A traffic collision involving three vehicles, including two single-passenger cars and a semi-truck, occurred at Avenue 328 and Road 100 near Visalia on Friday morning, the Tulare County Fire Department said in a statement. Two individuals sustained minor injuries, while a third was pinned and suffered moderate injuries. Emergency responders,...
White House Says Trump Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China Will Come Saturday
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will put in place 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% tariffs on goods from China effective on Saturday, the White House said, but it provided no word on whether there would be any exemptions to the measures that could result in...
RFK Jr. Accuses Sanders of Taking Pharma Money in Heated Hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused Sen. Bernie Sanders of being in the pocket of the pharmaceutical industry during a tense exchange at his Health and Human Services confirmation hearing Thursday, Sky News Australia reported. Kennedy claimed Sanders received $1.5 million in pharmaceutical donations during his 2020 presidential campaign, making him...
Marianne Faithfull, Singer and Pop Icon, Dies at 78
NEW YORK — Marianne Faithfull, the British pop star, muse, libertine and old soul who inspired and helped write some of the Rolling Stones' greatest songs and endured as a torch singer and survivor of the lifestyle she once embodied, has died. She was 78. Faithfull passed away Thursday in...
Justice Department Sues to Block $14 Billion Juniper Buyout by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department sued to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14 billion acquisition of rival Juniper Networks on Thursday, the first attempt to stop a merger by a new Trump administration that is expected to take a softer approach to mergers. The Justice complaint alleges that Hewlett Packer Enterprise,...
Bronny James Plays Whole 4th Quarter in Lakers’ Blowout Win
WASHINGTON — Even on the road, Bronny James was quite a crowd favorite. Fans in Washington chanted for LeBron James' son early and often, and with the Los Angeles Lakers way ahead of the Wizards on Thursday night, the younger James played the entire fourth quarter of his team's 134-96...
LA Dodgers Finalize $13 Million, 1-Year Contract With Reliever Kirby Yates
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers added Kirby Yates to their bullpen on Thursday, agreeing to a $13 million, one-year contract with the veteran right-hander. The Dodgers also designated right-hander Ryan Brasier for assignment to make room on the team's 40-man roster. Yates joins a refurbished bullpen for the...
Red, Blue and Purple States Pass Laws to Protect Kids on Social Media
Children should be seen and not heard, or so the old saying goes. A new version of this adage is now playing out across the United States, as more states are passing laws about how children and teens should use social media. In 2024, approximately half of all U.S. states...
Fresno Women Indicted on Kidnapping Charges. Mother, Child Taken to Mexico.
Two Fresno women have been indicted on federal kidnapping charges after allegedly abducting a mother and her child and transporting them to Mexico against their will, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith announced. A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment Thursday against Rosa Ventura, 34, and Claudia Gonzales, 38, charging...
AI Gives Nonprogrammers a Boost in Writing Computer Code
What do you think there are more of: professional computer programmers or computer users who do a little programming? It's the second group. There are millions of so-called end-user programmers. They're not going into a career as a professional programmer or computer scientist. They're going into business, teaching, law, or...