Fresno firefighters rescued an elderly woman from a residential fire Friday afternoon in the 2100 block of N. Antioch Avenue. Crews responded just after 12:30 p.m. and found smoke billowing from the home, the Fresno Fire Department said in a statement. Fresno firefighters assisted the woman as she tried to...
Bomba Cat Is a Russian Blue Beauty Who Aims to Please
Bomba Cat is a gorgeous petite 1-year-old Russian Blue. She was a young mama found in the bushes with her six babies all while being a baby herself. All are in good health. Despite being dumped to fend for herself and her youngsters, a compassionate hero rescued her. Now she's...
Wall Street Skids as Middle East Turmoil Fans Inflation Fear
Wall Street ended sharply lower on Friday, with the S&P 500 closing at its lowest in six months, as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran entered its fourth week, deepening worries about inflation and the potential for higher interest rates. The conflict in the Middle East showed no signs of easing....
Madera County Issues Fire Evacuation Advisory Near Road 423 and Wortham Road
Update: Madera County officials have said the Evacuation Advisory has been lifted at 5:25 p.m. Original Story An evacuation advisory has been issued in Madera County due to a structure fire near Road 423 and Wortham Road, according to Madera Aware. The advisory affects the area identified as MAD-E0441, near...
Clovis Medical School Celebrates Match Day as One-Third of Grads Stay in Central Valley
California Health Sciences University in Clovis celebrated a milestone Friday as 131 fourth-year medical students learned where they will begin their residencies, marking the school’s third consecutive year with a 100% match rate. CHSU, which received a seven-year accreditation in 2024, said 69% of the 2026 class will enter primary...
League of Legends Down for Thousands, Downdetector Reports
League of Legends is down for thousands of users on Friday, according to Downdetector.com. There were more than 2,000 reports of issues with the platform as of 2:58 p.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages from a number of sources. Most users reported an issue with login and launching...
Kern County Deputies Arrest Three After Shots Fired Call in Mojave
A shots fired call in Mojave led to the arrest of three people and the recovery of multiple illegal firearms, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies from the Mojave and Rosamond substations responded Tuesday to the 400 block of Silver Queen Road for a report of possible gunfire...
Hegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might
WASHINGTON — He spoke of “overwhelming force” and the U.S. military’s unmatched ability to rain “death and destruction from above” on its “apocalyptic” Iranian foes. Then, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, standing in the Pentagon, issued a call to the American people for a specific kind of wartime prayer. He asked...
Trump Says US Getting Close to Meeting Objectives in Iran War
President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. was getting very close to meeting its objectives as it considers winding down its military efforts in the Iran war and called on countries that use Strait of Hormuz to guard and police it "as necessary." "The Hormuz Strait will have to...
US Judge Blocks Restrictive Pentagon Press Access Policy
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s restrictive Pentagon press access policy, which threatens journalists with being branded security risks if they seek information not authorized for public release. The lawsuit by the New York Times in the Washington D.C. federal court alleged that policy changes by the Defense...