LOS ANGELES — Teoscar Hernández hit a three-run homer off Corbin Burnes in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Wednesday night. Hernández drove a two-strike pitch 413 feet into dead center field, snapping Burnes' streak of 21 consecutive scoreless innings and giving...
What Travelers Should Know About This Messy Memorial Day Weekend
Travelers across the country are feeling anxious and uncertain during a time of upheaval at U.S. airports, and the upcoming Memorial Day weekend — the traditional start of the summer travel season — is shaping up to be especially fraught. AAA forecasts a record 45.1 million people in the United...
Former Student Charged With Attempted Murder in Knife Attack at Porterville’s Monache High
A 19-year-old former student was charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking a student with a knife inside a classroom at Monache High School, prosecutors said Wednesday. Noah Serrate faces multiple charges stemming from the May 19 attack, including willful, deliberate and premeditated attempted murder, felony aggravated mayhem, and misdemeanor...
Fresno Police Arrest Felon on Probation After Finding Concealed Gun
A man on probation for a prior weapons conviction was arrested after Fresno police say they found a concealed firearm during a traffic stop in southwest Fresno. Southwest District officers pulled over the vehicle for a code violation near Belmont Avenue and Parkway Drive, the Fresno Police Department said Wednesday....
What Does It Mean for Biden’s Prostate Cancer to Be ‘Aggressive’? A Urologic Surgeon Explains
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. But what does it mean for this type of cancer to be called aggressive? As a urologic surgeon who specializes in diagnosing and treating prostate cancer, I often explain to...
Wired Wednesday: As Gold Hits Record High, People Cash In
GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Karl Cooke about the rise in gold prices and how Fresno residents are using this opportunity to cash in on their jewelry. Smith explains that gold's record price is related to the tariffs that President Trump proposed in April....
Netanyahu Says Israel Probably Killed Hamas Leader Mohammed Sinwar
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has probably killed Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday. An Israeli air strike on a hospital in southern Gaza targeted Sinwar earlier this month but his death had not so far been confirmed either by Israel or Hamas. — (Reporting by May Angel;...
California Cop Was Partying at Festival While Collecting $600,000 for Fake Injury
LOS ANGELES — A Southern California police officer was caught partying at the Stagecoach Music Festival while collecting more than $600,000 in workers' compensation for a head injury that prosecutors allege was faked. Westminster officer Nicole Brown, 39, was charged Monday with 15 felonies of workers' compensation and insurance fraud,...
Attorney: Fresno Unified Needs to Find ‘Nearest Exit’ in Defamation Lawsuit
With a video showing a Fresno Unified trustee denying she said a Bullard football coach called her son the N-word, a Fresno attorney says the district should be looking for the "nearest exit." Veteran attorney Roger Bonakdar appeared on GV Wire's "Unfiltered" podcast Tuesday to discuss a deposition video showing...
Trump Presses False ‘Genocide’ Narrative in Tense Meeting With South African Leader
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump used a White House meeting to forcefully confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing the country of failing to address Trump's baseless claim of the systematic killing of white farmers. Trump even dimmed the lights of the Oval Office to play a video of a...