Ten high school football prospects signed with Fresno State on Wednesday, and nine of them are three-star recruits. The signings came at a pivotal time for the program, which announced the hiring of Matt Entz as the Bulldogs' new head coach the same day. Time will tell if the 2025...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Drifts Around Its Records After a Solid Jobs Report
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are drifting around their records Friday after data suggested the job market remains solid enough to keep the economy going, but not so strong that it raises immediate worries about inflation. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% and was just above its all-time high set on...
Supreme Court Will Decide if Palestinian Authorities Can Be Sued in US Over Middle East Attacks
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to settle a years-long legal dispute over whether Palestinian authorities can be sued in U.S. courts by Americans killed or wounded in terrorism attacks in the Middle East. The federal appeals court in New York has repeatedly ruled in favor of the Palestine...
Judge Upholds Use of Race in Naval Academy Admissions, Saying a Diverse Military Is Stronger
BALTIMORE — A federal judge on Friday ruled that the U.S. Naval Academy can continue considering race in its admissions process, ruling that military cohesion and other national security factors mean the officer training school should not be subjected to the same standards as civilian universities. During a two-week bench...
Chipotle Is Raising US Prices After Promising Bigger Portions
Chipotle is raising its U.S. prices to offset inflation and to compensate for a promise to increase portion sizes. Chipotle's chief corporate affairs officer, Laurie Schalow, confirmed Friday that the Mexican restaurant chain was implementing a 2% price increase nationally. Schalow said it's the first time the California-based company has...
Fresno Charter School Finally Gets a Golden Ticket to Build New Campus
In one of the most packed chambers in months, the Fresno City Council held lengthy debates on a major land use plan and a school's future. Interested residents filled the bottom floor, while students from the Golden Charter Academy occupied the rarely-used balcony level. After a debate lasting more than...
Madera DUI Driver Arrested After Hit-and-Run and Crashing in Orchard Near Riverstone
A Madera woman was arrested Wednesday evening after crashing her car into an almond orchard while allegedly driving under the influence, the California Highway Patrol said. The incident began around 7:51 p.m. when a motorist reported a Ford Fusion weaving off the roadway near Avenue 12 and Road 40. The...
Middle East Latest: Lebanon Closes All Land Border Crossings With Syria
Lebanon's General Security Directorate said Friday the country is closing all land border crossings with Syria except for a main one that links Beirut with the Syrian capital Damascus. The decision by the security agency in charge of border crossings came hours after an Israeli airstrike damaged the Arida border...
Elon Musk Backed Trump With Over $250 Million, Fueling the Unusual ‘RBG PAC’
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, spent more than $250 million in the final months of this year’s election to help Donald Trump win the presidency, federal filings revealed Thursday. The sum is a fraction of Musk’s wealth. But it is nonetheless a staggering amount from a single...
3 Climbers From the US and Canada Are Believed to Have Died in a Fall on New Zealand’s Highest Peak
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Three mountain climbers — two from the U.S. and one from Canada — missing for five days on Aoraki, New Zealand's tallest peak, are believed to have died in a fall, the authorities said Friday. The men's bodies were not found. But based on footprints glimpsed...