"Father Knows Best" was a popular radio show in the post-World War era that morphed into an even more popular television series starring actor Robert Young. Young's character, Jim Anderson, was an insurance company executive — probably the only time American mass media have positively portrayed such a figure. Young...
Mark Gardner on Giants’ 2014 World Series Title, Why Fresno Turns Out Great Players
You might find Mark Gardner these days at Copper River Golf Club. The former MLB pitcher and coach still calls Fresno home. "I'm retired, so it's just play golf every once in a while, relax, and enjoy. And, I keep up with the Giants. It's always nice to be able...
Presented With Rise in Border Crossings, Kamala Harris Chose a Long-Term Approach to the Problem
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, watching tens of thousands of migrants from Central America reach the U.S.-Mexico border just a few months into his administration, tapped his second-in-command to help address the influx — a decision that has exposed Vice President Kamala Harris to one of her biggest political liabilities....
WHO Declares Mpox Outbreaks in Africa a Global Health Emergency as a New Form of the Virus Spreads
LONDON — The World Health Organization has declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency, with cases confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries and a new form of the virus spreading. Few vaccine doses are available on the continent. Earlier...
What the Republican Party Might Look Like if Trump Loses
Opinion by Jamelle Bouie on August 13, 2024. Donald Trump is behind. He trails in the pivotal postindustrial swing states and is treading water in the Southern and Sun Belt states — Arizona, Georgia and Nevada — that could help him find an alternative path to 270 electoral votes. In...
Vikings QB McCarthy Needs Surgery on Meniscus Tear in Right Knee
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has a torn meniscus in his right knee that will require surgery, derailing the rookie's preseason progress and putting his status for the regular season in question. Injury Discovered After Preseason Debut Coach Kevin O'Connell announced the diagnosis Tuesday. McCarthy was hurt at...
Japan’s Prime Minister Prepares to Step Down. Why, and What’s Next?
TOKYO — Japan's embattled Prime Minister Fumio Kishida surprised the country Wednesday by announcing that he'll step down when his party picks a new leader next month. His decision clears the way for his governing Liberal Democratic Party to choose a new standard bearer in its leadership election next month....
Ukraine Says It Has Taken More Ground and Prisoners During Its Advance Into Russia Border Region
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces pushed on with their major cross-border advance into Russia's Kursk region for a second week Wednesday, claiming that they took more ground, captured more Russian prisoners and destroyed a bomber in attacks on military airfields. Assault troops advanced 1 to 2 kilometers (about a mile)...
Michigan’s Sherrone Moore Looks Forward to Release of Text Messages in Sign-Stealing Investigation
ANN ARBOR — Michigan coach Sherrone Moore is taking over college football's winningest program and all the scrutiny that comes with it. Moore spoke with reporters on Tuesday for the first time since the NCAA alleged in a notice relating to its sign-stealing investigation that he violated rules as an...
Fresno State Foundation Gets $8M Federal Grant to Boost Graduation Rate
Fresno State's Foundation is one of seven national winners of grants totaling $41.3 million from the U.S. Department of Education to boost retention and graduation rates for underserved students. The grants were announced Wednesday morning. The Fresno State Foundation's grant is $7,959,963 and will be used to develop an "enhanced...