Dr. Eimear O'Brien officially kicked off her campaign for Fresno County Superintendent of Schools on Saturday afternoon in the shaded backyard of her northeast Fresno home surrounded by close relatives, more than 100 friends, and two former Fresno County schools chiefs. O'Brien's endorsers including Larry Powell and Jim Yovino, both...
Trump Says US Could Reach Trade Deal With India, Casts Doubt on Deal With Japan
WASHINGTON - The United States could reach a trade deal with India that would help American companies compete in the South Asian country and leave it facing far lower tariffs, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, while casting doubt on a possible deal with Japan. Trump told reporters aboard Air...
Jury Reaches Verdict on Some Counts at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Sex Trafficking Trial
NEW YORK - The jury at Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial has reached a verdict on several counts, the judge overseeing the case said on Tuesday, after a seven-week trial in which two of the music mogul's former girlfriends testified that he physically and sexually abused them. U.S. District...
How Wimbledon Is Tackling Its Hottest Opening on Record
LONDON — Wimbledon was, officially, as scorching as anywhere else in the United Kingdom on Monday. But the world’s premier tennis players nonetheless faced off on the venue’s famous grass courts as temperatures soared past 90 degrees Fahrenheit, or more than 32 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest opening day...
Tulare County Gang Robber Sentenced to Life in Prison for Attempted Murder of Police Officer
A Tulare County judge on Tuesday sentenced a 29-year-old man to 50 years to life in prison for the attempted murder of a Dinuba police officer during a 2017 armed robbery at a gas station. Samuel Camposeco was convicted in May of multiple felonies stemming from the robbery, including attempted...
The Chainsmokers to Headline Dog Daze Festival at Chukchansi Park
The Chainsmokers will headline the Dog Daze music festival at Chukchansi Park on Sept. 6, according to social media. The American electronic DJ and production duo, made up of Alex Pall and Drew Taggart, will join a lineup that includes Iann Dior, San Pacho, P-Lo, Sage the Gemini, and more....
Sex Abuse Scandal Forces Fresno’s Catholic Diocese to Declare Bankruptcy
The Catholic Diocese of Fresno filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday, according to a news release from the religious organization. The filing comes as the church faces 153 claims of abuse by the clergy. Bishop Joseph Brennan said the church would prioritize those payments as they go through bankruptcy proceedings....
California Republicans Send Message to Trump: Deport Criminals, Not Our Vital Workers
Six Republicans in the California Legislature, including Minority Leader Brian Jones of San Diego, are urging President Donald Trump to use a scalpel rather than a blunt instrument in carrying out immigration sweeps. The GOP sextet wrote a letter to the president on Friday stating that "recent ICE workplace raids...
Fresno DUI Arrest Made After Intoxicated Employee Causes Commotion at Work
Fresno police arrested a person on suspicion of driving under the influence after the individual showed up to work intoxicated Tuesday morning and caused a disturbance. Officers received a call around 7:30 a.m. of a report of an intoxicated employee at a local business on West Herndon Avenue. Police said...
US Senate Strikes AI Regulation Ban From Trump Megabill
WASHINGTON - The Republican-led U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to remove a 10-year federal moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence from President Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill. Lawmakers voted 99-1 to strike the ban from the bill by adopting an amendment offered by Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn....