Officials assessed the damage on Sunday after a strong storm system moved across the southern U.S. over the weekend, spawning tornadoes and killing at least four people. There were at least 45 reports of tornado damage across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia, said Brian Hurley, a meteorologist with the...
Biden Announces Nearly $2.5B More in Military Aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States will send nearly $2.5 billion more in weapons to Ukraine as his administration works quickly to spend all the money it has available to help Kyiv fight off Russia before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The package includes $1.25...
The World Population Will Be 8.09 Billion on New Year’s Day After a 71 Million Increase in 2024
The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year's Day, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Monday. The 0.9% increase in 2024 was a slight slowdown from 2023, when the world population grew by 75 million people. In January...
Trump Endorses Mike Johnson To Stay On as House Speaker After Government Funding Turmoil
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump is endorsing House Speaker Mike Johnson as he prepares to fight to keep his role leading Republicans in Congress. Trump said Monday in a post on his social media network that Johnson “is a good, hard working, religious man” and said the...
U.S. Presidents Pay Tribute to Jimmy Carter
Former U.S. presidents joined world leaders and others in mourning former President Jimmy Carter after his death Sunday at age 100, recalling him as a humble humanitarian and global statesman who fought for peace and democracy during his four years in the White House and in his long and active...
Jetliner Skids off Runway and Bursts Into Flames While Landing in South Korea, Killing 179
SEOUL, South Korea — A jetliner skidded off a runway, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames Sunday in South Korea after its landing gear apparently failed to deploy. All but two of the 181 people aboard were killed in one of the country’s worst aviation disasters, officials...
Jimmy Carter, the 39th US President, Has Died at 100
ATLANTA — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died. He was 100 years old. The longest-lived American president died...
Netanyahu’s Prostate Being Removed as He Faces Crises on Multiple Fronts
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is having his prostate removed on Sunday, his office said, a procedure that comes as he manages multiple crises at once, including the ongoing war in Gaza and his own trial for alleged corruption. Netanyahu, 75, is among a cohort of...
Fresno State Hires New Defensive Coordinator Nick Benedetto
The Fresno State football team lost the Potato Bowl to Northern Illinois, but the Bulldogs did take their defensive coordinator from the Huskies. Fresno State coach Matt Entz hired Nick Benedetto on Saturday as the Bulldogs' new defensive play-caller and safeties coach. He replaces college and NFL veteran Kevin Coyle....
Kern Water Managers Submit 4th Groundwater Plan, Hope to Avoid Probation
Groundwater agencies throughout the Kern subbasin approved a fourth groundwater sustainability plan in December in hopes it will finally be their ticket to staying out of probation. The major changes in this new plan include a robust, $3 million program to fix domestic wells that may be harmed by dropping...