KYIV, Ukraine — Russia declared a "federal-level" emergency in the Kursk region following a large-scale incursion from Ukraine and sent reinforcements there on Friday, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured across the border in what appeared to be Kyiv's biggest attack on Russian soil since the war began....
California Governor Vows to Take Away Funding From Cities and Counties for Not Clearing Encampments
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday had a message for local governments: clean up homeless encampments now or lose out on state funding next year. Standing in front of a cleared homeless encampment in Los Angeles, Newsom vowed to start taking state funding away from cities and counties...
Conforto’s Clutch Hit in 10th Inning Helps Giants to Win Over Nationals
WASHINGTON — Michael Conforto's two-run single highlighted a four-run 10th inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 9-5 on Thursday after squandering a three-run lead in the ninth inning. Mike Yastrzemski grounded up the middle leading off the tenth against Robert Garcia (2-4). On the play, shortstop...
Nashville Chicken Craze Continues in Fresno With The Red Chickz Opening
Is this Fresno or Nashville? Over the last few years, several Nashville-style hot chicken restaurants have opened in town — Angry Chickz, Fluckers Hot Chicken, Al's Hot Chicken, and Houston TX Hot Chicken (ignore the misnomer). This is on top of several food trucks with the spicy chicken theme. Now,...
Iconic Rides: Shane McMullen’s Classic ’55 Chevy: From Barn Find to Fresno Street King
Prepare for a cruise into the world of Shane McMullen, a hot rod hero who's got more passion for pistons than a politician has for pork-barrel spending. This Fresno-based hot rodder has taken his love for classic cars and turned it into a full-blown obsession that would make Freud reach...
The Rising Cost of Living: How Inflation and Stagnant Wages Squeeze Millennial Budgets
I've got a wedding to attend in a couple of months, but the only place to stay is a staggering cost of $400 a night. Do I go and risk messing up my finances, or do I skip the wedding of a lifelong friend? This isn't just about spending a...
Fresno State Alum Wins Prestigious Fellowship and Is Headed to Med School
Keyara Piri recently drove cross-country from California to Maryland to get settled in for the start of medical school this fall at Johns Hopkins University. She graduated from Fresno State in May with a biology degree, and now she’s chasing her dream of becoming a doctor. Piri has a heart...
Wall Street Rallies to Its Best Day Since 2022 on Encouraging Unemployment Data; S&P 500 Jumps 2.3%
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rallied Thursday in Wall Street's latest sharp swerve after a better-than-expected report on unemployment eased worries about the slowing economy. S&P 500 Shaves Off Most of Its Loss From Brutal Start to the Week The S&P 500 jumped 2.3% for its best day since 2022...
Central Schools Incumbent Says He Likely Won’t Run. And Nobody Else Has Filed Yet.
Three seats on the Central Unified School Board are up for reelection and, as of Wednesday, at least one candidate was running in two of them. But in the Area 6 race, the slate remains empty. Trustee Jeremy Mehling, who was elected to his first term to represent Area 6...
3 Columbia University Deans Who Sent Insulting Texts Have Resigned
NEW YORK — Three Columbia University deans who exchanged disparaging text messages that the university president said “touched on ancient antisemitic tropes” during a forum about Jewish issues in May are resigning, a spokesperson said Thursday. The deans, who had responsibility for undergraduate student affairs, sent the biting and sarcastic...