NEW YORK — Billy Joel has canceled all his upcoming concerts across North America and England after being diagnosed with fluid buildup in his brain that has affected his "hearing, vision and balance." Joel revealed on Instagram that he has Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, "a brain disorder that can affect brain-related...
Justice Department Reaches Deal to Allow Boeing to Avoid Prosecution Over 737 Max Crashes
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the airplane giant to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed and killed 346 people, according to court papers filed Friday. Under the "agreement...
Fresno County Wildland Fire Burns One Acre Before Being Contained
Firefighters early Friday morning contained a wildland fire that broke out near Medford and Frazier roads in Auberry, CalFire said in a statement. The blaze scorched just over one acre before crews stopped its spread, officials said. No injuries were reported and firefighters remained on scene through late morning to...
Clovis Church’s ‘Giving Truck’ Offers Free Coffee With a Twist
In the heart of Clovis during the Old Town Motorama, people were stopping for a cup of coffee and leaving with more than a drink. Pastor Andy White of The Legacy Christian Church is leading a unique project called the “The Giving Truck,” a mobile generosity campaign centered around a...
Should Fresno Make It Easier to Convert Office Buildings Into Housing?
After a two-hour evening hearing, the Fresno City Council took no action on a controversial proposal Thursday that would make it easier to convert office buildings into housing. Following the advice of City Attorney Andrew Janz, Thursday's discussion was for introduction. A vote would come at the June 12 meeting....
Oracle to Buy $40 Billion of Nvidia Chips for OpenAI’s US Data Center, FT Reports
(Reuters) - Oracle will spend around $40 billion on Nvidia's higher-performance chips to power OpenAI's new U.S. data center, the Financial Times reported on Friday. The data center, situated in Abilene, Texas, is part of the U.S. Stargate Project, led by top AI firms in the country, to boost America's...
Low-Income Compton Students Get $225M State-of-the-Art High School Campus
Students from some of California's poorest families are receiving one of the state's most advanced high schools as the rebuilt $225-million Compton High prepares to open this fall. The 31-acre campus features innovative design elements including an all digital library with no physical books, classrooms with glass walls and sliding...
Vance Says Use of Military Force Under Trump Will Be Careful, Decisive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that the United States under President Donald Trump will choose carefully when to use military force and will avoid involvement in open-ended conflicts in what he called a break from recent U.S. policies. Vance, delivering the commencement address at the...
Memorial Day Weekend Packed With Fresno Area Events. Which Will You Attend?
Memorial Day is a holiday on which Americans honor our military dead. Observed originally by the Confederates following the Civil War, the idea of an annual tribute was soon embraced by the entire country in 1868. The holiday now also marks the unofficial start of summer and offers a multitude...
Trump to Sign Orders to Boost Nuclear Power as Soon as Friday, Sources Say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will sign executive orders as soon as Friday that aim to jumpstart the nuclear energy industry by easing the regulatory process on approvals for new reactors and strengthening fuel supply chains, four sources familiar said. Facing the first rise in power demand in...