Fresno County officials say the Probation Department did nothing wrong when it attempted to sell surplus firearms to qualified employees. The department canceled the proposed sale of 156 Gen 4 Glocks and 10 Remington shotguns after it said it reviewed a 2020 California law allowing such sales if the firearms...
Darvish Strikes out Seven in Seven Dominant Innings as Padres Beat Dodgers 4-0
SAN DIEGO — Yu Darvish gave up two hits in seven dominant innings to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth and Xander Bogaerts hit solo home runs for the Padres, who have won five of...
Whoa Nelly! Rose Zhang Wins Founders Cup to End Korda’s Record-Tying LPGA Tour Winning Streak
CLIFTON, N.J. — Great things have been expected from Rose Zhang from the moment the two-time NCAA champion won in her professional debut last year and joined the LPGA Tour the following week. The 20-year-old finally delivered again Sunday, birdieing four of the final five holes to win the Cognizant...
Billy Graham Statue for U.S. Capitol to Be Unveiled Next Week
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A statue of the late Rev. Billy Graham set to stand inside the U.S. Capitol to represent North Carolina will be unveiled next week in a ceremony. House Speaker Mike Johnson, other congressional members and the family of the Charlotte-born evangelist are expected to attend unveiling of...
Roger Corman, Hollywood Mentor and ‘King of the Bs,’ Dies at 98
LOS ANGELES — Roger Corman, the “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters” and gave many of Hollywood's most famous actors and directors early breaks, has died. He was 98. Corman died Thursday at his...
Roaring Kitty Is Back and So Are Meme Stocks, GameStop and AMC Surge Like Its 2021
The man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze appeared online for the first time in three years, sending the prices of those quirky and volatile stocks sharply higher Monday. Keith Gill, better known as “Roaring Kitty,” posted an image on Sunday of a man sitting forward in...
49ers Counting on New Defensive Coordinator to Get the Unit Back to Dominance
SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers' experiment of bringing in a defensive coordinator from the outside didn't work out, with the team firing Steve Wilks after just one season. Now they're counting on the internal promotion of Nick Sorensen into that role — with a dose of outside perspective...
Pro-Palestinian Protests Dwindle on Campuses as Some US College Graduations Marked by Defiant Acts
A tiny contingent of Duke University graduates opposed pro-Israel comedian Jerry Seinfeld speaking at their commencement in North Carolina Sunday, with about 30 of the 7,000 students leaving their seats and chanting “free Palestine” amid a mix of boos and cheers. Some waved the red, green, black and white Palestinian...
Small, Well-Built Chinese EV Called the Seagull Poses a Big Threat to the US Auto Industry
LIVONIA, Mich. — A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China, but drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S.-made electric vehicles that cost three times...
Defense Analyst: US F-16s Are Key to Ukraine War Effort
A defense expert informed Business Insider that the delivery of U.S.-made F-16s could have a significant impact on Ukraine's efforts to reclaim occupied Crimea. Frederik Mertens, a Strategic Analyst at the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies, mentioned to BI that Ukraine is laying the groundwork for future air strikes by...