WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to warn of an "oligarchy" of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and of a "tech-industrial complex" that is infringing on Americans' rights and the future of democracy. Speaking from the Oval Office as he prepares...
Insurance Rule Change Shifts Wildfire Costs to California Consumers
California homeowners may face unexpected costs due to a recent change in insurance rules, following the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The crisis stems from major insurers retreating from California's market, with more than half of the state's largest home insurance companies halting or...
Man Found Dead in Clovis. Authorities Seeks Public’s Help to Locate Family.
The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office is asking for the public's help in locating the family of Juan Jorge Rodriguez, 59, who was recently found dead outside a Clovis business, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Rodriguez, who died of natural causes, is described as 5'6" and 140...
Fresno State Trio Heads to Orlando for Tropical Bowl Showdown
Three standout seniors from the 2024 Fresno State football team are gearing up for a trip to Orlando, Florida, where they will participate in the Trillion Tropical Bowl from Thursday to Sunday, Go Bulldogs reported. Wide receiver Mac Dalena, cornerback Cam Lockridge, and offensive lineman Mose Vavao will represent the...
California Abandons Diesel Truck Ban and 3 Other Clean-Air Rules Before Trump Is Sworn In
California has decided to abandon its groundbreaking regulations phasing out diesel trucks and requiring cleaner locomotives because the incoming Trump administration is unlikely to allow the state to implement them. State officials have long considered the rules regulating diesel vehicles essential to cleaning up California's severe air pollution and combating...
US Sues Southwest Airlines Over Chronic Delays
The federal government sued Southwest Airlines on Wednesday, accusing the airline of harming passengers who flew on two routes that were plagued by consistent delays in 2022. In a lawsuit, the Transportation Department said it was seeking more than $2.1 million in civil penalties over the flights between airports in...
The Barcode Is Out. QR Codes Are In. What Does the Future Have in Store?
The first barcode made its appearance in 1974. Back then, grocery stores needed a way to streamline the checkout process. Now, cashiers around the world scan a barcode 10 billion times a day, according to GS1, the not-for-profit company that standardizes the different types of codes. But companies told them...
South African Police End Mine Rescue Operation With at Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors
STILFONTEIN, South Africa — South African police ended a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine on Wednesday and said they believe they have brought out all the survivors and retrieved all the bodies after hundreds of miners were trapped for months in one of the country's deepest mines while...
Vivek Ramaswamy, an Ohio Native, Is Interested in Filling Vance’s Old Senate Seat, AP Source Says
CINCINNATI — Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has expressed interest in the Ohio U.S. Senate seat that was vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance, two people with direct knowledge of the biotech entrepreneur's wishes told The Associated Press. The 39-year-old from Cincinnati had been weighing a campaign for Ohio...
Google Signs Deal With AP to Deliver Up-to-Date News Through Its Gemini AI Chatbot
Google says its artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini will deliver up-to-date news from The Associated Press in the tech giant's first such deal with a news publisher. Google announced the deal in a blog post Wednesday, saying that AP "will now deliver a feed of real-time information to help further enhance...