Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic have transformed millions of lives with easily administered treatments and quick results. Now it turns out the dropped pounds may have a surprising perk for airlines, too: lower fuel costs, as slimmer passengers lighten their aircraft’s loads. According to a study published last week by...
Elon Musk, With a $10 Million Donation, Signals He’s Back for the Midterms
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk has donated $10 million to help a Republican businessperson in the party’s primary race to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell in Kentucky, in a sign that Musk, the world’s richest person, may be looking to play an influential role in the midterm elections. The donation was described...
At Least 39 Are Dead in High-Speed Train Crash in Spain
Spanish authorities on Monday were investigating the cause of a high-speed crash between two trains in southern Spain the night before that killed at least 39 people, as survivors described harrowing scenes of bodies thrown from mangled train cars. Authorities said the collision occurred about 7:45 p.m. local time Sunday...
Confusion Shrouds Annalisa Perea’s Abstention in Fresno Council Leadership Vote
When Annalisa Perea did not cast a vote for Fresno City Council leadership, it confused those counting the tally. After City Councilmember Tyler Maxwell nominated Mike Karbassi to serve again as president, and Nelson Esparza as vice president, no one opposed the motion. What could have been a contentious leadership...
Minecraft Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Shows
Minecraft experienced a possible outage Monday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 2,200 users had reported problems with the platform as of 10:30 a.m. PST, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users reporting issues say they’re experiencing...
Peso Pluma Announces Dinastía Tour with Fresno Stop
Global Latin music star Peso Pluma is bringing his highly anticipated "Dinastía" by Peso Pluma & Friends Tour to 30 cities across the U.S., including a March 10 stop at Fresno’s Save Mart Center. The tour follows the success of Peso Pluma’s collaborative album "Dinastía" with Tito Double P, which...
One Month Later, CBS Airs Postponed ‘60 Minutes’ Report With Few Changes
CBS News faced a firestorm last month after its new editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, postponed a “60 Minutes” report hours before it was set to air. Weiss said the piece, which featured the stories of Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration to a brutal Salvadoran prison, needed work; the correspondent...
CSU Finds Nonprofit Controlling Fresno State Funds at Risk of Fraud
A California State University review found that the practices of a Fresno State nonprofit put it at risk of fraud, The Fresno Bee reported. Operating as a nonprofit independent of the university, the Fresno State Foundation controls hundreds of millions of dollars for the campus, including scholarships and research funds....
What to Know About Hezbollah’s Ties to Venezuela
BEIRUT — After U.S. forces seized Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Secretary of State Marco Rubio cast the Latin American country as a regional platform for Iranian influence, and accused the government of hosting Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group. Rubio told CBS that among the reasons for capturing Maduro on...
Chile Wildfires Leave 19 Dead Amid Extreme Heat as Scores Evacuated
Wildfires in Chile have left at least 19 people dead, authorities said on Monday, as the government carried out mass evacuations and fought nearly two dozen blazes exacerbated by intense heat and high winds. While weather conditions overnight helped control some fires, the largest were still active, with adverse conditions...