HEBRON, West Bank — Israeli authorities released an Oscar-winning Palestinian director who was detained by the army after being attacked by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank. He said they beat him in front of his home while filming the assault. Hamdan Ballal and the other directors of “No Other Land,” which...
USC Star JuJu Watkins Suffers Season-Ending Knee Injury in March Madness Win
LOS ANGELES — JuJu Watkins was carried off the floor with a season-ending knee injury in the first quarter of top-seeded Southern California’s game against Mississippi State in the NCAA Tournament on Monday night. Watkins, one of the biggest stars in women's basketball, was streaking to the basket chased by...
Rattlesnake Season Is Coming. This Is How to Stay Safe
Rattlesnake season is coming, and the best way to avoid bites is to avoid the reptiles altogether, a zoo expert said. "You'll probably hear it before you see it, and if you do, you kind of stop, freeze ... give a quick scan of your environment," said Mark Halvorsen, Fresno...
Find the Ultimate Summer Camp at Upcoming Fresno Event
Plan the perfect summer for your kids at the Central California Parent's annual Camp Fair event on Saturday, March 29. Camp Fair ’25 is the premier event for discovering the Central Valley’s best summer camps, organizers say. There will information on day camps, sleep-away camps, sport programs, and more. The...
Fresno Police Officer Dies After Battle With Cancer
Fresno police officer Ryan Torres, who known by colleagues for his enthusiasm and commitment to the community, has died after a battle with cancer, the department announced. Torres, a Fresno native and 2015 Clovis West High School graduate, died Friday, March 21. He had served with the Fresno Police Department...
Former Central High Star Xavier Worthy Sues Ex-Girlfriend
AUSTIN, Texas — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy sued his former girlfriend who accused him of attacking her, alleging the woman assaulted him and stole or destroyed more than $150,000 in cash and property. The former star at Fresno's Central High School filed the lawsuit Monday against Tia...
Niko Medved Exits Colorado State for Minnesota ‘Dream Job’
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota hired Colorado State's Niko Medved on Monday, agreeing to a six-year contract with the Twin Cities-area native and former student manager for the Gophers who had the Rams within one basket of the Sweet 16. Medved was the front-runner from the start to succeed Ben Johnson, who...
Fresno Inmate Pleads Guilty to Assault with Deadly Weapon at Atwater Prison
A Fresno man pleaded guilty Monday to assault with a deadly weapon for attacking another inmate with a jail-made knife at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atwater, federal prosecutors said. Jarvell Kent, 30, admitted to chasing and stabbing the victim inside a cell block on April 28, 2024, according to the...
How to Watch the Sweet 16’s Best Games and Players
The first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament are done, sending the bracket toward the Sweet 16. It will be an all-power conference affair. A bracket bereft of upsets will have a Sweet 16 all from power conferences, a first since the bracket expanded to 64 teams in 1985. The...
Schumer Says He Won’t Step Down as Senate Democratic Leader
WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says he won't resign his post, despite pressure from some in his party after he voted to move forward with a Republican spending bill that avoided a government shutdown. “Look, I’m not stepping down,” Schumer said in an interview with NBC's “Meet the...