SANTA FE, N.M. — Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog were found dead in their New Mexico home, authorities said Thursday. Foul play was not suspected, but authorities did not disclose how they died and said an investigation was ongoing. Hackman, 95, Betsy Arakawa, 63, and their...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Slips After Nvidia Swings to a Loss
NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes are drifting lower Thursday, and Wall Street remains subdued following a rough run where worries about the economy rattled the market. The S&P 500 was down 0.4% in morning trading after giving up an early, modest gain. It's coming off a painful stretch where...
Advice to CA Schools on Trump’s DEI Crackdown: Do Nothing for Now
California's K-12 schools are getting some clarity on how to handle the Trump administration's sweeping orders to abolish diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The answer is: Do nothing. Not yet, anyway. "Time to take a breath. Just because Trump ordered it, doesn't mean it's going to happen," Noelle Ellerson Ng,...
California Lacks the Capacity to Store Water From Atmospheric Rivers
President Donald Trump is obsessed with how California manages its water supply, demanding changes as one price of giving the state billions of dollars in aid to cope with Southern California's deadly and destructive wildfires. However, Trump's specific complaints are not grounded in hydrologic or managerial reality — such as...
Saints GM and Coach Signal They Plan to Stick With QB Derek Carr
INDIANAPOLIS— New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis sees 11-year veteran quarterback Derek Carr as “a guy we can win with, and we’re excited about it.” Loomis made those comments on Wednesday to a small group of New Orleans-based reporters who traveled to Indianapolis for the NFL scouting combine. Carr...
Hamas Hands Over to Red Cross 4 Dead Hostages From Gaza, as Palestinians Leave Israeli Prison
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas handed over four dead hostages to the Red Cross early Thursday in exchange for Israel's release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, days before the first phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will end. An Israeli security official confirmed that Hamas handed the bodies...
Wired Wednesday: What’s Behind the Massive Bee Colony Collapse?
GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Karl Cooke about the spike in bee colony deaths and the extreme shortage of colonies in the Central Valley. A pesky "mite" affecting the bloodstream of bees may be the main cause of many bee deaths. Other possible...
Fresno County Repeat Drunk Driver Sentenced to 15 Years to Life for Fatal Crash
A Fresno County woman was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years to life in prison for a deadly impaired driving crash that killed her passenger nearly four years ago, the Fresno County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. Lizbeth Resendez Romero, 30, of Parlier, was convicted of second-degree murder, gross...
Fresno Police Officer: City Retaliates After I Blew Whistle on Balderrama
The Fresno police officer at the center of former Police Chief Paco Balderrama's fall from grace is making a new claim of retaliation by the city. Attorneys for Jordan Wamhoff, who is also an elected Madera County Supervisor, said the city is conducting an investigation into their client. "This is...
Trump Administration Cutting 90% of USAID Foreign Aid Contracts, Documents Show
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration says it is eliminating more than 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in overall U.S. assistance around the world, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. It details the outcome of a 90-day review...