WASHINGTON — Before President Donald Trump’s plan to impose sweeping tariffs across the globe this week, his administration is weighing a new round of emergency aid to farmers, who are likely to be caught in the middle if America’s trading partners retaliate. The early discussions offer a tacit acknowledgment that...
Torpedo-Shaped Bats Draw Attention After Yankees Hit Team-Record 9 Homers
NEW YORK — New torpedo bats drew attention when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet on Saturday. Using a strikingly different model in which wood is moved lower down the barrel after the label and shapes the end a little like...
Silver Fire Grows to 1,250 Acres, Threatens Homes in Inyo County
The Silver Fire continues to burn north of Bishop, where strong winds have fueled its rapid growth to 1,250 acres with no containment, officials said Monday. The wildfire, which started Sunday near Highway 6 and Silver Canyon Road, has prompted evacuation orders in Laws (Inyo County), Chalfant (Mono County), and...
3 Kids Killed in Michigan When Tree Hits Vehicle During Weekend Storm
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Three children died after a tree struck their vehicle in Michigan as powerful storms swept across the region, authorities said, and more potentially dangerous weather was forecast for Monday across parts of the Southeast. The victims were a 2-year-old girl, her 4-year-old brother and a 11-year-old girl...
March Madness Guide: All No. 1 Seeds in Final Four After Houston and Auburn Win
And then there were 1s. With wins by Houston and Auburn on Sunday, next weekend's Final Four will have all four No. 1 seeds for the second time in NCAA Tournament history. The only other time since seeding began in 1979 was in 2008, when Kansas, Memphis, UCLA and North Carolina went...
Trump Family Pushes Further Into Crypto, Starting Another Venture
Two of President Donald Trump’s sons announced Monday that they were investing in a new bitcoin mining venture, an expansion of the family’s business interests in the crypto industry. Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. said they would join forces with bitcoin mining company Hut 8 to create a firm...
Justice Department Instructed to Dismiss Legal Challenge to Georgia Election Law
ATLANTA — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday instructed the Justice Department to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a sweeping election overhaul that Georgia Republican lawmakers passed in the wake of President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in the state. The lawsuit, filed in June 2021 under former President Joe...
A Stroke Survivor Speaks Again With the Help of an Experimental Brain-Computer Implant
Scientists have developed a device that can translate thoughts about speech into spoken words in real time. Although it’s still experimental, they hope the brain-computer interface could someday help give voice to those unable to speak. A new study described testing the device on a 47-year-old woman with quadriplegia who...
Fresno Police Arrest 12 for DUI, Plan More Enforcement Operations
The Fresno Police Department arrested 12 drivers on suspicion of DUI during an enforcement operation on Saturday, the department said in a statement. Drivers convicted of a first-time DUI offense face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, along with a suspended license, police said. Authorities plan to conduct...
Collision Leaves Two Dead, Several Injured After Clovis Police Chase
Update on March 31, 2025 The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner's Office has identified the two who died as Andrew Webb, 19, of Fresno, and Adrian Labra Jr., 19, who was recently living in the Sacramento area. Authorities said that Luis Felix, 18, of Fresno, is facing four felony charges. One charge...