Blink-182 rocked the Save Mart Center with their "Rock Show" Monday evening, part of their "One More Time" tour promoting their recent album. Hot Milk and Pierce the Veil joined them as supporting bands. The legendary trio, comprised of Mark Hoppus (bass/vocalist), Tom DeLonge (guitars/vocalist), and Travis Barker (drums), defined...
California’s ‘Weak’ Job Market Propped Up by Public Money as Private Sector Sheds Jobs
Gains in public-sector and other jobs largely supported by public money have cloaked a dismal California labor market, which has seen a big decline of private-industry jobs since their post-pandemic peak, a new analysis shows. The state Legislative Analyst’s Office looked at employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Madera Police Crack Down on Firearm Offenders Over July 4 Weekend
Madera police made several arrests and seized multiple firearms over Independence Day weekend. Officers responded to a report of several people in masks waving a firearm on Country Club Drive near Highway 99. Officers found seven people matching the description provided. Two of them had loaded Glock-style "ghost" handguns. A...
A Rare Voice Box Transplant Helped a Cancer Patient Speak Again, Part of a Pioneering Study
WASHINGTON — A Massachusetts man has regained his voice after surgeons removed his cancerous larynx and, in a pioneering move, replaced it with a donated one. Transplants of the so-called voice box are extremely rare, and normally aren't an option for people with active cancer. Marty Kedian is only the...
Great-Grandmother Who Just Finished Radiation Treatments for Breast Cancer Wins $5M Lottery Prize
A great-grandmother from Pennsylvania who recently completed radiation treatments for breast cancer won $5 million on a scratch-off state lottery ticket that she only bought because a scheduled family trip didn't go as planned. Donna Osborne, 75, scored the big prize last month when she bought a $50 "Monopoly Own...
Nikki Haley Releases Delegates So They Can Back Donald Trump at the RNC
CHAPIN, S.C. — Nikki Haley is releasing the delegates she won during this year's Republican primary so that they're free to support Donald Trump at next week's convention, a move that goes toward solidifying GOP support around the party's presumptive nominee. Haley Releases Delegates Haley on Tuesday opted to release her...
Daniil Medvedev Defeats Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon, to Face Defending Champ Alcaraz Next
LONDON — Jannik Sinner felt ill. He was dizzy. Hadn't slept well the night before. Wimbledon's top-seeded man, who recently attained the No. 1 ranking, definitely did not want to quit playing against Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals, but things were not looking good. Sinner Left Court Tuesday Sinner was treated by...
Tesla’s Share of U.S. Electric Car Market Falls Below 50%
Tesla’s once-commanding share of the market for electric vehicles in the United States slipped below 50% in the second quarter of the year even as sales of battery-powered cars surged to a record, according to new estimates published Tuesday by a research firm. Tesla Dropped Below 50% Tesla accounted for...
AP: Caitlin Clark Leads Angel Reese in Race for Rookie of the Year
NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark leads Angel Reese in the race for WNBA Rookie of the Year honors at the midpoint of the season, according to a national panel of voters who also rank the AP Power Poll each week. Clark and Reese have garnered national attention with record-setting rookie...
UN Experts: Israel Conducts ‘Targeted Starvation Campaign’ in Gaza
United Nations human rights experts have accused Israel of conducting a "targeted starvation campaign" in Gaza, resulting in deaths, including children, due to famine reported by Al Jazeera. Reports of Children Dying From Malnutrition In a statement released Tuesday by 10 independent UN experts, they described Israel's actions as "genocidal...