Fresno police arrested seven people for suspected DUI on Saturday night, the department reported Monday. Police manned the checkpoint at Van Ness and Amador Street in downtown Fresno from 9 p.m. Saturday until 4 a.m. Sunday. Eleven drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license....
Poll: Most Americans Believe Mass Federal Layoffs Would Not Benefit Economy
A recent Rasmussen Reports survey reveals that most Americans don't believe mass layoffs of federal employees would benefit the economy. The poll, conducted from Feb. 11-13, found that only 29% of respondents think laying off 100,000 federal workers would be good for the economy. According to the survey, 48% of...
Fresno State Suspends Basketball Players Amid Reports of NCAA Gambling Probe
Already mired in the worst season in school history, the Fresno State men's basketball team generated even more bad news Saturday. The university suspended two of its top players amid reports that the program is being investigated for gambling by players. The school said in a statement that Jalen Weaver...
Spring Break Prices Hit Record High – These Affordable Destinations Are Trending
Spring break 2025 is set to be the most expensive on record, with trip budgets up an average of 26%, according to Yahoo Finance. The beach still tops the list for most spring breakers, but sky-high prices push smart travelers to skip the sand and choose lesser-known destinations that won't...
Then and Now: How Republican Senators Have Shifted Tone on Russia and Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Republican members of Congress have been some of the strongest critics of Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, keeping in line with their party's traditional hawkish views about the United States' role in upholding freedom and democracy around the globe. For years, that also translated into strong support...
Pope Francis in Critical Condition After Long Respiratory Crisis
ROME — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis while being treated for pneumonia and a complex lung infection, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old pope, who remains conscious, received "high flows" of oxygen to help him breathe. He also received blood transfusions...
Musk Gives All Federal Workers 48 Hours to Explain What They Did Last Week
NEW YORK — Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have little more than 48 hours to explain what they accomplished over the last week as part of billionaire Elon Musk's crusade to slash what he describes as "waste everywhere" in the federal government. Musk, who serves as President Donald Trump's...
Fresno State Suspends 2 Players, Removes Another Amid Gambling Investigation
FRESNO — Fresno State suspended two of its top men's basketball scorers and removed a third player from the team in the midst of a gambling investigation, according to a report. ESPN.com reported Saturday that Jalen Weaver and Zaon Collins were "being withheld from team competition as it reviews an...
Israel Delays Release of Palestinian Prisoners, Citing ‘Degrading’ Hostage Handovers
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel says the release of over 600 Palestinian prisoners is delayed "until the release of the next hostages is guaranteed, and without the degrading ceremonies" at handovers of Israeli captives in Gaza. The statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office came early Sunday as vehicles apparently...
Officer Killed After Gunman Took Hostages at Pennsylvania Hospital
YORK, Pa. — A man armed with a pistol and carrying zip ties entered a Pennsylvania hospital's intensive care unit on Saturday and took staff members hostage before he was killed by police in a shootout that also left an officer dead, authorities said. Three staffers at UPMC Memorial Hospital,...