A missed call as time expired. A missed shot as time expired. A champion pulled away in the final moments. And a great went down, likely with a serious injury. The NBA playoffs had a little of everything on Sunday. New York beat Detroit, Minnesota beat the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston beat Orlando and Indiana beat Milwaukee. Those winners now lead those series 3-1...
Fresno Man Ejected, Killed in High-Speed Wreck Following Pursuit
Update on April 28, 2025 at 11:43 a.m. The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner's Office identified the man as Derrick Trujillo, 23, of Fresno. Original Story A 23-year-old Fresno man was killed early Sunday after crashing his car while fleeing from California Highway Patrol officers at speeds reaching 150 mph, authorities said....
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Naomi Kaylynn Acker
April 28, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Naomi Kaylynn Acker Suspect's Date of Birth: July 17, 1997 Physical Description: White Female, 5’ 6", 130 lbs., Brown Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Stolen vehicle Warrant Number: F21909674 Synopsis of the Case: Naomi Kaylynn Acker is wanted on a felony,...
Conclave to Elect a New Pope Will Start on May 7 as Cardinals Get to Know One Another
VATICAN CITY — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the secret voting for two days so they can get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate before they are sequestered in the...
California Faces Automaker Backlash Over 2035 Gas Car Ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major automakers want Congress to bar California's landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 that has been adopted by 11 other states, warning the rules could begin impacting vehicle shipments in a few months. The U.S. House of Representatives will vote later this...
Wall Street Mixed in Start to Busy Week for Earnings, Data
(Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow inched higher in choppy trading on Monday as investors braced for a week packed with key economic data and earnings from some of Wall Street's biggest companies, while U.S. trade policy developments remained in focus. Investors were watching company earnings and executive...
Will California Meet Newsom’s 2035 EV Deadline? It Won’t Even Hit the 2026 Target
It was with brash confidence that Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that by 2035, the only new cars and light trucks sold in California would be emission-free. Critics, rightly, suggested that he couldn’t reshape consumer choice and entirely reorganize the state’s auto fleet through an executive order, or a phony codification of the...
Trump Says Putin May Not Want Peace and May Need to Be ‘Dealt With Differently’
President Donald Trump said Saturday that Russia’s escalating bombardment of Ukraine had left him concerned that Russia did not want to end the war as he issued an unusually stern rebuke of President Vladimir Putin and threatened new sanctions on Moscow. Shifting Tone Towards Putin “It makes me think that...
Is It Bad to Chew Gum All Day?
Q: Mint gum is the only thing that gets me through the workday. Is all that chewing bad for my health? A: If you’re a regular gum chewer, you’re in good company. In one 2019 study of more than 3,000 U.S. teens and adults, 62% reported munching on gum over...
Dollar Doubts Dominate Gathering of Global Economic Leaders
WASHINGTON — On the sidelines of the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank this past week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tried to convey an important message about the U.S. dollar. Speaking to a crowd of global policymakers, regulators and investors, Bessent sought to allay fears that...