LONDON — Six-time Grammy Award winner Jacob Collier, a fresh voice in contemporary jazz, took an unexpected approach to the final installment of the four-part album series, "Djesse Vol. 4." Each volume features collaborations with artists across the globe. But this time, the 30-year-old also harnessed voices of the audience...
EPA Grants California Authority to Ban Sales of New Gas Cars by 2035. Action Faces Reversal By Trump
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday granted two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions, including a rule aimed at banning sales of new gasoline-powered cars in the state by 2035. The incoming Trump administration is likely to try to reverse the action. The California...
Congress Can Give Us Clean Affordable Energy in 2025
Lighting up the darkness and giving gifts to children are beloved parts of most of our winter holiday traditions. We have the opportunity to give a collective gift of clean, reliable, and affordable light and power to all the children in our country. Right now, the slow and outdated permitting...
California’s PG&E Could Receive $15B in Federal Loans to Modernize Its Power Grid
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Pacific Gas & Electric Co. could receive up to $15 billion in federal loans to help the utility modernize its power grid and expand clean energy infrastructure across central and northern California, officials announced Tuesday. The U.S. Department of Energy announced a conditional commitment for one of...
House Ethics Panel Voted Secretly to Release the Gaetz Report
WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee secretly voted this month to release an investigative report into the conduct of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., according to three people with knowledge of the matter. The panel’s vote, which was reported earlier by CNN, paved the way for the release of the...
Scheffler and McIlroy Have Easy Time as PGA Tour Stars Beat LIV Golf’s Koepka and DeChambeau
NORTH LAS VEGAS — Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy never trailed and needed only 14 holes to beat Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau of LIV Golf in a made-for-TV exhibition Tuesday night that gave fans a chance to see PGA Tour and LIV stars together for the first time outside...
Michael Vick Accepts Head Coaching Job at Norfolk State
NORFOLK, Va. — Michael Vick has agreed to become the head coach at Norfolk State in a return to football for the former NFL star, who has never coached at any level. The 44-year-old Vick announced on his Facebook page on Tuesday night that he has accepted the job. Norfolk...
‘Tis the Season for ‘Nutcracker,’ Christmas Carols, and Sports
Love "The Nutcracker"? Then you're in luck. Two versions are coming up. On the sports beat, the Fresno State men's basketball team hosts Cal Baptist on Saturday afternoon and I'll tell you how to get in free. There's also a big MMA event in Visalia on Saturday. Check out our...
Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments Over the Law That Could Ban TikTok
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear arguments next month over the constitutionality of the federal law that could ban TikTok in the United States if its Chinese parent company doesn't sell it. The justices will hear arguments Jan. 10 about whether the law impermissibly restricts...
Falcons Name Rookie Michael Penix Jr. Starting QB, Bench Kirk Cousins
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons are turning to rookie Michael Penix Jr. as their starting quarterback and benching veteran Kirk Cousins as they fight for their first playoff berth since 2017. Coach Raheem Morris announced the decision in a statement Tuesday night. "After review we have made the decision Michael...