WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday detailed a three-phase deal proposed by Israel to Hamas militants that he says would lead to the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza and could end the grinding, nearly 8-month-old Mideast war. Biden added that Hamas is “no longer capable” of carrying...
Tiger Rescue Team Is Taking Care of This School’s Cat Colony
When a colony of cats took up residence underneath a portable classroom at Edison High School, teachers and students banded together to come up with alternatives to trapping and removal — and sometimes extermination. The result was the Tiger Rescue Team, whose work at creating a sanctuary for the school's...
AG Bonta Mulls Opinion on When Fresno County Sheriff & DA Will Be Elected
The next election date for Fresno County sheriff and district attorney are on the radar of the California Attorney General, and the will of the voters may be in jeopardy. In the March election, county voters approved Measure A with 55% of the vote. The measure reversed a 2022 state...
Fresno Trustee Thomas Leads the Pack in Taxpayer Funded Travel to Tourist Destinations
Fresno Unified School Board members make about $20,000 annually. But, as part of their duties, they attend conferences, some of them in tourist destinations such as Napa, New Orleans, and Miami. Not all conferences are the same, and neither are the costs that trustees charge taxpayers. For example, district records...
1 Malaysian Climber Dead, 1 Rescued Near Denali Summit
JUNEAU, Alaska — A climber from Malaysia who was stranded for three days near the top of North America's tallest mountain following a summit push was rescued Friday, but his partner was dead, officials said. A third member of their team had been rescued this week after descending lower on Denali...
Capitol Rioter Sentenced to 5 Years for Officer Injury
WASHINGTON — A military veteran who was convicted of injuring a police officer's hand during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison. John George Todd III declined to address the court before before U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell sentenced him....
Google Makes Fixes to AI-Generated Search Summaries After Outlandish Answers Went Viral
Google said Friday it has made “more than a dozen technical improvements” to its artificial intelligence systems after its retooled search engine was found spitting out erroneous information. The tech company unleashed a makeover of its search engine in mid-May that frequently provides AI-generated summaries on top of search results....
Will 4 Be the Bulldogs Lucky Baseball Number Again in the NCAAs?
Fresno State opens play in the NCAA baseball regionals with hopes of four being their lucky number. The Bulldogs (33-27) are seeded fourth in the team's regional game against UC Santa Barbara. Above the Bulldogs are No. 1 Gauchos (42-12), No. 2 San Diego (40-13), and No. 3 Oregon (37-18)....
Biden: Hamas ‘No Longer Capable’ of Major Israel Attack
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Friday that Hamas is “no longer capable” of carrying out another large-scale attack on Israel as he urged Israelis and Hamas to come to a deal to release remaining hostages for an extended cease-fire. Biden addressed the nearly 8-month-old Israel-Hamas war as the Israeli military confirmed...
US Lawmakers Push to Sanction Iranian Officials Over Death Sentence for Rapper Toomaj Salehi
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Friday targeting Iranian officials involved in the prosecution and death sentence of a rapper who came to fame for his lyrics about the 2022 death of an Iranian woman and his criticism of the Islamic Republic. The proposal would impose sanctions...