MINNEAPOLIS — Shohei Ohtani had two doubles and a home run — his third in five games — to tie his career high with three extra-base hits and power the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Monday night. James Outman hit the go-ahead homer in the seventh...
Back-to-Back Champs UConn, Coach Hurley Show How to Succeed in NIL, Player Transfer Era
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies proved that even in the age of NIL and rampant player transfers, it's possible to build a program capable of winning back-to-back national titles. A few minutes after cutting down the nets on Monday night, the coach was already thinking about...
US Wildfires Are Getting Bigger and More Complex, Prompting Changes in Firefighting Workforce
PRESCOTT, Ariz. — It’s shaping up to be a long wildfire season, with Texas already seeing its largest blaze in recorded history and firefighters becoming overwhelmed with recent blazes in Virginia. Just in the first three months of the year, more than 2,669 square miles (6,912 square kilometers) were charred...
California Homelessness: $24 Billion Spent, Little to Show for It
SACRAMENTO — California spent $24 billion to tackle homelessness over the past five years but didn’t consistently track whether the huge outlay of public money improved the situation, according to a state audit released Tuesday. With makeshift tents lining the streets and disrupting businesses in cities and towns throughout California,...
Tesla Settles Lawsuit Over Man’s Death in a Crash Involving Its Semi-Autonomous Driving Software
SANTA CLARA — Tesla has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of a Silicon Valley engineer who died in a crash while relying on the company’s semi-autonomous driving software. The amount Tesla paid to settle the case was not disclosed in court documents filed Monday, just a day before...
Beyoncé Becomes First Black Woman to Hit No. 1 on Billboard Country Albums Chart
NEW YORK — Beyoncé has made history once again. Her latest album, the epic “Act ll: Cowboy Carter”, hit No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart, making her the first Black woman to top the chart since its 1964 inception. Chart-Topping Success The album also topped the all-genres Billboard...
Austin Tells Congress Israel Is Taking Steps to Boost Aid to Gaza as Lawmakers Question US Support
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Congress Tuesday that pressure on Israel to improve humanitarian aid to Gaza appears to be working, but he said more must be done, and it remains to be seen if the improvement will continue. “It clearly had an effect. We have seen changes...
55% of Americans Disapprove of Israeli Actions in Gaza: Poll
Many Americans who previously supported Israel's military actions in Gaza in November now oppose the campaign, with 55% disapproving and 36% approving, according to a survey conducted March 1-20 by Gallup Poll. In November 2023, approval was recorded at 50% and 45% disapproving. The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, which has lasted...
Fresno City College and Fresno State Team up to Ease Transfer Hurdles
Fresno City College students will soon be able to transfer more easily to Fresno State to continue their higher education journey with the launch of the City-to-State Transfer Program. The presidents of Fresno State and Fresno City College signed a memorandum of understanding outlining the agreement last week in front...
Appeal Court Rules Fong Can Stay on CA-20 Congressional Ballot
Assemblymember Vince Fong can remain on November's congressional ballot in the race for Kevin McCarthy's old Central Valley seat. In a 3-0 decision released Tuesday morning, the Sacramento-based California Third District Court of Appeal rejected an attempt by Secretary of State Shirley Weber to keep Fong out of the race....