SAO PAULO — The first two deaths from waterborne bacterial disease were reported in southern Brazil, where floodwaters were slowly receding, and health authorities warned additional fatalities were likely. Deaths Caused By Waterborne Diseases Rio Grande do Sul state's health secretariat confirmed the death of a 33-year-old man due to...
Fox’s Greg Olsen Wins Top Analyst at Sports Emmy Awards
Tom Brady is coming into the booth of Fox Sports' top NFL announcing team with seven Super Bowl rings. Greg Olsen is leaving it with another Sports Emmy award. After being named Outstanding Emerging On-Air Talent last year, Olsen was named the top Event Analyst during the three-hour ceremony at...
Rookies Clark, Reese & Brink Send WNBA Ratings Soaring
NEW YORK — Fueled by its sensational rookie class of Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Cameron Brink, the WNBA had a huge first week in terms of attendance, ratings and digital media. The league saw a 14% increase in attendance from last year with both New York and Indiana leading...
Asian American, Pacific Islander Latinos in the US See Exponential Growth, New Analysis Says
The number of people of both Latino and Asian American or Pacific Islander heritage has more than doubled in the last 20 years yet it remains an often ignored demographic, researchers at UCLA said Wednesday. The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute analyzed Census Bureau data within the last two...
Central Unified Gets $8 Million Grant to Bring Community Services to Schools
Six Central Unified School District elementary schools will get new student and family services after the district was awarded an $8.2 million grant through the California Community Schools Partnership Program. The program provides extra funding to high-needs schools to provide services such as health care, mental health services, family services,...
RNC HQ Evacuated: Blood Vials Addressed to Trump Prompt Security Alert
WASHINGTON — The Republican National Committee's Washington headquarters was briefly evacuated on Wednesday as police investigated two vials of blood that had been addressed to former President Donald Trump following the presumptive presidential nominee's takeover of the national party apparatus. Unclear Who the Blood Belongs To Hazardous-materials teams were called in after...
U.S. Existing Home Sales Drop 1.9% in April, Pushed Lower by High Rates and High Prices
WASHINGTON — High mortgage rates and rising prices continued to put a damper on the spring homebuying season last month. Existing home sales fell 1.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.14 million in April from a revised 4.22 million in March, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday....
Stenhouse Fined $75,000 by NASCAR, Busch Avoids Penalty for Post All-Star Race Fight
CONCORD — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was fined $75,000 by NASCAR on Wednesday for fighting with Kyle Busch after the All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Stenhouse's father, who joined the fracas, was suspended indefinitely. The $75,000 fine was the largest ever handed down by NASCAR for fighting. Busch was not...
Senate Confirms 200th Federal Judge Under Biden as Democrats Surpass Trump’s Pace
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the 200th federal judge of President Joe Biden's tenure, about a month earlier than when Donald Trump hit that mark in his term, though Trump still holds the edge when it comes to the most impactful confirmations — those to the Supreme Court and the...
Mobile Home Park Bankruptcy Throws Wrench in Fresno’s Plan to Protect Tenants
The city of Fresno wants to partner with a Visalia-based affordable housing developer to keep a mobile home park and its remaining residents in place. But the park owner's bankruptcy may throw a wrench in the city's plans. On Thursday, the city council will vote on whether to grant Self-Help...