PARIS — They scored six points in two seconds. And just like that, against what looked like overwhelming odds, the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team was on its way. To a comeback. To a win. And to another Olympic gold medal game. Stephen Curry scored 36 points, including a go-ahead...
Vibes and Polls and Positioning of the Harris Candidacy
Kamala Harris passed on an opportunity to define herself as a moderate when she selected the progressive favorite Tim Walz as her running mate over more moderate options. But does Harris really need to redefine herself? It’s a question many readers posed in response (sometimes as a critique), and it...
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Breaks Her Own World Record, Wins Olympic Gold Again in 400-Meter Hurdles
SAINT-DENIS, France — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone once again broke her own world record, powering over the 400-meter hurdles in 50.37 seconds on Thursday night to defend her Olympic title. The 25-year-old American has now lowered the world record six times. She was in the lead around the corner and breezed down the...
Defending Champion US Women’s Volleyball Team Beats Brazil in Semifinal Thriller at Paris Olympics
PARIS — Karch Kiraly made one request when the decisive fifth set began: Win or lose, make sure to enjoy the moment. Taking in the Atmosphere The coach asked the American women to take in the atmosphere, one of the best for women's volleyball, with mighty Brazil on the opposite...
Lyles, Suffering From COVID, Finishes 3rd in Olympic Upset at 200 Meters Won by Botswana’s Tebogo
SAINT-DENIS, France — Noah Lyles lost the Olympic 200 meters Thursday, falling to Botswana's Letsile Tebogo, then being tended to by medics who carted him off the track in a wheelchair. Later, wearing a mask as he spoke with reporters, Lyles said he had COVID. After crossing the line third...
‘Cooler’ Weather Is All Relative. What’s in Store for Fresno?
Wednesday's record-setting temperature of 111 in Madera, Hanford, and Bakersfield, and Fresno's nonrecord high of 110, could be the hottest temperatures we'll see for a couple of weeks at least, National Weather Service meteorologist Stephen McCoy told GV Wire on Thursday. The mid to upper 90s forecast for early next...
ABC Says Trump and Harris Have Agreed to Participate in a Presidential Debate on Sept. 10
PALM BEACH, Fla. — ABC says both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate, setting up a face-off between the Republican and Democratic nominees. The announcement Thursday came shortly after Trump told a news conference that he had proposed three presidential debates with three...
Man Accused of Sending His 17-Year-Old Son to Rob and Kill Rapper PnB Rock Convicted of Murder
COMPTON — A Los Angeles County jury on Wednesday found a man guilty of sending his 17-year-old son to kill rapper PnB Rock. After deliberating for about four hours, jurors convicted Freddie Trone, 42, of one count of murder, two counts of robbery and one count of conspiracy to commit...
Vance Accuses Walz of Misrepresenting Military Record
Ohio Sen. and Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance has intensified attacks on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, accusing him of dodging service in Iraq when he left the Army National Guard to run for Congress in 2005, CNN reports. Vance claims Walz falsely asserted he...
Let’s Examine the Latest Mind-Boggling Acts by CA Leaders
Every day — indeed, every minute of every day — California's officialdom makes decisions in the name of governance that are mostly predictable and not noteworthy. Occasionally, however, their conclusions are interesting, even mind-boggling. Several popped up recently that merit attention, in no particular order: Vance Bashing There is absolutely...