The controversial public building is ugly and intimidating, architectural vainglory battening on presidential ego, inappropriate to its setting, unmoored from memory and tradition. I’m talking, naturally, about former President Barack Obama’s unfinished presidential center, currently looming like a Star Wars barracks over the residents of Chicago’s South Side. Admittedly it’s...
Lululemon Partners With NFL to Release Apparel Collection
Lululemon Athletica on Monday announced a partnership with the National Football League to release an apparel collection, sending shares up about 5% in premarket trading. The yogawear maker said the collection, which will be available from Tuesday, will feature men's and women's apparel and accessories, showcasing signature marks of all...
Flight Delays Grows Past 2,700 as Government Shutdown Continues
WASHINGTON — Air travel turmoil deepened with more than 2,700 flights delayed nationwide on Monday and more than 8,600 delays on Sunday, with air traffic controller absences surging amid a federal government shutdown now in its 27th day. The Federal Aviation Administration cited staffing shortages affecting flights across the Southeast...
Hurricane Melissa Begins Lashing Jamaica as ‘Catastrophic’ Category 5 Storm
KINGSTON/HAVANA— Hurricane Melissa began lashing Jamaica with violent gusts on Monday as the U.S. National Hurricane Center upgraded it to a Category 5 storm packing sustained winds of 165 mph, the largest on record to slam into the Caribbean island. Cuba, the eastern Bahamas and Turks and Caicos also lie...
Jim Aldredge: Pillar of Fresno, Leader, and Mentor to Many, Dies at 86
James E. Aldredge, whose life was dedicated to improving Fresno, particularly for southwest residents, died peacefully at home Oct. 17, surrounded by loved ones, his family said. Mr. Aldredge offered his attitude about life and the responsibilities of citizenship in 2009 at his induction onto the State Center Community College...
Japanese Hot Pot Coming to Fresno’s Campus Pointe
The restaurant group bringing the diversity of Asian cuisine to Fresno has yet another project debuting soon — this time at Campus Pointe near Fresno State. From Lin's Restaurant Group, Ichi Shabu offers a contemporary take on Japanese shabu shabu, where guests use steaming broth to cook meat and vegetables....
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Decide Which Foreign Troops Acceptable to Secure Gaza Ceasefire
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel would determine which foreign forces it would allow as part of a planned international force in Gaza to help secure a fragile ceasefire under U.S. President Donald Trump's plan. It remains unclear whether Arab and other states will be ready...
Trump Confirms Recent MRI but Declines to Give Reason Why
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Donald Trump said on Monday that he underwent an MRI during his most recent visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, but he declined to provide details about the reason for the scan. The comments marked the first time Trump, 79, has offered...
Fresno Felon Wanted for Domestic Violence Arrested With Stolen Vehicle, Loaded Firearm
A Fresno man wanted on a domestic violence warrant was arrested Saturday after officers spotted him leaning against a stolen vehicle, the Fresno Police Department told GV Wire. According to Fresno Police Department arrest records, Naziere Black, 18, is a convicted felon who was out on bail. Police said they...
Musk Could Leave Tesla if $1 Trillion Pay Plan Is Rejected, Chair Warns
Elon Musk could leave Tesla as CEO if his proposed $1 trillion pay package was not approved, Chair Robyn Denholm warned in a letter to shareholders on Monday. The appeal comes ahead of the November 6 annual meeting, with Tesla's board having faced repeated criticism for not acting in shareholders'...