Update on April 3, 2025 The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner's Office reported that a family member has contacted them regarding Oscar Alcoser. Original Story The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating the family of a man who was fatally struck by a vehicle late last month....
California Lawmakers Reject Bills to Restrict Transgender Youth in School Sports
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers won't change state policies allowing transgender kids and teens to play on sports teams consistent with their gender identities amid heated nationwide debates over the participation of trans youth in athletics. Democratic lawmakers on the state Assembly’s Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Tourism rejected...
Crawford’s Win Secures Liberal Majority on Wisconsin Supreme Court, Deals Blow to GOP
MADISON, Wis. — Susan Crawford’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election victory over a conservative candidate backed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk cemented a liberal majority on the state’s top court for at least three more years and dealt a devastating blow to Republicans who fear it paves the...
Tesla Sales Tumble 13% as Musk Backlash, Competition and Aging Lineup Turn off Buyers
NEW YORK — Tesla sales fell 13% in the first three months of the year, another sign that Elon Musk’s once high-flying electric car company is struggling to attract buyers. The double-digit drop is likely due to a combination of factors, including its aging lineup, competition from rivals and a...
Israel’s Operations in Gaza Expands to Seize ‘Large Areas.’ Palestinians Say Dozens Killed
JERUSALEM — Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip is expanding to seize “large areas,” the defense minister said, while officials at hospitals inside the Palestinian territory said that Israeli strikes overnight and into Wednesday had killed more than 40 people, nearly a dozen of them children. Israel’s offensive in the...
Forecasters Warn of Deadly Floods and Strong Tornadoes in Parts of the Midwest and South
Potentially deadly flash flooding, high-magnitude tornadoes and baseball-sized hail could hit parts of the Midwest and South on Wednesday as severe thunderstorms blowing eastward become supercharged, forecasters warned. There were already tornado warnings Wednesday morning near the Missouri cities of Joplin and Columbia — merely the opening acts of what...
Val Kilmer, ‘Top Gun’ and Batman Star With an Intense Approach, Dies at 65
LOS ANGELES — Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” has died. He was 65. Kilmer died Tuesday night in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and friends,...
Trump Is Set to Unveil Expansive Global Tariffs
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is set to unveil his most expansive tariffs to date Wednesday afternoon, when he will detail potentially punishing levies on countries around the globe, including America’s largest trading partners. Trump has promised for months to impose what he calls “reciprocal” tariffs, which the president says...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Falls in Hours Before Trump’s Tariff Announcement
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are swinging again Wednesday in the final hours before President Donald Trump unveils the tariffs he promised as part of his “Liberation Day” that could drastically remake the global economy and trade. The S&P 500 was 0.3% lower in morning trading after paring an early...
Trump Orders Mean Uncertainty for Valley’s ‘Safety Net’ of Health Clinics
Hundreds of health clinics throughout the San Joaquin Valley that receive federal funds to provide care for low-income people are confronting multiple concerns as a result of potential cuts to Medicaid, patient fears over immigration crackdowns, and the effects of executive orders from the Trump administration. For example, a week...