SEATTLE — The decisive losses Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever endured to start the WNBA season were easier to handle than the last two setbacks that were decided by a total of six points. Jewell Loyd scored 21 of her 32 points in the first half, Sami Whitcomb scored...
White House Pushes Tech Industry to Shut Down Market for Sexually Abusive AI Deepfakes
President Joe Biden's administration is pushing the tech industry and financial institutions to shut down a growing market of abusive sexual images made with artificial intelligence technology. New generative AI tools have made it easy to transform someone's likeness into a sexually explicit AI deepfake and share those realistic images...
Apartment Builder Says Denied Fresno Project Meets Code. He Wants Mayor to Appeal Decision.
The developer who proposed a 4-story apartment building in a northwest neighborhood says the Fresno Planning Commission unjustly shot down the project. He's now asking Mayor Jerry Dyer to bring the matter before Fresno City Council. GV Wire acquired a letter from James Huelskamp, managing member of LandValue Management, stating...
Russian Missiles Kill 7 in Ukraine’s Second-Largest City as Moscow’s Troops Press Offensive
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian missiles slammed into Ukraine’s second-largest city in the country's northeast and killed at least seven civilians early Thursday, officials said, as Kyiv’s army labored to hold off an intense cross-border offensive by the Kremlin’s larger and better-equipped forces. At least 20 people were wounded as S-300...
UCLA Police Chief Reassigned Following Criticism Over Handling of Campus Demonstrations
LOS ANGELES — The police chief at the University of California, Los Angeles, has been reassigned following criticism over his handling of recent campus demonstrations that included a mob attacking a pro-Palestinian encampment. Chief John Thomas was temporarily reassigned Tuesday “pending an examination of our security processes,” said Mary Osako,...
California Advances Legislation Cracking Down on Stolen Goods Resellers and Auto Theft
SACRAMENTO — The California Senate approved a bipartisan package of 15 bills Wednesday that would increase penalties for organized crime rings, expand drug court programs and close a legal loophole to make it easier to prosecute auto thefts. One proposal would require large online marketplaces — like eBay and Amazon...
After a Collapse the Game Before, Giants Turn Tables on Pirates
PITTSBURGH — Patrick Bailey hit the first of three RBI singles in a four-run 10th inning, and the San Francisco Giants rallied from a five-run deficit for a 9-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Bailey started with a single to right off Carmen Mlodzinski (0-1), scoring automatic...
Walker & Marte Hit HRs, D-backs Notch 1st Series Win at Dodger Stadium Since 2018
LOS ANGELES — Ryne Nelson threw five shutout innings, Christian Walker and Ketel Marte homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-0 on Wednesday night to win a series at Dodger Stadium for the first time since 2018. “We know how good we can play," Nelson said....
Portland Nurse Returns Home After Treating Gaza Burn Victims
Monica Johnston, a Portland nurse, returned home late Saturday night after a three-week stint at the only functioning hospital in Gaza. Johnston was part of a 19-member medical mission organized by the Palestinian American Medical Association, providing care for patients injured in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Johnston described the dire conditions...
Dangerous Combination of Ocean Heat and La Niña Likely to Increase Atlantic Hurricanes This Summer
WASHINGTON — Get ready for what nearly all the experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, thanks to unprecedented ocean heat and a brewing La Nina. There's an 85% chance that the Atlantic hurricane season that starts in June will be above average in...