Whatever you choose to call it, Elon Musk has captured the inner workings of the U.S. government on President Donald Trump’s behalf. His operatives reportedly infiltrated the General Services Administration, gained access to the nation’s system for issuing payments like tax refunds, locked workers out of computer systems at the...
Navy Crew Members Eject From Their Jet Before It Crashes off the San Diego Coast
A U.S. Navy jet crashed Wednesday morning off the coast of San Diego but the crew members were able to eject and were rescued by a fishing boat, authorities said. The two occupants of the E/A-18G Growler were first picked up by a fishing vessel called Premiere, then transferred to...
Kellen Moore Exits Eagles to Become Saints Head Coach
NEW ORLEANS — Kellen Moore, who oversaw the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles ' offense this season, has agreed to return to the site of his latest triumph as the next coach of the New Orleans Saints. The 36-year-old Moore will join an organization that has been floundering since the retirement...
The Deadly Truth: Record Number of Journalists Killed in 2024
Last year marked a grim milestone for journalists worldwide. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), 2024 was the deadliest on record for journalists, with at least 169 confirmed killed. The overwhelming majority were the 161 Palestinian journalists covering the war in Gaza. Two Israeli and six Lebanese journalists...
CHP K-9 Seizes 50 Pounds of Illicit Mushrooms in Fresno County
A California Highway Patrol K-9 officer seized approximately 50 pounds of illicit mushrooms valued at $80,000 during a traffic stop on Feb.6, the CHP reported on Tuesday. The CHP Central Division officer stopped a 2021 Dodge pickup on I-5 at Nees Avenue. K-9 "Shei" alerted to the presence of narcotics,...
Saint Agnes to Expand Teaching for Clovis Med School Students
Students from California Health Sciences University in Clovis will get hands-on medical training from Saint Agnes Medical Center. Third-year students from the school of osteopathy will do core clinical rotations at the hospital through the Saint Agnes Graduate Medical Education Residency Program, a release from the hospital stated. Saint Agnes...
Belarus Releases 3 People, Including an American and a Jailed Journalist
WASHINGTON — Belarus has released three people, including an American and a journalist, who had been detained for more than three years, U.S. officials said Wednesday. The name of the American and the alleged offense for which the person was held were not disclosed by the White House. Radio Free...
Need Down Payment Help? Fresno Housing Has $25K for First-Time Homebuyers
Fresno residents needing help with their down payments can get up to $25,000, but money is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis, so act soon. Fresno Housing anticipates being able to help 20 to 25 first-time home buyers through its OpenHome Down Payment Assistance Program, funded by a $500,000...
Pentagon’s New Media Rotation Program Boots NPR, NY Times, NBC News
The Department of Defense announced Friday that it will implement a new “annual media rotation program” for its press corps, removing several major news outlets, including NBC News, from their Pentagon office spaces in favor of others, NBC reported. In addition to NBC News, The New York Times, National Public...
Bredefeld Wants Less Scrutiny for Supervisors’ Discretionary Budget. Pacheco Calls It ‘Ironic.’
How much scrutiny should be given to a supervisor's discretionary budget? That's the question Fresno County supervisors debated Tuesday following supervisor Garry Bredefeld's proposal to change the rules about the spending process. Each year, supervisors get a budget of about $600,000 for improvements in their district or donations to nonprofits...