WASHINGTON — Defiant and determined, House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back Tuesday against mounting Republican anger over his proposed U.S. aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies, and rejected a call to step aside or risk a vote to oust him from office. “I am not resigning,” Johnson said...
Giants Rally With 3 Runs in 7th to Beat NL-Worst Marlins
MIAMI — Jung Hoo Lee had two hits, including a tying single in the seventh inning, and the San Francisco Giants overcame an early three-run deficit to beat the NL-worst Miami Marlins 4-3 on Monday night. The Marlins fell to 3-14, and their frustration boiled over in the bottom of...
Ken Holtzman, MLB’s Winningest Jewish Pitcher Who Won 3 World Series With A’s, Dies at 78
CHICAGO — Ken Holtzman, MLB's winningest Jewish pitcher who threw two no-hitters for the Chicago Cubs and helped the Oakland Athletics win three straight World Series championships in the 1970s, has died, the Cubs announced Monday on social media. He was 78. Holtzman's brother Bob Holtzman told the St. Louis...
Ex-Marine Gets 9 Years in Prison for Firebombing California Planned Parenthood Clinic
SANTA ANA — A former U.S. Marine was sentenced Monday to nine years in prison for firebombing a Southern California Planned Parenthood clinic in 2022, federal prosecutors prosecutors said. Chance Brannon, 24, pleaded guilty in November to four felony counts, including malicious destruction of property by fire and explosives and intentional damage...
Fresno Coin Gallery Owner Reveals Why Gold & Silver Are Hot Investments
Not even gold's record-high $2,400 an ounce is enough to scare buyers away, says Stephen Foster, owner of Fresno Coin Gallery. As of Monday morning, gold prices had slipped from earlier highs, but speculators see global tensions, institutional investment, and monetary policies driving values upward. Some analysts see $3,000 an...
A Fresno Edition of Monopoly? That’s Capitalism at Work, Baby!
Alright, cats and kittens, straphang onto your beanies because I'm about to lay a news flash on you that’s so whimsically wild it could only sprout from the fertile crescent of board games and civic pride. Fresno, the Socratic ideal of middle Californian splendor, is vaulting from the realm of...
California Officials Sue Huntington Beach Over Voter ID Law Passed at Polls
HUNTINGTON BEACH — California officials on Monday sued Huntington Beach over a new law that lets the city require voters to provide identification to cast ballots at the polls starting in 2026. The state's Attorney General Rob Bonta said the measure approved by voters in the Southern California city of...
Indiana Fever Receives No. 1 Overall Draft Pick Caitlin Clark
NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark was selected with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever on Monday night. The former Iowa star became a household name among basketball fans during her record-breaking college career, and she will now try and help revive the Indiana franchise...
Which Fresno Restaurants Are Best? The Pros Picked These Places.
Saizon is the people's choice, considered the best local restaurant among Fresno area industry professionals. The north Fresno restaurant, which describes its self as "Napa Valley meeting Mexico City," took home the People's Choice award at the local chapter of the California Restaurant Association. The industry group held its 2024...
Trump’s Historic Hush-Money Trial Gets Underway; 1st Day Ends Without Any Jurors Being Picked
NEW YORK — The historic hush-money trial of Donald Trump got underway Monday with the arduous process of selecting a jury to hear the case charging the former president with falsifying business records in order to stifle stories about his sex life. The day ended without any jurors being seated....