Fresno residents were shocked Thursday morning when checking their iPhones to find Apple Weather forecasting a scorching high of 121 degrees for Saturday, July 6. The Apple forecast sharply contrasts the National Weather Service in Hanford's prediction of a peak between 108 and 111 degrees. According to the NWS, there...
‘I’m Excited to Get to Work,’ Fresno Native Says After Milwaukee Bucks Draft Him
The Milwaukee Bucks added to their "Fresno flavor" by selecting Fresno native AJ Johnson with the 23rd pick in the first round of the NBA draft on Wednesday night. "I am excited to get to work," the 19-year-old Johnson said in a brief clip posted to X. Excited and ready...
Tribes Honor the Birth of a Rare White Buffalo Calf in Yellowstone and Reveal Its Name: Wakan Gli
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. — In a gathering near a picturesque lake outside Yellowstone National Park, hundreds of people cheered Wednesday as a Native American leader spoke the name revealed on a painted hide for a rare white buffalo that was born in the park earlier this month: Wakan Gli, which...
Iran Presidential Candidates Withdraw Amid Voter Apathy Ahead of Friday’s Election
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two candidates in Iran's presidential election withdrew from the race as the country prepared Thursday for the upcoming vote, an effort by hard-liners to coalesce around a unity candidate in the polls to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi. Amirhossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi, 53, dropped his...
Planning on Traveling for the Fourth of July Holiday? Here’s How to Avoid the Rush
NEW YORK — The Fourth of July is right around the corner, and the travel rush is already heating up. Millions of Americans are preparing to get out of town sometime in the coming holiday week. That will likely mean busy roads, as well as packed airports and train stations....
Fresno County Lightning Complex Fires Grow to More Than 9,000 Acres
CalFire continues to battle three fires within the Fresno June Lightning Complex, caused by 1,000 lightning strikes during a storm on Monday. The fires have now consumed 9,224 acres, CalFire reported Thursday. There are 288 personnel on the scene and they are supported by 28 engines, eight dozers, and four...
US Economic Growth for Last Quarter is Revised Up Slightly to a 1.4% Annual Rate
WASHINGTON — The American economy expanded at a 1.4% annual pace from January through March, the slowest quarterly growth since spring 2022, the government said Thursday in a slight upgrade from its previous estimate. Consumer spending grew at just a 1.5% rate, down from an initial estimate of 2%, in...
21 Children Are Set to Exit Gaza in First Medical Evacuation Since Early May
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Twenty-one critically ill children were set to exit Gaza on Thursday in the first medical evacuation since the territory's sole travel crossing was shut down in early May, Palestinian officials said. The nearly nine-month Israel-Hamas war has devastated Gaza's health sector and forced most of...
Walgreens to Take a Hard Look at Underperforming Stores, Could Shutter Hundreds More
Walgreens is finalizing a plan to fix its U.S. business that could result in closing hundreds of additional stores over the next three years. CEO Tim Wentworth told analysts Thursday morning that "changes are imminent" for about 25% of the company's stores, which he said were underperforming. The drugstore chain...
Trump Eyes Bigger Trade War in Second Term
WASHINGTON — In March 2018, a day after announcing sweeping tariffs on metals imported from U.S. allies and adversaries alike, President Donald Trump took to social media to share one of his central economic philosophies: “Trade wars are good, and easy to win.” As president, Trump presided over the biggest...