BANGKOK — World shares were mixed on Thursday as the U.S. stock market remained closed to observe a National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter. European stocks were modestly higher, with Germany's DAX inching up 0.1% to 20,342.60 and France's CAC 40 adding 0.6% to 7,500.22. Britain's FTSE...
New York’s Highest Appeals Court Declines to Block Trump’s Sentencing in His Hush Money Case
New York's highest court on Thursday declined to block Donald Trump's upcoming sentencing in his hush money case, leaving the U.S. Supreme Court as the president-elect's likely last option to prevent the hearing from taking place Friday. One judge of the New York Court of Appeals issued a brief order...
Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore, Paris Hilton Among Those Losing Homes in LA Fires
LOS ANGELES — Fires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes of numerous celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Paris Hilton and led to sweeping disruptions of entertainment events. Three awards ceremonies planned for this weekend have been postponed. Next week's Oscar nominations have been delayed....
Adorable Mimsey Can’t Wait to Become Your Purr-Fect Companion
Mimsey is a tiny adorable little 1-year-old girl! She loves exploring new spaces and gets along great with dogs and other cats. She also has the loudest purr you have ever heard; to hear them you simply have to talk to or hold her. Mimsey gets excited over food and...
Scientists Drill Nearly 2 Miles Down to Pull 1.2 Million-Year-Old Ice Core From Antarctic
An international team of scientists announced Thursday they've successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles (2.8 kilometers) to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice they say is at least 1.2 million years old. Analysis of the ancient ice is expected to show how Earth's atmosphere...
Jimmy Carter Honored With Washington Funeral Before Burial in His Georgia Hometown
Jimmy Carter, who considered himself an outsider even as he sat in the Oval Office as the 39th U.S. president, was honored Thursday with the pageantry of a funeral at Washington National Cathedral before a second service and burial in his tiny Georgia hometown. The first speaker was Joshua Carter,...
Fresno County Shooting Leaves Man Dead, Authorities Investigate
Fresno County Sheriff's detectives are investigating the shooting death of a man early Thursday morning in a rural area of Parlier, authorities said said in a statement. Deputies responded shortly before 3 a.m. to reports of gunfire near Academy and Adams avenues. They found a man lying outside with gunshot...
Firefighters Battle Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires as Winds Calm Somewhat
LOS ANGELES — Firefighters began to make progress battling the deadly and devastating fires in the Los Angeles area early Thursday, especially because the ferocious winds that have been driving the fast-moving flames are expected to slow down. Firefighters were able to knock down a major threat that broke out Wednesday evening in the Hollywood...
CA Infernos In January? Why Wildfire Season Is Longer and More Devastating
As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual "fire days" — when conditions are ripe for fires to spark — than 50 years ago. When is California's...
Fresno Woman Arrested After Burning Body Was Found in Madera County
Updated at 2:48 a.m. on Jan. 10, 2025 Jessie Equilla Brooks, 56, of Fresno, has been arrested and booked into the Madera County Jail on murder charges in connection with the case, the Madera County Sheriff's Office said in a social media post. Authorities are withholding the victim’s identity pending...