Josh Allen, who rose from the farm fields of western Fresno County to become the NFL's Most Valuable Player, is being rewarded by the Buffalo Bills with a contract extension worth $330 million. The deal includes an NFL record guarantee of $250 million, which makes him among the league’s highest-paid...
Writer Claims Disney Stole His Work for ‘Moana,’ Jury to Decide
Was “Moana” based on a boy named Bucky? Lawyers for a New Mexico writer and animator will say at closing arguments at his federal trial in Los Angeles on Monday that his work was stolen to create the Walt Disney Co.'s 2016 hit about a questing Polynesian princess, whose sequel...
More Than 30 Nations Will Participate in Paris Planning Talks for Ukraine
PARIS — Military officials from more than 30 nations will take part in Paris talks on the creation of an international security force for Ukraine, a French military official said Monday. Such an international force would aim to dissuade Russia from launching another offensive after any ceasefire in Ukraine comes...
Supreme Court Will Take up State Bans on Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ Children
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Monday in a case from Colorado to decide whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children. The conservative-led court is taking up the case amid actions by President Donald Trump targeting transgender people, including a ban on military...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street’s Sell-off Gets Worse as Worries Build About the Economy
NEW YORK — Wall Street’s sell-off is worsening Monday as worries about the economy and President Donald Trump’s tariffs send U.S. stocks further from their record set just last month. The S&P 500 was down 1.9% in morning trading, coming off its worst week since September. The Dow Jones Industrial...
Rubio Says Purge of USAID Programs Complete, With 83% of Agency’s Programs Gone
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday the Trump administration had finished its six-week purge of programs of the six-decade-old U.S. Agency for International Development, and said he would move the 18% of aid and development programs that survived under the State Department. Rubio made the announcement in...
Supreme Court Rejects Republican-Led Effort to Halt Climate Change Lawsuits
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in 19 states aimed at blocking climate change suits against the oil and gas industry from Democratic-led states. The justices acted on an unusual Republican effort to file suit in the Supreme Court over the Democratic...
Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire Erupts and Forces Evacuations
GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala's Volcano of Fire is erupting, and authorities have evacuated nearly 300 families while warning that another 30,000 people in the area could be at risk. The eruption started overnight. There is no immediate report of casualties. The 12,300-foot (3,763-meter) high volcano is one of the most...
Fresno State Alum Davante Adams Returns to California, Signs with Rams
LOS ANGELES — Receiver Davante Adams agreed to terms on a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, bringing the three-time All-Pro back to his native California. Adams' deal could be worth up to $46 million with the Rams, who will move on from Super Bowl 56 MVP...
Small Earthquake Rattles Southern California
Residents of parts of Los Angeles County on Sunday afternoon felt a minor earthquake centered west of Malibu, California. Preliminary estimates showed that the quake had a magnitude of 4.1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Authorities said they had no reports of any injuries or damage in the immediate...