NEW YORK — From Jalen Brunson's sizzling start to the "Knicks in 7! Knicks in 7!" chants at the finish, this was New York's night. Maybe it can still be the Knicks' series. Brunson scored 32 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points and 13 rebounds despite a bruised left knee...
NY Times Bestselling Author Celebrating Book Release at Fresno Barnes & Noble
New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy is coming to the Barnes & Noble at Fashion Fair to sign her upcoming book. The Central Valley resident will celebrate the debut of "You Were Never Not Mine" on Tuesday, June 3 — the day it's released nationwide. Book Follows Two High...
Dodgers Acquire Former All-Star Reliever Alexis Díaz in Trade With Cincinnati Reds
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired former All-Star reliever Alexis Díaz from the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday in a trade for minor league pitcher Mike Villani. The Dodgers moved right-hander Evan Phillips to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster for Díaz, who had...
Christian McCaffrey Returns to 49ers Practice, Showing No Ill Effects From Injuries
SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers returned to the practice field this week with a very important piece back after missing most of last season with injuries. Running back Christian McCaffrey is fully recovered from the Achilles' and knee injuries that limited him to just four games last season...
Wall Street Falls as Trump Says China Violated Tariff Terms
(Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes fell on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump accused China of violating a tariff agreement, ramping up tensions in a trade war that has roiled global markets and businesses. Trump's post on his Truth Social platform did not specify how China had violated the...
US Consumer Spending Slows in April, Inflation Benign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. consumer spending increased marginally in April, with households opting to boost savings amid mounting economic uncertainty because of a constantly changing tariff landscape. The report from the Commerce Department on Friday suggested the economy struggled to rebound early in the second quarter after contracting in the January-March...
US Supreme Court Lets Trump Revoke ‘Parole’ Status for Migrants
(Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday let President Donald Trump's administration revoke the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan, Cuban, Haitian and Nicaraguan migrants living in the United States, bolstering the Republican president's drive to step up deportations. The court put on hold a federal judge's...
Tulare County Man Convicted of Child Molestation During Burglary Faces Life Without Parole
A Tulare County jury has convicted a Porterville man of molesting a 4-year-old girl during a home burglary in 2020, prosecutors said Thursday. Serafin Narciso, 44, was found guilty of committing forcible sexual acts against a child under the age of 14 during a burglary, according to the Tulare County...
What Local Politicians, LGBT Community Say About Trans Track Star
The only thing possibly hotter than the temperatures that elite high school athletes will face in Clovis this weekend is the rhetoric over a trans track and field star. President Donald Trump tweeted indirectly about AB Hernandez earlier this week, reigniting the national culture wars debate about transgender participation in...
Fresno Man Arrested After Stolen City Vehicle Pursuit, Fires in Madera County
A man suspected of stealing a city of Fresno vehicle led authorities on a dangerous pursuit Wednesday evening that ended in Madera County with his arrest and roadside fires, the Madera County Sherriff's Office said in a statement. The chase began around 6:40 p.m. when the Madera County deputies joined...