Opinion by Bret Stephens on June 11, 2024. In 1977, Ronald Reagan shared his thoughts on the Cold War with his aide Richard Allen. “My idea of American policy toward the Soviet Union is simple, and some would say simplistic,” the future president said. “It is this: We win, and...
Biden Will Announce Deportation Protection and Work Permits for Spouses of US Citizens
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is planning to announce a sweeping new policy Tuesday that would lift the threat of deportation for tens of thousands of people married to U.S. citizens, an aggressive election-year action on immigration that had been sought by many Democrats. Biden will announce the new program...
Fresno State Is Recognized as a Military Friendly School
Fresno State received the Military Friendly School designation for the 2024-25 academic year. In May, the university received a silver rank in the category for large public institutions, meaning the university scored within the 28th to 40th percentile in comparison to other large public institutions. There are currently 775 veteran...
Trump Isn’t Choosing a Running Mate. He’s Casting a Co-Star.
Opinion by Ramin Setoodeh on June 17, 2024. The public jockeying by various candidates to become Donald Trump’s running mate has taken on the air of a circus. At the Manhattan criminal courthouse where he was being tried for falsifying business records (and was found guilty on all 34 counts),...
Madera Pharmacist Pleads Guilty in Long-Running Opiate Trafficking Scheme
Fresno residents Ifeanyi Vincent Ntukogu, 49, and Kelo White, 43, pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute and distributing oxycodone and hydrocodone, as announced by U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert on Monday. Ntukogu, a pharmacist, dispensed over 200,000 oxycodone and hydrocodone pills from December 2014 through November 2018. White and co-defendant...
No Fresno Unified Superintendent Search Until After Labor Day
The Fresno Unified School Board is postponing its search for a new superintendent until after the Labor Day weekend, when the trustees are scheduled to gather for a board retreat that will include setting student outcome goals, Board President Susan Wittrup told GV Wire on Monday. A consultant from the...
Former Clovis West Star Adrian Martinez Does It Again. He’s UFL Title Game MVP.
The awards keep coming for former Clovis West and college football standout Adrian Martinez. He led the Birmingham Stallions to a 25-0 victory over the San Antonio Brahmas at The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis on Sunday, securing the UFL Championship title. The Stallions have won three consecutive...
Long Prison Stint for Fresno Man Busted in Child Solicitation Sting
Christopher Contreras, 30, of Fresno is headed to federal prison for more than 15 years after his sentencing on child solicitation charges on Monday. U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston sentenced Contreras to 15 years and nine months for attempted coercion of a minor and enticement of a minor, U.S....
3 Days in Space Were Enough to Change 4 Astronauts’ Bodies and Minds
Science Times - Space changes you, even during short trips off the planet. Astronauts Bodies Changed in Different Ways Four people who spent three days off Earth in September 2021 experienced physical and mental changes that included modest declines in cognitive tests, stressed immune systems and genetic changes within their...
An Emotional Win for Theaters, Hollywood: ‘Inside out 2’ Scores Massive $155 Million Opening
Hollywood’s summer movie anxieties gave way to joy this weekend with the massive debut of Disney and Pixar’s “ Inside Out 2.” The animated sequel earned $155 million in ticket sales from 4,440 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. Not only is it the second-highest...