In 2019, a team of Google researchers said they had built a machine capable of performing tasks that were not possible with traditional supercomputers. They described this machine, called a quantum computer, as a turning point in the evolution of information technology. Some scientists disputed the claim. In the years...
Clovis Police Cite 5th-Grader for ‘Murder Up’ Threat Against School
A 5th-grade student was cited for making threats against Cedarwood Elementary School, on Coventry and Palo Alto avenues in Clovis, after a voicemail was left on the school’s main phone line Monday evening, the Clovis Police Department said in a statement. Officers received the disturbing message around 6:30 p.m., which...
LeAnn Rimes Brings Her Holiday Concert to Table Mountain Casino
Country superstar LeAnn Rimes brings her "Joy: The Holiday Tour" to Table Mountain Casino on Wednesday. It'll be an acoustic performance. Rimes has sold more than 48 million units globally. Her career defining hit "How Do I Live" holds the record as Billboard's Hot 100 all-time No. 1 hit by...
What Did You Google in 2024? Here’s What Search Trends Show
NEW YORK — Remember what you searched for in 2024? Google does. Google released its annual “Year in Search” on Tuesday, rounding up the top trending queries entered into its namesake search engine in 2024. The results show terms that saw the highest spike in traffic compared to last year...
Suspect in the UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Killing Struggles, Shouts Entering Courthouse
ALTOONA, Pa. — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggled with deputies and shouted while being led into court Tuesday as new details emerged about his possible motivation behind the ambush. In his first public words since a five-day search ended with his arrest at a McDonald's in Pennsylvania,...
Fresno Neighbors, Officers Save Elderly Woman From House Fire
Quick-thinking neighbors and responding officers rescued an elderly woman from a burning home in northwest Fresno on Sunday evening, the Fresno Police Department said in a statement. At approximately 5:30 p.m., personnel were dispatched to a residence near Holland and Cecilia avenues, west of Highway 99, after neighbors reported smoke...
Federal Judge Temporarily Halts Proposed $24.6B Kroger-Albertsons Merger
A federal judge has temporarily halted a proposed merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons, an action that could scuttle the deal. U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson issued the ruling Tuesday after holding a three-week hearing in Portland, Oregon. Kroger and Albertsons in 2022 proposed what would be the...
Naked Political Ambition on Full Display at the Fresno City Council
The Fresno City Council gave dozens of school children attending last Thursday's meeting a perhaps more-honest-than-intended display of local politics at work. In addition, the focus by Councilmember Nelson Esparza on his political future came on a day in which the council punted on a consequential land-use decision affecting hundreds...
Teen Sentenced in Tulare County for Orosi Teacher’s 2023 Murder
A 16-year-old boy has been sentenced to juvenile custody for the 2023 shooting death of Orosi teacher Sergio Martin, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday. The boy, 15 at the time of the crime, admitted to murder with special allegations that the killing occurred during a burglary and...
From Wealth and Success to Murder Suspect, the Life of Luigi Mangione Took a Hard Turn
Luigi Nicholas Mangione, the suspect in the fatal shooting of a healthcare executive in New York City, apparently was living a charmed life: the grandson of a wealthy real estate developer, valedictorian of his elite Baltimore prep school and with degrees from one of the nation's top private universities. Friends at an...