A faulty software update brought technology-dependent industries throughout the world to their knees on Friday, and the Fresno area was no exception. The malfunctioning update issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike affected customers running Microsoft Windows. CrowdStrike apologized and said a fix was on the way. Early risers in Fresno and...
Ten Commandments Won’t Go in Louisiana Classrooms Until at Least November as Lawsuit Plays Out
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana will delay implementing a requirement that the Ten Commandments be placed in all of the state's public school classrooms until at least November, according to an agreement approved by a federal judge Friday. A lawsuit was filed in June by parents of Louisiana public school children...
Grape Expectations: A Day with Ray Krause, the Wine Wizard of Madera County
Finding Westbrook Wine Farm in the foothills of Madera County is like stumbling upon Willy Wonka's factory, but for adults who prefer grapes fermented and bottled. I recently spent a day with Ray Krause, the mastermind behind Westbrook, and let me tell you, this guy's got more stories than a...
911 Systems Disrupted in at Least 3 States
Emergency call systems in at least three states were hit by the widespread CrowdStrike technology outage, although most major U.S. cities avoided problems overnight. Oregon Experiencing Issues In Oregon, some 911 centers, hospitals, airports, and public safety and emergency management agencies had major effects, said Erin Zysett, a spokesperson for...
Mourners Gather for Funeral of Man Slain at Trump Rally in Pennsylvania
CABOT, Pa. — Hundreds of people assembled in a corner of western Pennsylvania on Friday to say their final goodbyes to Corey Comperatore, the father of two who was killed during the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump last weekend. Procession of Police Cars, Fire Trucks, and Motorcycles A...
EA Sports College Football 25, Among Most Anticipated Sports Video Games in History, Hits the Market
EA Sports College Football 25, among the most highly anticipated sports video games of all time, has flooded the market as gamers who waited more than a decade for the franchise's next installment rush to play. The game officially launched Friday, with EA Sports increasing its server capacity ahead of...
Netflix’s Subscriber and Earnings Growth Gather More Momentum as Password-Sharing Crackdown Pays Off
Netflix's subscriber and earnings growth accelerated in its latest quarter as the video streaming service benefits from a crackdown on freeloading viewers, an expansion into advertising and an acclaimed programming lineup. Results Paint Portrait of Company Gathering Momentum The results announced Thursday painted a portrait of a company still gathering...
Community Reacts to Social Media Apology From Guilty Bitwise CEOs
The criminally guilty former CEOs of Bitwise Industries have admitted to former employees they may never receive money owed to them. And they said that an apology now "is too little, too late." That was one of several revelations that Irma Olguin Jr. and Jake Soberal made in a two-page...
Diana Taurasi Set for Paris Olympics, Trying to Become First Basketball Player to Win 6 Gold Medals
PHOENIX — Diana Taurasi joked after the Tokyo Olympics that she would see everyone in Paris. The 42-year-old guard turned the joke into reality; she'll be playing in a record sixth Olympic games when the U.S. women's basketball team goes for its eighth consecutive gold medal later this month. Taurasi...
Durant Returns to Practice With US Basketball Team, 1 Week Before Paris Olympics
LONDON — Kevin Durant practiced with the U.S. Olympic basketball team on Friday, a major step toward getting him back on track for the Paris Games that open next week. It was Durant's first time on the floor with the team this summer. He strained his calf a few days...