UNITED NATIONS — Iran has no intention to build nuclear weapons, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, just days before international sanctions could be reimposed on his country over Tehran's nuclear ambitions. "I hereby declare once more before this assembly that Iran has never sought...
US New Home Sales Surge in August
WASHINGTON — Sales of new U.S. single-family homes surged in August, but the boost from declining mortgage rates could be limited by a weakening labor market. New home sales shot up 20.5% to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 800,000 units last month, the Commerce Department's Census Bureau said on...
At Least One Killed, Others Wounded in Shooting at Dallas ICE Office
A shooter killed at least one person and wounded others in a shooting on Wednesday at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, local and federal authorities said. Police responded to reports of the shooting at the office in northwest Dallas...
Trump Tells World Leaders Their Countries Are ‘Going to Hell’ in Combative UN Speech
UNITED NATIONS — President Donald Trump argued for lower levels of global migration and urged a turn away from climate change policies on Tuesday in a combative, wide-ranging speech to the U.N. General Assembly that leveled scathing criticism of world leaders. The 56-minute speech was a rebuke to the world...
San Joaquin County Strikes Deal to Get Its First Medical School
CBS reports that San Joaquin County will welcome its first medical school in a bid to tackle a severe shortage of health care professionals, officials announced Monday. The new campus, operated by private nonprofit Aria University, will be housed in a repurposed county building near San Joaquin General Hospital in...
Kern County Sheriff’s Deputies Recapture Inmate After Weekend Escape
Authorities arrested a Lerdo inmate Monday after he escaped from Kern County Sheriff’s custody over the weekend, officials said. Francisco Garcia, 23, fled on foot east from Kern Medical around 11 p.m. Saturday while awaiting sentencing on convictions including attempted homicide, assault with a semi-automatic firearm, shooting at an inhabited...
Former 49ers RB Who Was Let Go Because of an Injury Finds New NFL Home
The Minnesota Vikings have become a new landing spot for former San Francisco 49ers running backs. Former 49ers undrafted free agent RB Jordan Mason was traded there this offseason, and now undrafted rookie Corey Kiner is joining the Vikings after spending the offseason with San Francisco. Kiner suffered an ankle...
Sheriff’s Deputy Gets Probation, No Prison Time for Killing Romantic Rival
A former Riverside County sheriff's deputy convicted of killing a romantic rival while on duty was spared prison time Tuesday, sentenced instead to one year in jail and 10 years of probation. The decision angered the family of the man who was killed, Luis Morin. Five relatives spoke during the...
Fresno County Confirms First Local Death From West Nile Virus in 2025
A Fresno County resident has passed away after contracting the West Nile virus from a mosquito bite, marking Fresno County’s first WNV human death of 2025 The Fresno County Department of Public Health confirmed the death Tuesday. So far, the FCDPH has reported five additional human cases of WNV, and...
Road Delays Ahead for Fresno Drivers as City Begins $100M in Repairs.
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer said Tuesday that residents should prepare for traffic delays as workers take on fixing roads paid for with a $100 million bond to tackle some of the city's worst roads. "As you look down at your GPS and you see that solid red line that means...