The United Kingdom has ordered Apple to create a backdoor allowing access to all encrypted cloud content of Apple users worldwide, according to sources familiar with the matter speaking to The Washington Post. This unprecedented demand, made last month under the 2016 Investigatory Powers Act, known as the "Snoopers' Charter,"...
Josh Allen Wins AP NFL Most Valuable Player Award
NEW ORLEANS — Josh Allen wanted to leave New Orleans with different hardware. Still, he's happy to be recognized for his accomplishments. Allen edged two-time winner Lamar Jackson for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award in the closest race since Matt Ryan beat out Tom Brady in 2016. “I wish we...
San Diego Added to Southwest’s Nonstop Destinations From Fresno Airport
Southwest Airlines added a fourth nonstop destination to routes to and from Fresno Yosemite International Airport. Beginning Oct. 2, travelers can take direct flights to San Diego International Airport, according to an airport news release. "Southwest Airlines is a valued airline partner and continues to grow its presence in California's...
Clovis Man Gets 27 Years to Life for Attempted Murder of Estranged Wife
A Clovis man was sentenced Thursday to 27 years to life in state prison for the attempted murder of his estranged wife, nearly a year after he shot her in the face, the Fresno County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. Manuel Ramirez Jr., 37, received his sentence from...
$3 Million Gift Will Mean Laptops, Solar Panels, Larger Chapel for This Fresno University
Fresno Pacific University, a private Christian university in southeast Fresno, has had to tighten its belt in recent years through budget-balancing measures that included faculty layoffs. But the university also has been boosting its efforts at fundraising, and those efforts are reaping success. The university announced this week it got...
Ohtani’s Ex-Interpreter Is Sentenced to 4 Years and 9 Months in Sports Betting Case
SANTA ANA, Calif. — The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced Thursday to four years and nine months in prison and three years' supervised release for bank and tax fraud after he stole nearly $17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers player’s bank account. Ippei Mizuhara, who...
NCAA Changes Transgender Policy to Limit Women’s Competition to Athletes Assigned Female at Birth
The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes on Thursday, limiting competition in women's sports to athletes who were assigned female at birth. The move came one day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to ban transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports. The order gives...
Israel Starts Planning for Palestinians to Leave Gaza Despite International Rejection
Israel says it has begun preparations for the departure of Palestinians from Gaza despite widespread international rejection of President Donald Trump's plan to empty the war-devastated territory of its population. There were no immediate signs of such preparations on the ground Thursday. Egypt has launched a behind-the-scenes diplomatic blitz against...
Mayor Says Fresno Needs High-Speed Rail Despite Cost Overruns
Calling California's high-speed rail "the worst managed project" he's ever seen, President Donald Trump announced he would investigate cost overruns on an effort that could cost $135 billion when it's finished. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer, though, hopes the project can be completed after the investigation. "There has been a lot...
12 States to Sue Over DOGE Access to Government Payment Systems Containing Personal Data
Democratic attorneys general in several states vowed Thursday to file a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing federal payment systems containing Americans' sensitive personal information. A dozen attorneys general, including New York's Letitia James, said in a statement that they were taking action "in defense...