ATLANTA — A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others but did not dismiss the indictment, leaving the future of the prosecution uncertain. Citing an "appearance of impropriety" by Willis that might not typically...
49ers Move Closer to Shutting Down Trent Williams for Rest of the Season
SANTA CLARA — San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said the team is getting close to ruling out star left tackle Trent Williams for the rest of the season as his injured ankle isn't healing as fast as the 49ers hoped. Williams has missed the past four games with the injury...
Tulare County Mother, Accomplice Charged in Amber Alert Kidnap
Two women are facing multiple felony charges following the alleged abduction of two minor children that prompted an Amber Alert in Tulare County earlier this week, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office said in a statement Thursday. Makenzie Morrelli, 29, and Kayla Williams, 28, have been charged with two counts...
FBI Raids Home of LA Deputy Mayor Following City Hall Bomb Threat Probe
FBI agents raided the home of Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Brian Williams in connection with a bomb threat he allegedly made against City Hall earlier this year. Mayor Karen Bass's office was notified of the search and immediately placed Williams on administrative leave. "The Mayor takes this matter very seriously,"...
FUSD Trustees Take Oath of Office, Then Everyone Got Cake
It was a party atmosphere Wednesday evening as three incumbent Fresno Unified trustees were sworn into office by relatives and friends. But Roosevelt region Trustee Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas might be taking another oath of office just a few months from now. Jonasson Rosas, who handily won election to her third...
Hajj-Malik Williams Leads No. 24 UNLV Past Cal in LA Bowl
INGLEWOOD — Despite losing its starting quarterback after three games and head coach 10 days ago, UNLV had its best season in the Football Bowl Subdivision. The 24th-ranked Rebels picked up their 11th win and first bowl victory in 24 years Wednesday night when they pulled away in the second...
White House Pushes to Find American Journalist Abducted in Syria
WASHINGTON — The White House has given the rebel group that toppled the Syrian government a list of former officials who might have knowledge about Austin Tice, an American journalist who was abducted in Damascus in 2012. The list of names provided to the group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, is short,...
Suspect in CEO Killing Agrees to Be Extradited to New York
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. — The 26-year-old man accused of killing a health care executive in New York City agreed Thursday to be extradited to New York, where he will face a first-degree murder charge. The man, Luigi Mangione, was being held at a prison in Pennsylvania after he was spotted in...
Punjabi Farmers Get Few Answers to Questions About Groundwater Regulations
After a four-hour workshop with state officials in Visalia, Punjabi American farmers were left frustrated and questioning whether California realized it had weaponized groundwater in a way that could destroy the San Joaquin Valley. "SGMA has good intentions," said Selma grower Nick Sahota during the Dec. 5 event. "But it...
Fresno State Engineering Grad Prepares for Takeoff
Kimberly Mireles grew up in a household where engineering was a constant presence. As the only daughter in her family of six, she was constantly influenced by her brothers who are engineers. This environment sparked her curiosity and shaped her academic interests, fueling a desire to pursue a career in...