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...
Oxfam CEO Slams UK Arms Sales Amid Gaza Crisis
Halima Begum, CEO of Oxfam GB, has criticized the UK government's policy of simultaneously supplying arms to Israel while providing humanitarian aid to Gaza, calling it deeply contradictory, The Guardian reports. Despite widespread international condemnation and accusations of violations of international law by both sides in the conflict, UK ministers...
Israeli Airstrikes in West Bank Claim Child Victims Amid Escalating Tactics
At around 9:30 p.m. on a February evening, a white Mazda parked near a game café in the Jenin refugee camp on the northern edge of the West Bank, a gathering spot for local youth. Moments later, the car was engulfed in flames after two missiles fired from an Israeli...
Gavin Newsom and the Legislature Far Apart on College Spending as Budget Deadline Nears
Within the next week and change, Democrats who control the Legislature and fellow Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom will need to reconcile their competing budget plans for higher education in California, with huge implications for student financial aid and the short-term fiscal health of the state’s public universities. At issue is...
Visalia’s Stephen Vogt Has Guided Young Guardians to Top of AL Central
CLEVELAND — The fishing boat captain's chair that provided former Cleveland manager Terry Francona a comfortable vantage point during games the past few years was removed from the home dugout steps before the season. It's gone, just like the beloved Francona, aka “Tito” to everyone in baseball. That padded seat...
‘A Hellscape’: Dire Conditions in Gaza Leave a Multitude of Amputees
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...