It felt like Disneyland had moved to Fresno, but something was always a little off. At Bitwise Industries, we were pampered. Free drinks at the coffee shop in the buildings, snacks, occasional meals, yoga sessions, massages, and more. We even had animals walking around, including my favorite — a little...
Rally Shooter Had Photos of Trump, Biden and Other US Officials on His Phone, AP Sources Say
WASHINGTON — The 20-year-old Pennsylvania man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump had photos on his phone of the former Republican president, President Joe Biden and other officials, including Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Chris Wray, according to two people familiar with the matter. Investigators Searched Crooks' Devices Investigators...
List of Top Emmy Nominees
LOS ANGELES — Partial list of top nominees for the annual prime-time Emmy Awards, announced Wednesday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. For the complete list, visit Emmys.com. Drama Series "The Crown," Netflix "Fallout," Prime Video "The Gilded Age," HBO/Max "The Morning Show," Apple TV+ "Mr. & Mrs....
MLB All-Star Game Viewers up 6% to 7.44 Million After Falling to Record Low Last Year
NEW YORK — Paul Skenes, Shohei Ohtani, Jarren Duran and the rest of this year's All-Stars drew 7,443,000 viewers on Fox, up 6% from the 2023 game but the second lowest for the event. American League Victorious in Close Contest The American League's 5-3 victory at Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday...
Obama, Pelosi and Democrats Make a Fresh Push for Biden to Reconsider 2024 Race
WASHINGTON — Former president Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to Democrats about President Joe Biden’s candidacy, and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi privately warned Biden that Democrats could lose the ability to seize control in the House if he didn’t step away from the race. Pelosi Shows Biden Polling Pelosi...
The Last Cards Have Been Dealt as the Iconic Mirage Closes Its Doors on the Las Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS — A final blast from The Mirage's signature volcano marked the passage Wednesday of an aging Las Vegas resort that wowed crowds when it opened in 1989 and went on to revolutionize the casino resort industry and reshape Las Vegas as a tourist destination. Mirage Employees and Onlookers...
Visalia Man Faces Third Strike for Serial Burglary
Donald Franklin, 37, of Visalia, has been arraigned on new criminal charges following allegations of residential burglary. Franklin is accused of burglarizing a Visalia home on two separate occasions, on July 6 and July 8. He faces two felony counts of residential burglary, along with numerous special allegations related to...
American Who Made Social Media Threats Against Taylor Swift Detained Ahead of German Concert
BERLIN — An American man who made threats against Taylor Swift on social media was detained ahead of her first concert in the German city of Gelsenkirchen and will be kept in custody until her shows there are over, police said Thursday. The suspected stalker, a 34-year-old whose name wasn't...
Netanyahu Makes Surprise Visit to Troops in Gaza Days Before Speech to US Congress
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a surprise visit to troops in southern Gaza on Thursday, days before his speech to the U.S. Congress. Netanyahu’s visit to Rafah was announced just hours after Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site. Ben-Gvir's move...
The Grateful Dead and Francis Ford Coppola Are Among the Newest Kennedy Center Honors Recipients
WASHINGTON — An iconoclastic filmmaking legend and one of the world's most enduring musical acts headline this year's crop of Kennedy Center Honors recipients. Director Francis Ford Coppola and the Grateful Dead will be honored for lifetime achievement in the arts, along with jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, blues legend Bonnie...