Despite a tumultuous U.S. presidential campaign and intensifying global conflicts, the economy is poised to end 2024 in a stable position. Inflation has come down substantially and economic growth remains relatively robust, particularly for the United States. But the outlook for 2025 is murky, as President-elect Donald Trump’s policy changes...
Fresno State Marching Band Returns to Rose Parade: Where to Watch
The Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band, which dazzled audiences at the 2023 Rose Parade, is set to return to Pasadena for the 136th Rose Parade on Wednesday morning. Selected as one of 20 participants, the band will perform under the theme “Best Day Ever.” In 2023, the 270-member ensemble turned...
Hackers Exploit Chrome Extensions, Exposing Millions to 2FA Bypass Attacks
Google Chrome users face potential security risks as hackers target browser extensions to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA), as reported by Forbes. The attacks, which began in mid-December, have compromised several companies' Chrome extensions, potentially affecting millions of users. Christmas Eve Attack One notable incident involved Cyberhaven, a data attack detection...
2 Security Guards Shot After Confronting Shoplifting Suspect in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Two security guards were shot and wounded at a downtown Los Angeles shopping area after they confronted a man trying to walk out of a store with a suitcase containing items he hadn't paid for, police said Tuesday. The guards confronted the man, shots were fired, and...
FUSD’s Chief Academic Officer Named Superintendent of SoCal District
Dr. Natasha Baker, who has served as Fresno Unified School District's chief academic officer for two years and seven months, is leaving for a new job as superintendent of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. Norwalk-La Mirada is a 15,000-student district in Los Angeles County. Baker, who had replaced longtime...
Fresno State Coaches JD Williams, Aaron Prier to Stay on Staff Under Entz
Fresno State football head coach Matt Entz announced Tuesday that position coaches JD Williams (cornerbacks) and Aaron Prier (running backs) will remain on staff. The announcement follows Entz’s decision to retain John Baxter as special teams coordinator. JD Williams: A Bulldog Through and Through Williams, a Bulldog alumnus, will continue...
A New Year Dawns on a Middle East Torn by Conflict and Change
DAMASCUS — In Damascus, the streets were buzzing with excitement Tuesday as Syrians welcomed in a new year that seemed to many to bring a promise of a brighter future after the unexpected fall of Bashar Assad's government weeks earlier. While Syrians in the capital looked forward to a new...
Former CNN Anchor Aaron Brown, Who Helped Viewers Through the Sept. 11 Attacks, Has Died
NEW YORK - Aaron Brown, a veteran television news anchor whose steady hand helped guide CNN viewers through the unfolding tragedy of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks has died. CNN, citing a statement from Brown's family, reported that he died Sunday. A cause of death was not given. He was...
The 2024 High School Yearbook of American Politics
Opinion by Michelle Cottle on Dec. 30, 2024. The 2024 political scene is ending where it began, with Donald Trump at center stage. No presidential contender has ever had a year like his: $350 million in court-ordered payments in a civil fraud case, $83.3 million in a defamation case, 34...
US Senator’s Son Gets 28 Years for Car Chase That Killed Sheriff’s Deputy
The son of Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., was sentenced to 28 years in prison Monday in connection with a high-speed car chase that ended with a crash that killed a sheriff’s deputy last year. Ian Cramer, 43, led police on a highway pursuit Dec. 6, 2023, after speeding away from...