WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a political liability ahead of the November elections. The long-anticipated presidential proclamation would bar migrants from being granted asylum...
Parnelli Jones, Previous Oldest Living Indy 500 Winner, Dies at 90
TORRANCE — Parnelli Jones, the 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner, died Tuesday at Torrance Memorial Medical Center after a battle with Parkinson's disease, his son said. Jones was 90. At the time of his death, Jones was the oldest living winner of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Early Life and Career...
French Survivors Honor Jubilation and Mourn 20,000 Civilian Lives Lost in Normandy
CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — Shortly after D-Day in 1944, the American soldiers heading out to more fighting against Adolf Hitler's forces couldn't help but notice the hungry French boy by the side of the road, hoping for handouts. One by one, the men fished fragrant, brightly-colored spheres from their pockets and...
Will FUSD Trustees Finally OK $2 Million for Bullard Security Fence?
Fresno Unified trustees will once again consider spending $2,034,449 for a new security fence, gates, and other fencing improvements for Bullard High School at next week's board meeting. Although the amount remains the same, the proposed funding source has changed. The money now would come from a Community Redevelopment Grant...
Boeing Launches NASA Astronauts for the First Time After Years of Delay
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Boeing launched astronauts for the first time Wednesday, belatedly joining SpaceX as a second taxi service for NASA. Test Pilots Blasted Off in Starliner A pair of NASA test pilots blasted off aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule for the International Space Station, the first to fly the new spacecraft. The...
Homelessness Funding on the Chopping Block. Will It Make the Final CA Budget?
It’s the billion-dollar question. That’s how much cities and other local governments have been receiving from the state each year to deal with California’s ever-increasing population of homeless people. But after five years, will the aid from Sacramento continue as Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders try to close a...
Meghan Trainor Aims to Make Her Feel-Good Songs ‘Timeless’
NEW YORK — Ten years ago, Meghan Trainor was a successful songwriter, soon to become a hit pop performer in her own right. “All About That Bass" established the then 20-year-old as a new force channeling old sounds — a combination of doo-wop with contemporary pop hooks in a time...
Brooks & Dunn, Keak Da Sneak Bring the Cool to Sizzling Fresno
It's a hot week, but there are plenty of events to help keep cool and not think about the warm summer days ahead. Country stars Brooks & Dunn and rapper Keak Da Sneak are this week's Valley headliners. And, the Fresno Fairgrounds is hosting the Fresno Cactus and Succulent Society's...
Settlement Ends ‘Ghost Gun’ Sales, Manufacturing in California
A legal settlement will end the sale and manufacturing of gun parts in California without serial numbers, a practice that enabled criminals to own unlicensed firearms. Three gun makers agreed to stop selling untraceable parts under the agreement between those companies and state Attorney General Rob Bonta, San Francisco District...
UN Chief Wants a Tax on Profits of Fossil Fuel Companies, Calling Them ‘Godfathers of Climate Chaos’
GENEVA — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called Wednesday for a “windfall” tax on profits of fossil fuel companies to help pay for the fight against global warming, calling them the “godfathers of climate chaos.” Guterres spoke in a bid to revive the world's focus on climate change at a time...