WASHINGTON — A U.S. intelligence assessment has concluded that Russia may use its lethal new intermediate-range ballistic missile against Ukraine again in "coming days," a U.S. official said Wednesday. The experimental Oreshnik missile is seen by U.S. officials more as an attempt at intimidation than a game-changer on the battlefield...
Malibu Wildfire Forces Evacuations and Warnings for 20,000, Including Dick Van Dyke and Cher
MALIBU, Calif. — Weather conditions were forecast to improve in Southern California, aiding firefighters in their battle against a wind-driven wildfire that has forced up to 20,000 people, including Cher, Dick Van Dyke and his wife, from their homes in Malibu. With much of the coastal city under evacuation orders...
Police Have Suspect Luigi Mangione’s Notebook Describing Rationale for CEO Killing
NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione, who has been charged with killing Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthCare, was found with a notebook that detailed plans for the shooting, according to two law enforcement officials. The notebook described going to a “bean-counter” conference and killing an executive, the officials said. “What...
California Banned Bilingual Education for Nearly 20 Years. It Hasn’t Recovered
In 1953, Bárbara Flores entered kindergarten at Washington Elementary School in Madera, a small city surrounded by farm fields. Her mother and grandmother had talked it up: You're going to learn a lot. You're going to like it. She believed them. A little girl who would one day become a...
Saquon Barkley Is Chasing Eric Dickerson’s NFL Season Rushing Record. Can He Do It?
PHILADELPHIA — Eagles fans serenaded Saquon Barkley with chants of "MVP!" after a 9-yard run gave him the team's season rushing record. Barkley set the record in style — passing Eagles Hall of Famers Wilbert Montgomery and record holder LeSean McCoy in a single game — as he rushed for...
New Mayor for Clovis, City Manager Search Continues
Clovis City Councilmembers chose a new mayor and new mayor pro tem at Monday's meeting. Council unanimously chose Vong Mouanoutoua to be mayor and Diane Pearce to be mayor pro tem. Councilmembers serve two-year terms as mayor and mayor pro tem. Clovis will soon have to change the way it...
Quantum Computing Inches Closer to Reality After Another Google Breakthrough
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...