CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Boeing’s new capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday, delayed by last-minute thruster trouble that almost derailed the docking for this first test flight with astronauts. The 260-mile-high (420-kilometer-high) linkup over the Indian Ocean culminated more than a day of continuing drama for Boeing’s astronaut flight debut carrying...
Man Charged in Gilgo Beach Serial Killings Kept ‘Blueprint’ of Crimes on Computer, Prosecutors Say
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — The New York architect accused of murdering multiple women and leaving their corpses scattered along the Long Island coast kept a “blueprint” of his crimes on his computer, prosecutors revealed Thursday as they brought charges against Rex Heuermann in two more killings. Heuermann, 60, appeared before a...
Widow of Beau Biden Tells Jurors in Hunter Biden’s Gun Trial That She Threw Firearm in a Trash Can
WILMINGTON, Del. — The widow of Hunter Biden's brother told jurors in his federal gun trial Thursday about the moment she found the revolver in his truck, describing how she put it into a leather pouch, stuffed it into a shopping bag and tossed it in a trash can outside...
Wired Wednesday: Future of Valley Hydrogen Projects
GV Wire reporter Edward Smith speaks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega about upcoming hydrogen projects coming to the Central Valley. Smith describes the use for hydrogen and which industries are currently using it for their energy needs.
Former Fresno Sleep Clinic Owner Sentenced to 46 Months for $1.5 Million Medicare Fraud
Jeremy Gober, 43, of Hanford, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for health care fraud and aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced on Thursday. Gober, co-owner and operator of Got Sleep Inc., managed sleep clinics in Fresno and Orange Counties. These clinics are typically tasked with...
Clooney Defends Wife’s Work on Israeli Warrants in Call to White House
Last month, George Clooney called one of President Biden's top aides to express his frustration over Biden's criticism of the International Criminal Court actions against Israeli leaders, a case his wife Amal Clooney is involved in, as reported by The Washington Post. Clooney spoke with Steve Ricchetti, a counselor to...
Former Sanger Police Officer Faces Additional Charges in Sexual Assault Case
A former Sanger police officer, J. Deshawn Torrence, 40, from Corcoran, faces additional charges of depriving constitutional rights under color of law for sexually assaulting a woman while on duty, according to a federal grand jury's indictment on Thursday. Torrence's legal troubles have escalated with the latest indictment, following his...
Tulare County Loses its Birthing Center. Where Can Expectant Mothers Go?
Tulare County's expectant mothers have one less place to receive maternity care as of Thursday. A drop in Tulare County's birth rate and the number of planned births at Adventist Health Tulare led the decision to close the maternity ward, a hospital official said. That means closing labor and delivery,...
Fresno State Men’s Basketball Adds Thanksgiving Tournament to Schedule
Fresno State will be one of four men's basketball teams in the Acrisure Holiday Invitational during Thanksgiving week in Palm Springs. The Bulldogs will open with Washington State on Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 6 p.m. PT. Cal Baptist and SMU will play in the first game of the event at...
California Seeks a More Resilient Water Supply as Familiar Sides Battle for Access
California is a semi-arid state in which the availability of water determines land use, and in turn shapes the economy. That, in a nutshell, explains why Californians have been jousting over water for the state’s entire 174-year history. The decades of what some have dubbed “water wars” may be approaching...