Fresno Unified could pay former communications chief Nikki Henry $162,000 after it was revealed she created a dossier of fabricated attacks against Superintendent Misty Her from the Fresno Teachers Association, the district confirmed Monday. Director of Communications Diana Diaz called the package a "strategic decision based on fiscal responsibility which...
Elmo’s X Account Gets Hacked, Posts Antisemitic and Racist Messages
WASHINGTON - Hackers broke into the X account of Sesame Street character Elmo and posted antisemitic and racist messages, the makers of the children's TV show said on Monday. The Sunday posts, which have been deleted, called for violence against Jews, insulted President Donald Trump and demanded the release of...
3-Year-Old Dies After Drowning in Backyard Pool in Porterville
A 3-year-old child died Sunday after drowning in a backyard pool in Porterville, authorities said. According to the Porterville Police Department, officers responded along with Porterville Fire Department and ambulance personnel to a home in the city for reports of a possible drowning. Investigators determined the child had entered the...
Meta Investors, Zuckerberg to Square off at $8 Billion Trial Over Alleged Privacy Violations
WILMINGTON, Delaware - Mark Zuckerberg is expected to appear as a star witness in an unusual $8 billion trial that kicks off this week at which the Meta CEO is accused of operating Facebook as an illegal enterprise that allowed users' data to be harvested without their consent. Shareholders of...
MAGA Is Tearing Itself Apart Over Jeffrey Epstein
Last week President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice delivered a blow to one of the foundational beliefs of the MAGA movement, one that helped carry him back to the White House. In an unsigned memorandum, the department declared that there was no evidence that Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced deceased convicted...
Fresno Grass Fire Burns Along Veterans Boulevard, Under Investigation
A grass fire broke out Saturday evening near Veterans Boulevard and Riverstone Drive in Fresno, burning an area estimated at 600 to 700 feet before being contained. The fire was first reported around 5:30 p.m., with the initial engine dispatched at 5:33 p.m., according to the Fresno Fire Department. Approximately...
Trump to Unveil $70 Billion in AI and Energy Investments
PITTSBURGH - President Donald Trump will announce $70 billion in artificial-intelligence and energy investments on Tuesday, according to a White House official and a person familiar with the initiatives. Trump will reveal details of these new initiatives at an event near Pittsburgh, where he will be joined by Republican Senator...
Fire at Boston-Area Senior Living Facility Kills at Least Nine
A fire that broke out at an assisted living facility for the elderly near Boston on Sunday night killed at least nine people and injured 30 others, authorities said. About 70 people lived at the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, where the fire broke out about...
Arizona Governor Wants Investigation of Federal Handling of Grand Canyon Fire
As a wildfire at the Grand Canyon National Park that left dozens of structures in cinders continued to flare Monday, the governor of Arizona questioned the federal government’s decision to manage the blaze using a strategy that preventively burns fuel-rich vegetation. The Dragon Bravo fire, which was ignited by a...
Egypt Says Israel-EU Agreement Has Not Increased Aid to Gaza
BRUSSELS - Egypt's foreign minister said on Monday that the flow of aid into Gaza has not increased despite an agreement last week between Israel and the European Union that should have had that result. "Nothing has changed (on the ground)," Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty told reporters ahead of...