, which has embarked on an elephant breeding program. Zoo officials said the African elephant Nolwazi gave birth early Friday and will receive round-the-clock surveillance from staff at the zoo, which has not previously had one of its elephants give...
Woman Who Drowned With Her Dog in Kings River Is Identified
Authorities have identified Mary Marshall, 63, of Menifee, Calif., a retired U.S. Marine Corps member, as the woman who drowned in the Kings River on Saturday. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office noted that this was the fourth river drowning in the county this year. Marshall and her German Shepherd were...
Favorable Views of Kamala Harris Have Risen This Summer Heading Into the DNC, AP-NORC Poll Shows
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is entering the Democratic National Convention with increased excitement from Democrats and a steady rise in her favorability ratings among Americans as a whole. About half of U.S. adults — 48% — have a very or somewhat favorable view of Harris, according to a...