Clovis Unified is asking voters in November to approve a $400 million bond measure that will have millions of dollars for upgrades and modernization at schools such as 67-year-old Nelson Elementary, where district leaders met Thursday afternoon to kick off the district's bond measure education campaign. The district can't spend...
Costa: It’s Time for Biden ‘to Pass the Torch’ and Drop Out of Race
Fresno Democratic Congressmember Jim Costa says President Joe Biden should end his re-election campaign. “President Biden has been an incredible President who has led this country back to strength after the Pandemic. I am proud of the work we have done to pass monumental legislation that is leading to the...
How Do Former CEOs’ Guilty Pleas Impact Lawsuit Filed by Bitwise Employees?
Fresno attorney Roger Bonakdar represents former Bitwise employees who filed a class-action lawsuit against the failed company seeking unpaid wages and other funds owed to them. After former Bitwise CEOs Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin Jr. entered guilty pleas to wire fraud and conspiracy charges on Wednesday in federal court,...
People Close to Biden Say He Appears to Accept He May Have to Leave the Race
Several people close to President Joe Biden said Thursday that they believe he has begun to accept the idea that he may not be able to win in November and may have to drop out of the race, bowing to the growing demands of many anxious members of his party....
Founder of Fandango Dies After Plunge From Manhattan Hotel
NEW YORK — J. Michael Cline, a co-founder of Fandango, an online ticketing company that changed how Americans went to the movies, died this week after falling from the twentieth floor of a Manhattan hotel, according to police. NYCPD Found Cline New York City police officers, who responded to a...
New Study Shows Promise and Caution for Magic Mushrooms
A recent study published in Nature reveals fascinating insights into how psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, affects the human brain. Conducted by researchers from Washington University School of Medicine and other institutions, this study highlights the potential benefits and the necessary cautions associated with psilocybin use. Psilocybin is...
Why Does Venezuela’s President Appear on the Ballot 13 Times?
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — On July 28, President Nicolás Maduro will appear over and over again on Venezuela’s presidential ballot. His challengers, including the leading opposition candidate, are farther down and appear far fewer times. Ballot Features 38 Different Parties The ballot features 38 different political parties. They make the election...
JD Vance’s Public Venmo Reveals Ties to Elites, Project 2025
Senator J.D. Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, has a public Venmo account that reveals his extensive network of connections, according to a WIRED analysis. The account showcases Vance's ties to GOP heavyweights, wealthy financiers, tech executives, and fellow Yale Law School graduates — the very elites he often criticizes....
A Daily Pill to Prevent STIs? It May Work, Scientists Say
A daily dose of a widely used antibiotic can prevent some infections with syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia, potentially a new solution to the escalating crisis of sexually transmitted infections, scientists reported Thursday. Study Was Small Their study was small and must be confirmed by more research. Scientists still have to...
America’s Allies in Middle East See Some Advantages in Potential 2nd Trump Presidency
This week’s Republican convention in Milwaukee has brought the prospect of former President Donald Trump’s return to the White House into focus, and leaders in Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, the principal U.S. allies in the Middle East, are calculating what it could mean for their domestic and regional agendas....