NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump's lawyers are raising a new claim in their fight to overturn his hush money conviction, alleging that the historic verdict was tainted by juror misconduct. But prosecutors contend that the allegations in a defense court filing made public Tuesday are "unsworn, unsupported" hearsay and...
Conor McGregor Says He’s in Negotiations With Logan Paul for Boxing Exhibition in India
Conor McGregor says he's in negotiations to fight Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India. McGregor said early Tuesday morning on social media he's in "preliminary agreements" with the family of billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani to fight Paul. "I have agreed," McGregor said. McGregor Denies Rumors of UFC Bout...
Rep. Jim Costa Loses Bid to Become Democrats’ Top Ag Committee Member
House Democrats voted Tuesday to select Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) as their top member on the Agriculture Committee, favoring the junior legislator over veteran Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno), The Hill reported. The vote, conducted behind closed doors by secret ballot in the Capitol’s basement, resulted in a tally of 121...
Injuries Decimate the Lions. RB David Montgomery Among the Latest.
ALLEN PARK — The banged-up Detroit Lions took some serious hits in their loss to the Buffalo Bills. "Nobody cares," coach Dan Campbell said Monday. "Nobody is going to give us a pass, or put an asterisk next to your record." Running back David Montgomery and defensive tackle Alim McNeill...
Navy Honors Tom Cruise for Boosting the Military With His Screen Roles
LONDON — The world's most famous fictional Top Gun is now a decorated naval hero. Tom Cruise was awarded the U.S. Navy's top civilian honor on Tuesday for "outstanding contributions to the Navy and the Marine Corps" with "Top Gun" and other films. Cruise, who has been working in the...
Will Santa Need Rudolph’s Nose to Guide Him to Fresno on Christmas Eve?
The gray blanket of dense morning fog will stay with us for a few more days, but a warm-up is on the way — as is more much-needed rain for the Valley. Santa Claus may need to wear his waterproof suit and have a tarp over his sleigh to keep...
Can New State Regs Resolve California’s Property Insurance Crisis?
There's no law requiring California property owners to carry insurance, but the vast majority buy it to protect themselves from fire and other perils, or are required to do so by their mortgage lenders. There's also no law requiring insurance companies to offer coverage in California, but most would prefer...
Former Bitwise CEOs Receive Stiff Federal Prison Sentences
The former CEOs of Bitwise Industries learned their fate for defrauding tech investors $115 million on Tuesday morning at the downtown Fresno federal courthouse. Jake Soberal received a sentence of 132 months, or 11 years. Irma Olguin Jr. was sentenced to 108 months, or nine years. John Coughenour, a visiting...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Trims Its Stellar Gains as Nvidia’s Star Dims Again
NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes are edging back on Tuesday and trimming some of their stellar gains for the year. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% in afternoon trading, though it's still near its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 242 points, or...
Chargers Are Reeling With Important Showdown Against Broncos on Deck
EL SEGUNDO — Playoff-contending teams would like to be rolling into the final three games of the regular season. Instead, the Los Angeles Chargers are reeling after Sunday's 40-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and with a short turnaround before what could be its biggest game of the season....