NEW YORK — Former NBA player Jontay Porter is due in court Wednesday to face a federal criminal case tied to the betting scandal that got him banned from the league earlier this year. Court records show the former Toronto Raptors center is scheduled for an arraignment and “plea agreement...
Prosecutor Says Alec Baldwin ‘Violated the Cardinal Rules of Firearm Safety’ in Openings at Trial
SANTA FE, N.M. — A prosecutor told jurors that Alec Baldwin "violated the cardinal rules of firearm safety" in opening statements Wednesday at his trial for involuntary manslaughter. "The evidence will show that someone who played make believe with a real gun and violated the cardinal rules of firearm safety...
A Double-Decker Bus Collides with a Milk Truck in Northern India, Killing at Least 18 People
LUCKNOW, India — A double-decker passenger bus collided with a milk truck in northern India on Wednesday, killing at least 18 people and injuring many others, officials said. The collision occurred on an expressway in Uttar Pradesh state, and 19 injured people were rushed to the hospital by villagers in...
Fresno County’s Basin Fire Evacuation Orders Lifted as Containment Grows
Updated on July 10, 2024, at 2 p.m. As of Wednesday afternoon, Sierra National Forest officials announced that the Basin Fire is currently at 92% containment. There has been a reduction in personnel and equipment. Currently, 614 personnel, seven crews, 31 engines, five helicopters, and 12 dozers are working to...
Microsoft Quits OpenAI Board Seat as Antitrust Scrutiny of Artificial Intelligence Pacts Intensifies
Microsoft has relinquished its seat on the board of OpenAI, saying its participation is no longer needed because the ChatGPT maker has improved its governance since being roiled by boardroom chaos last year. In a Tuesday letter, Microsoft confirmed it was resigning, "effective immediately," from its role as an observer...
Political Ads on Social Media Rife with Misinformation and Scams, New Research Finds
WASHINGTON — The online advertisement to Donald Trump supporters was clear enough: Click here, and receive a free Trump 2024 flag and a commemorative coin. All in exchange for taking a quick survey and providing a credit card number for the $5 shipping and handling. "You'll get two free gifts...
Pelosi Says ‘It’s up to the President’ to Decide Whether to Stay in the Race
WASHINGTON — Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday "it's up to the president to decide" if he should stay in the 2024 race despite President Joe Biden's insistence he is still running for re-election, showing how unsettled the question remains among prominent Democrats and Capitol Hill. "We're all encouraging him...
Novak Djokovic Gets to His 13th Wimbledon Semifinal via Walkover. 2022 Champ Elena Rybakina Wins
LONDON — Novak Djokovic's smooth trip through the Wimbledon bracket got even easier on Wednesday, when he moved into his record-tying 13th semifinal at the tournament via a walkover because his quarterfinal opponent, Alex de Minaur, pulled out with a hip injury. Djokovic's Journey to the Semifinals Djokovic had knee...
Israeli Military Orders the Evacuation of Gaza City, an Early Target of Its War with Hamas
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military urged all Palestinians to leave Gaza City and head south on Wednesday, pressing ahead with a fresh offensive across the north, south and center of the embattled territory that has killed dozens of people over the past 48 hours. The stepped up...
Fresno High-Speed Chase Ends in Crash and Arrest of 20-Year-Old Driver
A high-speed pursuit on the night of June 22 ended in a dramatic crash and arrest, according to the Fresno Sheriff's office. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fresno County Sheriff's Office (@fresnosheriff) The incident began when a deputy saw a 2020 Chevy Camaro ZL1...