Apple on Thursday raised the prices of its Macs and iPads, citing the soaring costs of memory and storage chips as the artificial intelligence boom has created a frenzy for the components. Apple increased prices on some laptop and tablet models $200 or more. A base model of the MacBook...
Trump Shouting Match With Republican Senator Clouds US Push to Sell Iran Deal
A shouting match over Iran between U.S. President Donald Trump and a senior Republican senator overshadowed efforts by America's top diplomat on Thursday to swing Washington's skeptical Gulf allies behind a preliminary deal with Tehran. In a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans on Wednesday, Trump clashed with Senator Bill Cassidy,...
Daisy Chain Fields Festival Will Not Have a General Sale, Organizers Said
Fans hoping to attend Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields Festival will not get a second chance at the box office. Organizers confirmed Wednesday that there will be no general sale after presale passes for the one-day women-led event sold out in under an hour. "Due to demand during the presale,...
Madera Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Theft Suspects Captured on Surveillance
The Madera Police Department are asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects after surveillance video captured a male and female allegedly taking items from a local business without paying. Police shared digital images of the unidentified subjects as part of the department’s “#WhoisThisWednesday” effort to generate tips from the...
Supreme Court Scales Back Roundup Cancer Lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court reined in thousands of lawsuits pursued in state courts accusing Bayer of failing to warn users that the active ingredient in its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, handing a major legal victory on Thursday to the German company. The justices in a 7-2 decision overturned a jury...
Flames Jump Fence Toward Fresno Homes Before Crews Take It Out
Firefighters from the Fresno Fire Department responded at approximately 4:07 p.m. Wednesday to the 5500 block of N. Olinda Ave. after multiple 911 calls reported a fence fire spreading toward nearby homes. Upon arrival, crews found flames extending from a fence to the exterior of one residence, with a neighboring...
Trump’s Refusal to Sign Housing Bill Complicates Fate of Bipartisan Effort
WASHINGTON — The first major bill to address the nation’s housing crisis in more than three decades seemed headed for President Donald Trump’s signature Wednesday. But the bipartisan effort descended into chaos after Trump abruptly canceled a ceremony to sign the measure into law over a series of political grievances...
Britain Breaks Record June Temperature as Deadly Heat Crushes Europe
As Europe broiled under record-shattering temperatures that are testing the continent’s ability to adapt to extreme weather, Spain on Thursday warned of a possible spike in heat-related deaths. The stifling heat wave — the second in two months — has disrupted education, transportation and other aspects of daily life for...
Supreme Court Lets Trump End Deportation Protections for Syrians and Haitians
The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way on Thursday for President Donald Trump's administration to strip hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants of a humanitarian status that protects them from deportation, giving another boost to his hardline approach toward immigration. The court in a 6-3 ruling powered by...
Fresno Police Plan Weekend DUI Checkpoint
The Fresno Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence checkpoint Saturday from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. at an undisclosed location. Officials said checkpoint locations are selected based on data showing incidents of impaired-driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by removing...
