Ever thought of recreating your favorite scenes in cinema or watching them reimagined? Now is your chance! Fresno’s beloved film festival, Swede Fest, is back in town after a brief break and making its anticipated return this May. The one-of-a-kind festival encourages filmmakers of all ages and abilities to craft...
We Can Achieve Great Things
American political culture goes through phases. Between 1933 and 1963 that culture went through a Hamiltonian phase. Leaders believed in centralizing power to build big things. Franklin Roosevelt created the Tennessee Valley Authority and the rest of the New Deal. Dwight Eisenhower built the national highways system and founded NASA....
Skip the Canola Oil: Smart Alternative Oils for Cooking and Baking
The United States Department of Agriculture forecasted that Americans will consume 5.3 billion pounds of canola oil in 2025, and consumers are still unaware of its health risks. Kick canola to the curb with these better-for-you substitutes. Fat is an essential ingredient in many recipes that elevates the flavor of...
Grammy-Nominated R&B Singer Angie Stone Dies in Car Crash
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song "Wish I Didn't Miss You," was killed early Saturday in a car crash. She was 63. About 4 a.m., the vehicle she was riding in back to...
Trump Takes Actions to Increase Lumber Supplies and Curb Wood Imports
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Saturday signed a pair of actions to increase domestic lumber production, including a directive for the Commerce Department to investigate the possible harms that lumber imports pose to national security. The U.S. president signed an executive order to increase the possible...
Thousands Report Outage Affecting Microsoft Services Like Outlook
Thousands of Microsoft 365 customers reported having issues with services like Outlook on Saturday. In a series of posts on the social platform X, the company said it was investigating the issue, which affected various Microsoft 365 services. "We've identified a potential cause of impact and have reverted the suspected...
Ebola Claims Second Life in Uganda, Raising Concerns Over Outbreak Control
KAMPALA, Uganda — A 4-year-old child became the second person to die of Ebola in Uganda, the World Health Organization said Saturday, in a setback for health officials who had hoped for a quick end to the outbreak that began at the end of January. The child had been hospitalized...
Luka Doncic Scores 31 on His Birthday, Leads Lakers to Fifth Straight Win Over Clippers
LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic scored 31 points on his 26th birthday and LeBron James had 28 points and 13 rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers' fifth straight victory, 106-102 over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Doncic scored 10 points in the fourth quarter of a gritty performance...
Hamas Reports No Progress in Talks With Israel on Ceasefire’s Second Phase
CAIRO — The latest round of talks on the second phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has made "no progress," and it's unclear whether they will resume on Saturday, a senior Hamas official said. Phase one expires on Saturday, but under the deal's terms, fighting should not resume...
Lawyers Sue to Block Trump Administration From Sending 10 Migrants to Guantanamo Bay
Civil rights attorneys sued the Trump administration Saturday to prevent it from transferring 10 migrants detained in the U.S. to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, their second legal challenge in less than a month over plans for holding up to 30,000 immigrants there for deportation. The latest federal lawsuit so far applies...