WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will allow the sale of forced-reset triggers, which make semiautomatic rifles fire more rapidly, with the federal government ending a long-standing ban as part of a settlement that also requires it to return seized devices. The agreement announced Friday by the Justice Department resolves a...
PGA Championship Gets Storms and a Late Start
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The PGA Championship had another weather interruption Saturday morning, leading to tee times being delayed by more than three hours and a split start off both tees at Quail Hollow. Jhonattan Vegas has a two-shot lead, with Scottie Scheffler three behind. The PGA of America said the...
Easily Distracted? How to Improve Your Attention Span
MILWAUKEE — Feel like you can't focus? Like you'll never finish a book again? Like the only way to keep your mind and hands busy is to scroll on social media for hours? You're far from alone. One body of decades-long research found the average person's attention span for a...
Bernie Sanders and AOC are Popular With Democrats. Here’s a Timeline of Their Alliance
Among Democrats on Capitol Hill, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wields far more power than New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. But the progressive champions have the hearts of Democratic voters across the country. About three-quarters of Democrats have a "somewhat" or "very" favorable view of...
Rescue Saves Fearful Terrier Mix From Euthanasia at Local Shelter
A small terrier mix named Tuesday is getting a second chance at life after narrowly avoiding euthanasia at a local shelter. The 14-pound pup, believed to be about a year and a half old and possibly part Chihuahua, was found as a stray and brought to the shelter visibly terrified....
9 National Parks With Scenic Bike Trails Perfect for Kids and Parents
More than 330 million visitors explored national parks last year - a new record number. Parking is often at a premium in many of the most popular parks, and bikes are a smart way to skip the traffic, slow down and enjoy the scenery. May is National Bike Month, and...
NASA Office Above ‘Seinfeld’ Diner Is a Target of Trump Budget Shrinkage
NEW YORK — Upstairs from the diner made famous by "Seinfeld," teams of NASA scientists have spent nearly six decades expanding human knowledge about Earth's climate and the atmospheres of other planets. But now, those researchers are about to be displaced to an uncertain future. NASA has told the more...
Big Fresno Fair Announces First Five Shows in Its Concert Lineup
The Big Fresno Fair has unveiled the first five shows for its 2025 Table Mountain Concert Series. It's a diverse lineup of musical acts spanning multiple genres. The concert series will kick off with rock legend Joan Jett and The Blackhearts on Oct. 1, followed by: Oct. 4: Alt-Rock Rewind...
Ed Smylie, Who Saved the Apollo 13 Crew With Duct Tape, Dies at 95
Robert "Ed" Smylie, the NASA official who led a team of engineers that cobbled together an apparatus made of cardboard, plastic bags and duct tape that saved the Apollo 13 crew in 1970 after an explosion crippled the spacecraft as it sped toward the moon, died April 21 in Crossville,...
Moody’s Downgrades US Credit Rating Amid Rising Federal Deficit Concerns
WASHINGTON — Moody's Ratings stripped the U.S. government of its top credit rating Friday, citing successive governments' failure to stop a rising tide of debt. Moody's lowered the rating from a gold-standard Aaa to Aa1 but said the United States "retains exceptional credit strengths such as the size, resilience and...