A man who fled to Mexico in an attempt to dodge a Tulare County murder charge will spend a minimum of 25 years in state prison. Francisco Rodriguez, 27, received a 25-to-life sentence on Monday in Tulare County Superior Court following his conviction last month for a fatal shooting at...
Police Still Searching a Suspect in the Fatal Shooting of a University of Arizona Student
TUCSON, Ariz. — Tucson police said Tuesday that they're still searching for any possible suspect in the shooting death of a University of Arizona student last month. Police said 20-year-old sophomore Erin Jones was fatally shot at an off-campus house party in the early morning hours of April 28. Three...
Fresno’s Shinzen Friendship Garden & CHSU to Host Free Health and Wellness Event
The Shinzen Friendship Garden in Fresno's Woodward Park is gearing up to host "Strides for Wellness," an event focused on health education and activities in collaboration with the California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine class of 2024 students. Open to all ages, "Strides for Wellness" offers attendees a...
Forget Everything You’ve Seen in the Movies About Rattlesnake Bites
This time of year rattlesnakes are active and calls to the California Poison Control System ramp up about what to do about bites. For starters, says Dr. Rais Vohra, forget everything you've seen in the movies about how to treat a rattlesnake bite. “If you get bit by a rattlesnake...
Harvard Students End Protest as University Agrees to Discuss Middle East Conflict
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Protesters against the war between Israel and Hamas were voluntarily taking down their tents in Harvard Yard on Tuesday after university officials agreed to discuss their questions about the endowment, bringing a peaceful end to the kinds of demonstrations that were broken up by police on other...
Newsom’s No New Taxes Pledge Upsets California Progressives
Just minutes after Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a revised state budget with billions of dollars in spending reductions on Friday, advocates for affected programs began showering reporters with statements of dismay. The gist of the complaints was that after Newsom and the Legislature had devoted attention and money to expanded...
American Detained in France on 2021 Warrant for ‘So I Raped You’ Facebook Message
LYON, France — An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” has been detained in France after a three-year search. A prosecutor in Metz, France, confirmed Tuesday that Ian Thomas Cleary, 31, of...
Eyes of the Nation Will Be on Fresno State’s Football Opener at Michigan
Fresno State's season opener at defending national champion Michigan on Aug. 31 will kick off at 4:30 p.m. PT and be broadcast on NBC, the university announced Monday. The primetime selection is the first time that Fresno State will play a game broadcast by NBC. The 2024 campaign will mark...
Wholesale Price Increases Accelerated in April as Inflation Remains Sticky
WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale prices rose sharply last month, a sign that inflation pressures remain stubbornly high after three elevated readings in consumer prices to start the year. The Labor Department said Tuesday that its producer price index — which tracks price changes before they reach consumers — climbed 0.5%...
Blinken in Kyiv Says US Arms Will Make a Difference as Ukraine Reels from a New Russian Offensive
KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that American military aid on its way to Ukraine would make a “real difference” on the battlefield, as the top diplomat made an unannounced visit to Kyiv to reassure an ally facing a fierce new Russian offensive. In increasingly...