For the last 17 years, Matthew Stafford has been one of the best quarterbacks in the league, making two Pro Bowls, winning a Super Bowl and throwing for over 60,000 yards between his time with the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams. However, as Stafford nears the end of his...
Trump Says He Would Consider Relocating World Cup Matches
FARMINGDALE, New York — President Donald Trump said he would consider relocating 2026 World Cup matches from cities he did not deem safe, months before the United States is set to co-host the quadrennial soccer showcase with Canada and Mexico. Eleven U.S. cities are set to welcome matches, including the...
Delegates Walk Out as Netanyahu Condemns Palestinian State Recognition in Fiery UN Speech
UNITED NATIONS — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply denounced Western countries on Friday for embracing Palestinian statehood, accusing them of sending the message that "murdering Jews pays off." Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly, the Israeli leader pushed back in his harshest terms yet against a flurry of diplomatic moves...
Fresno Unified Opens First-of-Its-Kind Esports Arena at Middle School
Fresno Unified School District has officially unveiled their Technology Arena, where students will compete in esports and other technology-based events. The arena, located at Tehipite Middle School, hosted its grand opening Thursday. Fresno Unified staff and community leaders piled into the 7,000 square-foot facility alongside members of the middle school’s...
Fresno Man Who Killed ‘Big Mike’ Connors and His Girlfriend in Crash Gets 10 Years
A 22-year-old Fresno man has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison for two crashes prosecutors say were caused by marijuana impairment, the Fresno County District Attorney's Office announced Thursday. William Reyes Lozano pleaded guilty on Aug. 15 to two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while impaired and two...
Public Health Expert Ashish Jha: COVID School Closures Were a Mistake
Dr. Ashish Jha is one of the nation's leading experts on public health, especially pandemic response. He advised both the Trump and Biden administrations on how to deal with COVID-19. Currently, Jha is dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. He recently delivered a lecture in Fresno as...
Clovis Police Arrest One Suspect, Recover $20,000 in Stolen Goods. One Still at-Large
Clovis police say they have arrested one suspect and are searching for another in two ongoing organized retail theft investigations that spanned multiple stores in Clovis and Fresno. Police said they investigated 333 organized retail theft cases and made 247 arrests during the first half of 2025. Detectives arrested Sean...
FBI Ex-Chief Comey Criminally Charged as Trump Targets Critics, Source Says
WASHINGTON — Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on criminal charges on Thursday, a person familiar with the move said, in an escalation of President Donald Trump's campaign to seek retribution against people who have investigated or criticized him. Trump fired Comey in 2017, early in the Republican president's...
Israel Facing Potential UEFA Suspension Vote as Political Pressure Mounts
UEFA appears poised for an emergency vote on suspending Israel from European competition next week, with national federations scrambling to position themselves amid mounting political pressure following calls for action. The brewing crisis intensified this week when United Nations experts called for Israel's suspension from international football amid the unfolding genocide...
‘Time to Stop’: Trump Vows Israel Will Not Annex West Bank
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not allow Israel to annex the West Bank, rejecting calls from some far-right politicians in Israel who want to extend sovereignty over the area and snuff out hopes for a viable Palestinian state. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has...