This past week, to a great deal of antagonistic attention, the internet resurrected a 2021 Tucker Carlson interview with JD Vance in which the current Republican vice presidential nominee diagnosed the American malady. The problem, as Vance saw it, was that the country was essentially run “via the Democrats, via...
You Can Never Have Enough Garlic! Los Banos Hosts Festival, Gilroy and Fresno Eye 2025 Returns
Five years ago, a gunman killed three and injured 11 at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Since then, two other organizers have created their own events. One of them is only weeks away. But if one garlic festival just isn't enough for you, in 2025, the flagship Gilroy Garlic Festival may...
Patrick Willis’ Short but Impactful Career Leads Him to Hall of Fame
SANTA CLARA — From the day he stepped into the NFL until a foot injury forced him into retirement after eight brilliant seasons as a do-everything linebacker, Patrick Willis succeeded at the highest level. Willis Earns Numerous Accolades During Illustrious Career Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2007. Five first-team...
Toilet Paper and Flat Tires: The Strange Ways That Californians Ignite Wildfires
Of all the insidious threats faced by wildland firefighters — extreme heat, desiccated forests, unpredictable fire behavior and a nearly year-round fire season — what might be the most fearsome? Humans. People do dangerous things, things that start wildfires. Pushing a burning car into a gully. Mowing the lawn on...
Stock Market Today: Big Tech Rebounds and Oil Prices Rally in a Frenetic Day for Financial Markets
NEW YORK — Big technology stocks are bouncing back and boosting U.S. indexes on Wall Street Wednesday, one of the day's many sharp swings for financial markets around the world. The S&P 500 was rallying by 1.6% in morning trading and on track for its best day in five months....
Extortion and Gang Violence Are Hitting Even Big Corporations and Business Leaders in Mexico
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico — Even Mexico's largest corporations are now being hit by demands from drug cartels, and gangs are increasingly trying to control the sale, distribution and pricing of certain goods. Well-known, high-ranking business leaders aren't safe. On Monday, the head of the business chambers' federation in Tamaulipas state,...
About 8 in 10 Democrats Are Satisfied With Harris in Stark Shift After Biden Drops Out: AP-NORC Poll
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have energized Democrats in the early days of her candidacy, with the surge in warm feelings extending across multiple groups, including some key Democratic constituencies that had been especially tepid about President Joe Biden, a new poll shows. About 8 in 10 Democrats...
Biden Prods Congress to Curb Fentanyl From Mexico as Trump Paints Harris as Weak on Border
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is prodding Congress to help him do more to combat the scourge of fentanyl before he leaves office. The Democratic administration is making the new policy push as Republican former President Donald Trump steps up attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, painting her as Biden's...
US-Mexico Border Arrests Are Expected to Drop 30% in July to a New Low for Biden’s Presidency
SAN DIEGO — United States-Mexico border arrests have plummeted about 30% in July to a new low for Joe Biden's presidency, U.S. authorities said, raising prospects that a temporary ban on asylum may be lifted soon. The U.S. Border Patrol is expected to arrest migrants about 57,000 times during the...
Norah O’Donnell Leaving as Anchor of CBS Evening Newscast After Election
NEW YORK — Norah O'Donnell said Tuesday she is leaving after the presidential election as anchor of the "CBS Evening News," a post she has held for five years. O'Donnell, 50, has been the network's top anchor since 2019, and prior to that was a host of CBS' morning news...