SAN ANTONIO — Two smugglers charged after 53 immigrants died in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer with no air conditioning were found guilty Tuesday after a two-week trial. The 2022 tragedy in San Antonio was the nation's deadliest smuggling attempt across the U.S.-Mexico border. Jurors in federal court in...
NASA Astronauts Return to Earth After 9 Months Stuck in Space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Stuck in space no more, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, hitching a different ride home to close out a saga that began with a bungled test flight more than nine months ago. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Gulf...
Fresno Woman Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash Identified
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal hit-and-run after a woman was found dead on an on-ramp to northbound Highway 99 on Saturday night. Authorities received a report around 7:50 p.m. of a person lying on the Golden State on-ramp, according to a statement from CHP. Emergency responders arrived...
Tesla Short Sellers Cash In $16 Billion as Stock Plummets
Tesla short sellers have cashed in on a substantial $16 billion payday as the electric vehicle giant's stock price continues its downward spiral, as reported by Fortune. This windfall comes amid growing concerns over President Donald Trump's influence on CEO Elon Musk's business decisions and the company's strategic shift towards...
Tesla Vehicles Defaced in Overnight Attack at California Dealership
Multiple Tesla vehicles were found vandalized at a dealership in Encinitas, California, early Monday morning, as reported by Fox 5 San Diego. According to Lt. Zheath Sanchez of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, the attack occurred around 5 a.m. in the 1300 block of Encinitas Boulevard. Authorities discovered several...
Trump and Putin Agree to an Immediate Ceasefire for Energy and Infrastructure
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a lengthy call Tuesday to an immediate pause in strikes against energy and infrastructure targets in the Ukraine war, but the Russian leader stopped short of backing a broader 30-day pause in fighting that the U.S. administration is...
Protests Planned All Over California to Oppose Medicaid, SNAP Funding Cuts
A grassroots movement, We Are California, is leading a statewide week of action to protest proposed federal budget cuts that threaten essential programs like Medicaid and SNAP, which millions of families, children, seniors, and people with disabilities rely on, the group said in a news release. The week-long campaign, which...
Newsom Tries ‘Burner Phone’ Strategy to Connect with Tech CEOs
In an unconventional move, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has initiated a distinctive outreach program to connect with business leaders, particularly those in the tech industry. The governor's office is distributing prepaid phones, commonly known as "burners," to CEOs as part of this effort, Politico reports. A representative from Newsom's office...
Jesse Colin Young, Singer Who Urged Us to ‘Get Together,’ Dies at 83
Jesse Colin Young, whose sincere tenor vocals for the Youngbloods graced one of the most loving anthems of the hippie era, "Get Together," a Top 5 hit in 1969, before he went on to pursue a solo career that lasted more than five decades, died Sunday at his home in...
Clovis Council Delays Vote on Islamic School Expansion
A Clovis Islamic school's desire to expand will have to wait after the city council declined to act on a permit vote Monday night. Valley Crescent School wants to build a new two-story building at its location at 547 W. Nees Avenue and relocate a basketball court, with a plan...