NEW YORK — Dozens of protesters took over a building at Columbia University in New York early Tuesday, barricading the entrances and unfurling a Palestinian flag out of a window in the latest escalation of demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war that have spread to college campuses nationwide. Protesters on Columbia's...
Tesla’s Stock Leaps on Reports of Chinese Approval for the Company’s Driving Software
NEW YORK — Shares of Tesla stock rallied Monday after the electric vehicle maker's CEO, Elon Musk, paid a surprise visit to Beijing over the weekend and reportedly won tentative approval for its driving software. Musk met with a senior government official in the Chinese capital Sunday, just as the...
3 Law Officers Killed, 5 Others Wounded Trying to Serve Warrant in North Carolina, Authorities Say
Three officers on a U.S. Marshals Task Force serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and five other officers were wounded in a shootout Monday in North Carolina, home, police said. The officers were first shot at by the wanted suspect as they approached...
Less Alcohol, or None at All, Is a Path to Better Health
It’s wine time. Beer Thirty. Happy hour. Five o’clock somewhere. Maybe it's also time to rethink drinking? Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart, but better research methods have thrown cold water on that. “Drinking less is a great way to be healthier,” said Dr. Timothy...
Trion Supercars Partners with Fresno Schools to Develop Groundbreaking Nemesis Supercar
Trion Supercars, spearheaded by the forward-thinking designer and CEO Richard Patterson, has teamed up with CTEC High School in Fresno to create a supercar that's going to redefine what we think of when we hear the words "American craftsmanship." The Nemesis, a 2,000-horsepower marvel, is the brainchild of Patterson and...
Video Shows Alleged Porchfest Anti-Palestinian Hate Crime
As neighbors gathered Saturday for Fresno's annual Tower Porchfest, a belligerent man began verbally abusing three women at a pro-Palestinian booth, a witness said. The verbal altercation soon turned physical, and Fresno police arrested Francisco Samaniego, 49, of Fresno, at the neighborhood festival dedicated to music and community. He now...
More California High School Students Want Career Training. How the State Is Helping
A school without steers? Unthinkable, said Mason Tucker, a 10th-grader at Madera South High School north of Fresno. “When I found out there were all these animals here, I thought, I can do this in school? I have to be here,” said Tucker, who commutes 40 minutes each way to...
Clear Encampment or Face Suspension, Columbia University Tells Israel-Hamas War Protesters
NEW YORK — Colleges around the U.S. implored pro-Palestinian student protesters to clear out tent encampments with rising levels of urgency Monday, including an ultimatum from Columbia University for students to sign a form and leave the encampment by the afternoon or face suspension. Columbia activists defied the 2 p.m....
Oklahoma Towns Hard Hit by Tornadoes Begin Long Cleanup After 4 Killed in Weekend Storms
SULPHUR, Okla. — Small towns in Oklahoma began a long cleanup Monday after tornadoes flattened homes and buildings and killed four people, including an infant, widening a destructive outbreak of severe weather across the middle of the U.S. Punishing storms that began late Saturday in Oklahoma injured at least 100...
Ongoing Protests Force Cal Poly Humboldt to Close for the Semester
Cal Poly Humboldt has declared that it will remain shut for the rest of the semester due to ongoing protests and the occupation of Siemens Hall and Nelson Hall East. The university has been grappling with vandalism and theft, leading to the closure of other campus facilities. The semester was...