A traffic stop in Madera turned into an unusual arrest Monday night when a California Highway Patrol officer pulled over a speeding Rolls Royce Ghost on northbound Highway 99, north of Avenue 17, the CHP said in a statement. The driver, whose identity has not been released, was found to...
Transgender Trailblazer Sarah McBride Heads to Her Debut in Congress, Hoping for a Touch of Grace
DOVER, Del. — It was her last day in session as a Delaware state senator, and Sarah McBride sat in her tiny office at the state Capitol, preparing farewell remarks. She had made history here, as the first openly transgender state senator in the country. Now she was making history...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Indexes Drift Lower Into the Close of Another Record-Breaking Year
NEW YORK - U.S. stock indexes are drifting lower in morning trading Tuesday as Wall Street closes out another milestone-shattering year of gains. The S&P 500 gave up an early gain and was down less than 0.1%. The benchmark index is coming off back-to-back declines of more than 1%. The...
Warriors Are No Match for Streaking Garland-Led Cavaliers
SAN FRANCISCO — Darius Garland scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell scored 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers extended their winning streak to seven games with a 113-95 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. Up Next Cleveland plays at Los Angeles Tuesday night, and Golden State hosts Philadelphia on...
Man Who Kidnapped California Woman in What Was Initially Called a Hoax Faces New Charges
SANTA CLARA — A man who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a Northern California woman in what became widely known as the "Gone Girl" kidnapping has been charged with two 15-year-old home invasion sexual assaults, prosecutors announced Monday. New Charges for Previous Home Invasions Prosecutors allege Matthew Muller, 47, broke into...
Purdy’s Elbow Injury Adds to 49ers’ Woes. MRI Is Coming Up.
SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy hurt his surgically repaired throwing elbow late in a loss to the Detroit Lions on Monday night, the latest blow in an injury-plagued season for the San Francisco 49ers. The injury came in the final two minutes of a 40-34 loss for San Francisco when...
Fresno Police Department to Conduct DUI Patrols on New Year’s Eve
The Fresno Police Department will conduct DUI patrols on New Year’s Eve, aiming to keep roads safe during holiday celebrations. Officers will be out in force from 4 p.m. Tuesday to 2 a.m. Wednesday, targeting drivers suspected of impairment. On Saturday, the Fresno police reported that their checkpoint at Palm...
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Reach Divorce Settlement After 8 Years
LOS ANGELES — Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, ending one of the longest and most contentious divorces in Hollywood history but not every legal issue between the two. Jolie and Pitt signed off on a default declaration filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday,...
The Pentagon Chief Loses Bid To Reject 9/11 Plea Deals
WASHINGTON — A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 attacks, a U.S. official said. The decision puts back on track the agreements that would have the three...
The World Begins Welcoming 2025 With Light Shows, Embraces and Ice Plunges
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — From Sydney to Vladivostok, communities around the world have begun welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges. Auckland became the first major city to celebrate, as thousands thronged downtown or climbed the city’s ring of volcanic peaks for a fireworks vantage point. A...