WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling. Biden, whose term expires in two weeks, said he is using authority under the...
Canada’s Trudeau Is Set To Resign as Liberal Party Leader, Spelling End to Time in Power
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to announce his resignation Monday, an official said, in the face of rising discontent over his leadership, and after the abrupt departure of his finance minister signaled growing turmoil within his government. The official said that Trudeau will stay on as prime...
Bulldogs Bolster Backfield with a Recruit, Transfer and Gilliam’s Return in One Weekend
In one weekend, the Fresno State football team retrieves senior running back Elijah Gilliam from the transfer portal and sign a high school recruit and transfer all at the RB position. Gilliam withdrew from the portal on Sunday after declaring to leave the program last Sunday for his last year...
Amazon Will Stream Melania Trump Documentary by Director Bruce Ratner
LOS ANGELES — Incoming first lady Melania Trump will be the subject of a new documentary directed by Brett Ratner and distributed by Amazon Prime Video. The streaming arm of the tech giant got exclusive licensing rights for a streaming and theatrical release later this year, the company said Sunday. Filming...
No Curry? No Problem for Warriors in Win Over Grizzlies
SAN FRANCISCO — Andrew Wiggins scored 24 points, Dennis Schroder added 17, and the undermanned Golden State Warriors held off the Memphis Grizzlies 121-113 on Saturday night in the latest testy matchup between the rivals. Lindy Waters III scored 16 with four 3-pointers off the bench on a night the...
Israel Helps Former Soldier Flee Brazil Over Probe of Alleged Gaza War Crimes
JERUSALEM — Israel has helped a former soldier leave Brazil after legal action was initiated against him by a group accusing Israelis of war crimes in the Gaza Strip based in part on soldiers' social media posts. Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday said it had helped the former soldier safely...
Crawford Excels, but Bulldogs Remain Winless in MW With Loss at Utah State
Fresno State junior forward Alex Crawford scored 19 of his career-high 26 points after intermission and blocked two shots, but the Bulldogs fell, 89-83, at Utah State on Saturday. The Bulldogs dropped to 4-11 overall and 0-4 in Mountain West men's basketball while the conference-co-leading Aggies improved to 14-1 and...
Higher Social Security Payments Coming for Millions of Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday plans to sign into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees, affecting nearly 3 million people who receive pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers and in other public service jobs. Advocates say the Social Security Fairness Act rights...
With a Nod to Her Mentor Shirley Chisholm, Rep. Barbara Lee Exits Congress as a Renegade Herself
WASHINGTON — Rep. Barbara Lee has always stood apart, a matter-of-fact renegade with a long list of firsts. In high school, she was the first Black student to integrate her Southern California cheerleading squad. During the Democrat's more than two decades in Congress, she has been the only Black woman...
EV Demand Leads Automakers to Strong 2024 Finish
Automakers closed 2024 with strong sales in the United States in the final three months of the year, helped by a surge in demand for electric models. The gains were led by General Motors, which said Friday that its fourth-quarter sales rose 21% from a year earlier, to more than...