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...
Who Are the Dems Eying 2028 Presidential Bids? CBS News’ Robert Costa Has Answers
CBS News' Robert Costa knows Washington, D.C. inside and out. Thus the national election correspondent, who spoke at Fresno State this week, is the perfect insider to explain Donald Trump's victory, his cabinet choices, and the next Democratic presidential primary. "This is such a prism of the country," Costa said...
Was Brian Thompson’s Killer a Hit Man? Unlikely, Experts Say.
NEW YORK — For the general public, the shooting in Manhattan of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare on Wednesday seemed like something off Netflix: a coldblooded morning murder outside a hotel, a hooded man shooting a corporate bigwig from behind, the victim turning to face the attacker before crumpling to the...
Trump’s FBI Pick Has an Enemies List. Biden Should Pardon Everyone on It.
Opinion by Michelle Goldberg on Dec. 6, 2024. There are few good things to be said about Donald Trump’s plan to fire FBI director Christopher Wray and install in his place Kash Patel, a thuggish lackey who has spent years fantasizing about taking revenge on Trump’s enemies. But there is...
US Added a Strong 227,000 Jobs in November in Bounce-Back From October Slowdown
WASHINGTON — America's job market rebounded in November, adding 227,000 workers in a solid recovery from the previous month, when the effects of strikes and hurricanes had sharply diminished employers' payrolls. Last month's hiring growth was up considerably from a meager gain of 36,000 jobs in October. The government also...
IAEA Chief: Iran Is Poised to ‘Quite Dramatically’ Increase Stockpile of Near Weapons-Grade Uranium
MANAMA, Bahrain — Iran is poised to "quite dramatically" increase its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium as it has started cascades of advanced centrifuges, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency warned Friday. The comments from Rafael Mariano Grossi came just hours after Iran said it conducted a successful...