PARIS — Laurence des Cars, the first female president of the Louvre Museum, resigned Tuesday, less than five months after an audacious theft raised thorny questions about security at one of the world’s most famous museums. Des Cars submitted her resignation to the French president, Emmanuel Macron, who had appointed...
Warner Bros Weighing Revised Bid From Paramount as Bidding War Escalates
Paramount Skydance submitted a revised offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, the two companies confirmed on Tuesday, as the owner of broadcaster CBS makes a last-ditch effort to stop media company Netflix from buying the coveted Hollywood studio. The latest offer is higher than Paramount's previous bid of $30 per...
Fresno May Need General Fund Revenue to Pay Artists Until City Gets Paid Back
As experts pore over financial information from the Fresno Arts Council, city officials have a better idea of where thing stand after taking over administering the multimillion dollar arts fund. The city finds itself in the position after the arts council informed officials of an alleged $1.5 million embezzlement of...
Epstein Accusers, Olympians Among Guests Invited to State of the Union Speech
Over the past four decades, it has become a ritual for presidents, and more recently lawmakers, to invite guests to the presidential State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. Here are some of those invited to sit in special galleries above the House of Representatives floor...
Airlines Add Flights in Northeast After Winter Storm Causes Cancellations
Major airlines in the United States said Tuesday that they would add flights at airports across the Northeast, ramping up operations after a powerful winter storm caused thousands of flights to be canceled. As of early Tuesday, more than 2,000 flights to and from U.S. airports had been canceled, down...
US House Narrowly Fails to Pass Aviation Safety Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday failed to pass key aviation legislation despite pleas from lawmakers and relatives of those killed in the worst U.S. aviation disaster since 2001. The House voted 264-133 in favor of the ROTOR Act, passed unanimously by the U.S. Senate in December, that would...
Shabang Festival Tickets Sell Quickly After Release, 5,000 Passes Sold
Tickets for the 2026 Shabang Music Festival are now on sale, and, according to the festival’s website, more than 5,200 passes were sold within minutes of a text message announcing their release. The festival, scheduled for May 2–3 at Dairy Creek Golf Course, unveiled its lineup on Feb. 19. Headliners...
Fresno State’s Growing Esports Program: Championships, Competition, Community
Fresno State's competitive gaming scene is continuing to grow, as Fresno State Esports builds on a string of national success while fostering a diverse and inclusive campus community. The university's eSports program operates as a club under the Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) and Student Involvement. Most of its teams participate...
US to Offer Passport Services in West Bank Settlement for First Time
The U.S. will provide on-site passport services this week in a settlement in the West Bank, marking the first time American consular officials have offered such services to settlers in the occupied territory, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. Most of the world considers Israel's West Bank settlements illegal under international...
Ukraine Battlefield Dead Could Reach 500,000 in Fifth Year, Estimates Suggest
BERLIN — Even as President Vladimir Putin hails Russia’s advances on the battlefield, four years into his invasion of Ukraine, his force has suffered perhaps the worst losses any major power has seen in a conflict since World War II. There is little sign that the conflict is getting any...