SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police on Monday arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators for trespassing after they occupied the lobby of a San Francisco building that houses the Israeli Consulate. Police zip-tied the hands of protesters, put them in police vans, and drove them away. Officers arrested 69 people who refused...
Hunter Biden’s Attorney Says He’ll Call President’s Brother as a Witness in Federal Gun Trial
WILMINGTON, Del. — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday painted President Joe Biden’s son Hunter as a clear drug addict whose dark habits ensnared loved ones and who knew what he was doing when he lied on federal forms to purchase a gun in 2018 when he said he wasn't in the...
MLB Bans Tucupita Marcano for Life for Betting on Baseball, Four Others Get 1-Year Suspensions
New York — Major League Baseball permanently banned San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano on Tuesday for betting on baseball and suspended four other players for one year after finding the players placed unrelated bets with a legal sportsbook. Marcano appears to be the first active major leaguer banned under...
Israel Declares 4 More Hostages Are Dead, Including 3 Older Men
JERUSALEM — Four more hostages kidnapped on Oct. 7 were declared dead by the Israeli military — including three older men seen in a Hamas video begging to be released. Monday's announcement heightens pressure on the Israeli government to agree to a U.S. cease-fire proposal that could secure the return of the hostages...
Will the New Mexican President Visit Fresno? It Wouldn’t Be the First Time.
Mexican presidents have a history of visiting California. Last year, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador visited San Francisco for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum — the same visit Gov. Gavin Newsom received political flak for when he was able to clean Bay Area streets in remarkable time. Before Obrador's...
3-Day Excessive Heat Warning Ahead. Fresno Will Open Cooling Centers.
The National Weather Service in Hanford extended its upcoming Excessive Heat Warning for the central and southern San Joaquin Valley by a day on Monday afternoon. The warning is now scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday and expire at 8 p.m. Friday. A severe early-season heatwave will roast California,...
Fresno Thwarts Hundreds of Daily Cyber Attacks: Budget Day Revelation
The city of Fresno held its first day of budget hearings, receiving presentations from several departments. Mayor Jerry Dyer presented the budget, a shade under $2 billion, with the general fund — the pot of money the city council directly controls — at $504 million. Despite a $47 million initial...
Critical Report on Merced City Schools Details Issues Next Superintendent Might Face
The next leader of Merced County’s largest school district should have a strong moral compass while also holding board members and staff accountable. That’s one of many takeaways identified in a previously unreleased report compiled last year by a search firm hired – and later fired – by the Merced City...
Legendary NFL Lineman Larry Allen of the Cowboys Dies Suddenly at 52
DALLAS — Larry Allen, one of the most dominant offensive linemen in the NFL during a 12-year career spent mostly with the Dallas Cowboys, has died. He was 52. Allen died suddenly on Sunday while on vacation with his family in Mexico, the Cowboys said. A six-time All-Pro who was...
Watch: California’s High Gas Taxes Still Haven’t Fixed Its Roadways
Despite paying direct and indirect taxes on fuel three times the national average, California’s motorists continue to drive on roadways that are subpar compared to those in other states.