Google said Friday it has made “more than a dozen technical improvements” to its artificial intelligence systems after its retooled search engine was found spitting out erroneous information. The tech company unleashed a makeover of its search engine in mid-May that frequently provides AI-generated summaries on top of search results....
Will 4 Be the Bulldogs Lucky Baseball Number Again in the NCAAs?
Fresno State opens play in the NCAA baseball regionals with hopes of four being their lucky number. The Bulldogs (33-27) are seeded fourth in the team's regional game against UC Santa Barbara. Above the Bulldogs are No. 1 Gauchos (42-12), No. 2 San Diego (40-13), and No. 3 Oregon (37-18)....
Biden: Hamas ‘No Longer Capable’ of Major Israel Attack
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Friday that Hamas is “no longer capable” of carrying out another large-scale attack on Israel as he urged Israelis and Hamas to come to a deal to release remaining hostages for an extended cease-fire. Biden addressed the nearly 8-month-old Israel-Hamas war as the Israeli military confirmed...
US Lawmakers Push to Sanction Iranian Officials Over Death Sentence for Rapper Toomaj Salehi
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Friday targeting Iranian officials involved in the prosecution and death sentence of a rapper who came to fame for his lyrics about the 2022 death of an Iranian woman and his criticism of the Islamic Republic. The proposal would impose sanctions...
Superintendent Finalist Chosen for Merced City Schools. She’s from Another Valley District
The Merced City School District’s governing board has selected a Tracy Unified administrator as its top candidate to lead Merced County’s largest school district. Allen Brooks, board president, announced during Tuesday’s meeting the board met during closed session and selected Julianna Stocking as the finalist for superintendent. The board will...
Red-Hot Aaron Judge Makes First Trip to SF’s Oracle Park
ANAHEIM — Aaron Judge will play at San Francisco's Oracle Park for the first time in the midst of one of the best months of his nine-year career. Judge is batting .355 in May with 12 home runs and 25 RBIs. The batting average is his second-best hitting stretch in...
NBA Media Negotiations in the 4th Quarter. Will TNT Retain Rights?
The conference finals and Bronny James' decision to remain in the draft are far from the only things dominating NBA conversations lately. In fact, both have been trumped by the drama surrounding where fans will be able to watch games for at least the next decade. The NBA media rights...
Vermont Becomes 1st State to Enact Law Requiring Oil Companies Pay for Damage from Climate Change
Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather. Republican Gov. Phil Scott allowed the bill to become law without his...
Carl Edwards Celebrates Hall of Fame Induction, Insists 2016 Finale Did Not Cause NASCAR Retirement
CHARLOTTE — Carl Edwards says he never expected to be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame so when the announcement came down a week ago, he was unreachable for hours until his wife encouraged him to check his phone. He was shocked to learn that he was joining Ricky...
California Governor Criticized for Proposal to Eliminate Health Benefit for Some Disabled Immigrants
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed he would not fix the state's budget deficit by taking away health insurance from low-income adults living in the country without legal permission, calling the state's policy “something I believe in.” But Newsom would eliminate an important health benefit for some low-income immigrants...