LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is donating $500,000 to help firefighters and animals forced to flee the deadly wildfires around the region. Ohtani announced his intention on Instagram, with LA Strong in white lettering against a black background. "We'll be donating $500,000 to help those firefighters...
The Big Chill: Siberian Air to Make Trump Swearing-in Coldest in 40 Years
NEW ORLEANS — The vast majority of Americans are about to get an extended taste of frigid Siberian weather. Another polar vortex disruption will stretch Arctic air across the top of the globe and make Donald Trump's second inauguration the coldest in 40 years, meteorologists said. After starting in the...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Kevin Grant Price
Update on Jan. 22, 2025 at 3:10 p.m. Kevin Grant Price was arrested by the Fresno County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday. Original Story Jan. 17, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Kevin Grant Price Suspects Date of Birth: June 10, 1996 Physical Description: White Male, 6’ 1,...
Nintendo’s New Switch 2 Console Will Come Out in 2025
LOS ANGELES — Gaming giant Nintendo revealed its newest console Thursday in a highly anticipated announcement gamers had been waiting for since rumors of its release first spread years ago. The Nintendo Switch 2, the successor to the Nintendo Switch system, will be released in 2025, the company said. Larger...
Sting, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Perform at FireAid Benefit Concert
NEW YORK — Sting, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among the performers slated to take the stage at FireAid, a benefit concert for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief. Announced last week, FireAid was originally scheduled to take place at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. It...
Proposed Rules Would Require Nutrition Info, Allergen Warnings on Alcohol Labels
Labels on wine, distilled spirits and malt beverages in the U.S. would be required to list alcohol content and nutritional information per serving, plus notification of potential allergens, under two new rules proposed Thursday by the Treasury Department. The department's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is seeking public...
College Students Appear in Court in Case Stemming From ‘Catch a Predator’ Fad on TikTok
WORCESTER, Mass. — Five Massachusetts college students appeared in court Thursday, accused of plotting to lure a man to their campus through a dating app and then seizing him as part of a "Catch a Predator" trend on TikTok. The Assumption University students, all teenagers, were arraigned on conspiracy and...
Biden Won’t Enforce TikTok Ban, Official Says, Leaving Fate of App to Trump
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden won't enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office on Monday, a U.S. official said Thursday, leaving its fate in the hands of President-elect Donald Trump. Congress last year, in a law...
Man With Stick Kills 2 Homeless People in Miami in ‘Unprovoked’ Attack, Police Say
A man wielding a stick killed two people in Miami in an "unprovoked" attack on four homeless people, law enforcement officials said. The suspect was taken into custody following the beatings, which police say were carried out early Thursday. A 911 call placed just after 6 a.m. Thursday alerted officials...
FBI Closes Diversity Office, Reflects Broader Corporate Trend
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has confirmed the closure of its Office of Diversity and Inclusion, a move that comes amid growing criticism of DEI initiatives following recent security incidents. "In recent weeks, the FBI took steps to close the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI), effective by December 2024,"...