SAN FRANCISCO — Shohei Ohtani had a solo home run and an RBI double among his three hits, and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers pounded the rival San Francisco Giants 10-2 on Tuesday night. Ohtani's 12th homer highlighted a four-run fourth inning that was capped by Gavin Lux's RBI...
Biden Administration Proceeds with $1B Arms Sale to Israel, Aides Report
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it plans to move forward on a new $1 billion sale of arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides say. It's the first arms shipment to Israel to be pushed ahead since the administration put another arms transfer, consisting of 3,500...
US Unofficial Delegation to Attend Taiwan President’s Swearing-In, Testing China Ties
WASHINGTON — The White House will send an unofficial delegation to Taiwan this weekend for the inauguration of the island’s democratically elected president, the Biden administration announced Wednesday, in a move that is certain to upset China but unlikely to draw excessive responses from Beijing as the two countries try...
Biden, Trump Agree to Debates in June and September, Logistics Pose Challenges
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates in June and September, but there were no guarantees that they would happen as their camps appeared far apart on key details like the setting and ground rules for the potential face-offs....
Slovakian Prime Minister’s Facebook Indicates Life-Threatening Condition After Shooting
PRAGUE — Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting after a political event Wednesday afternoon, according to his Facebook profile. Reports on TA3, a Slovakian TV station, said that Fico, 59, was hit in the stomach after four shots were fired...
Fresno State’s Lisa Bryant Selected as Carnegie Fellow to Study Political Polarization
Fresno State political science professor Dr. Lisa Bryant is one of 28 Andrew Carnegie Fellows who will receive stipends of $200,000 each for research related to political polarization. Bryant’s research seeks to understand how and why society has become so polarized, and how strengthened cohesion can fortify democracy. Her selection as part...
KC Chiefs Kicker Criticizes Pride Month, Says Top Role for Women Is ‘Homemaker’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker railed against Pride month along with President Biden’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and his stance on abortion during a commencement address at Benedictine College last weekend. The three-time Super Bowl champion delivered the roughly 20-minute address Saturday at the...
Clovis Tightens the Vise on Sin With New Ordinances
Clovis City Councilmembers on Monday took measures to prevent businesses from selling more than they advertise. As Fresno City Councilmembers debate how to regulate tobacco businesses, Clovis councilmembers created their own remedy for "smoke shops" that often sell more than just cigarettes and vaping products. The Clovis council also went...
US Suggests Possibility of Penalties if Production of Chinese Electric Vehicles Moves to Mexico
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is suggesting the possibility that additional penalties could be put in place if the Chinese makers of electric vehicles try to move their production to Mexico to avoid newly announced import taxes. President Joe Biden on Tuesday directed the office of the U.S. Trade Representative...
Will AI Replace Doctors Who Read X-Rays, or Just Make Them Better Than Ever?
WASHINGTON — How good would an algorithm have to be to take over your job? It’s a new question for many workers amid the rise of AI programs that can hold conversations, write stories and even generate songs and images within seconds. For doctors who review scans to spot cancer...