CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris closes out the Democratic National Convention Thursday night when she accepts her party's historic presidential nomination and seizes one of her few remaining opportunities to appeal to an audience of millions. Harris will lay out her vision for the country and prosecute her case...
Giants Let One Slip Away With Lackluster Performance Against White Sox
SAN FRANCISCO — Korey Lee hit a tiebreaking two-run single that highlighted a four-run ninth inning as the Chicago White Sox snapped a four-game skid with a 6-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. Up Next White Sox: Following an off day, RHP Chris Flexen (2-12, 5.46 ERA)...
The War in Gaza Is Making Thousands of Orphans
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — The boys are aching to see their parents again. They are convinced it will happen as soon as they can go back to Gaza City, where they were growing up before the war bulldozed that life. The Orphans of Gaza “Baba and mama will be...
Dodgers Beat Mariners for 3-Game Sweep as Ohtani Steals 39th Base of Season
LOS ANGELES — Max Muncy's three-run double highlighted a five-run fifth inning, Shohei Ohtani stole his 39th base of the season, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Seattle Mariners 8-4 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. Ohtani is just one stolen base and one home run away...
Where Harris Has Gained and Lost Support Compared With Biden
When Vice President Kamala Harris became her party’s nominee, she inherited a Democratic coalition in shambles. As she wraps up her party’s convention one month later, she’s well on her way toward stitching it back together. Harris Rises in the Polls In this month’s New York Times/Siena College battleground polls,...
California Secures Landmark Funding Deal with Google for the State’s News Industry
Google has reached an agreement with California lawmakers to contribute to a $250 million fund over five years to support news outlets in the state. This marks America's first newsroom funding agreement, but it's already facing criticism from various quarters. The deal, which emerged from complex negotiations spanning over a...
Tobey’s Ready for Adoption, and So Is His Kitty Brother Tyler
Many, many kittens start out with a Mama cat looking for a safe place to have her kittens, and since many humans live at apartment complexes, many mom cats have their litters there too. When a Mama cat was seen around with two tiny kittens, they were brought to The...
Shots Fired Near McLane High School in Fresno, Suspect Detained
See the updated story. Original Story Authorities responded to a report of shots fired near an AutoZone store at the intersection of Clinton and Cedar avenues on Wednesday afternoon. The call came in around 3:40 p.m., but when deputies arrived, they found no gunshot victims at the scene. According to...
Police Raid Andrew Tate’s Home in Romania as New Allegations Emerge Involving Minors
BUCHAREST, Romania — Masked police officers in Romania carried out fresh raids early Wednesday at the home of divisive internet influencer Andrew Tate, who is awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. Romania's anti-organized crime agency, DIICOT, said it was...
Fresno Men Who Died in Dune Buggy Collison With Freightliner Are Identified
Early Wednesday morning, the California Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle collision near Belmont and Westlawn avenues. According to the initial investigation, a 52-year-old male was driving a Freightliner tractor-trailer eastbound on Belmont Avenue, approaching the intersection with Westlawn Avenue. Miguel Ramirez Jr., 22, of Fresno, was operating a dune...