Bleeding and crying, Dr. Hani Bseso’s teenage niece Ahed called out for him as she slipped in and out of consciousness. War Tears Homes Apart A shell had ripped into their home, which had been surrounded by Israeli troops as fighting raged outside that December day. It was too dangerous...
Will Finishing Touches to $2B Fresno Budget Occur in Public?
After the first round of public budget presentations, the Fresno City Council made only 24 budget motions — far fewer than the usual 100 suggestions to change the mayor's spending plan. After a second round of budget hearings, the budget motions swelled to more than 100. The motions added or changed...
Man Plotted Mass Shooting in Atlanta to Incite ‘Race War,’ Officials Say
An Arizona man who planned to commit a mass shooting at an Atlanta rap concert as a way of inciting a “race war” has been indicted by a federal grand jury on hate crime and firearm charges. The man, Mark Adams Prieto, hatched a plan in several discussions with two...
Longtime Southern Baptist Leader Paul Pressler, Accused of Sexual Abuse, Dies at 94
HOUSTON — Paul Pressler, a leading figure of the Southern Baptist Convention who was accused of sexually abusing boys and young men and later settled a lawsuit over the allegations, has died. He was 94. Pressler’s death, which happened on June 7, was announced in an obituary posted online by...
California’s Democratic Leaders Clash With Businesses Over Curbing Retail Theft. Here’s What to Know
SACRAMENTO — With retail theft increasing, California Democratic leadership is clashing with a coalition of law enforcement and business groups in a fierce political fight over how to crack down on the problem. State lawmakers are trying to preserve progressive policies and stay away from putting more people behind bars....
2 Killed When Vintage Plane Crashes During Father’s Day Event at Southern California Airfield
CHINO — Two people were killed aboard a vintage plane that crashed and burst into flames near a Southern California airfield during a weekend Father's Day event hosted by an air museum, authorities said Sunday. The Federal Aviation Administration said the twin-engine Lockheed 12A crashed shortly after 12:30 p.m. Saturday,...
California Firefighters Gain Ground Against Big Wildfires After Hot, Windy Weekend
GORMAN — Firefighters increased their containment of a large wildfire in mountains north of Los Angeles on Monday after a weekend of explosive, wind-driven growth along Interstate 5. The Post Fire was 8% surrounded after scorching nearly 23 square miles (60 square kilometers) and forcing the evacuation of at least...
‘The Outsiders’ Wins Best Musical and ‘Stereophonic’ Best Play as Women Make Strides at Tony Awards
NEW YORK — “The Outsiders,” a gritty adaptation of the classic young adult novel, became the essence of a Broadway insider on Sunday, winning the Tony Award for best new musical on a night when women made strides. The musical based on the beloved S. E. Hinton book is about...
This Is How Clovis East Alum Bryson DeChambeau Won His 2nd US Open, Denying Rory McIlroy
PINEHURST — Bryson DeChambeau climbed back into the most famous bunker at Pinehurst No. 2, this time with the U.S. Open trophy instead of his 55-degree sand wedge, filling the silver prize with grains of sand to commemorate the best shot of his life. Rory McIlroy wanted to bury his...
Biden’s Campaign Announces a $50 Million Advertising Blitz Highlighting Trump’s Conviction
President Joe Biden's reelection campaign is spending $50 million through the end of June, a blitz that includes its first television ad trumpeting Donald Trump's felony conviction and signals that the Democratic incumbent is seeking to make his Republican opponent's legal woes a bigger issue heading into November. The advertising...