If you’ve long assumed that you must deprive yourself of delicious foods in order to be healthy, a new study published Wednesday in The BMJ offers encouraging news: Eating dark chocolate has been associated with a reduced risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. The research did not prove that the...
Fresno Video Cameras Help Detectives Arrest Road Rage Shooter
A 27-year-old man was arrested in connection with a road rage shooting that injured a woman on Tuesday in Fresno, the Fresno Police Department said in a Friday afternoon statement. Officers responded to Shields and Pleasant avenues after reports of a shooting. They found two victims, a 33-year-old woman and...
Who Are the Winners in Local Close-as-a-Whisker Political Races?
Veteran Fresno Unified School Board Trustee Claudia Cazares eked out a win over her heavily-financed opponent in the Nov. 5 election, the third of three incumbents to win re-election to the board. However, there will be new faces on the Clovis Unified and Central Unified school boards and the Fresno...
USDA Orders Nationwide Testing of Milk for Bird Flu to Halt the Virus
The U.S. government on Friday ordered testing of the nation's milk supply for bird flu to better monitor the spread of the virus in dairy cows. Raw or unpasteurized milk from dairy farms and processors nationwide must be tested on request starting Dec. 16, the Agriculture Department said. Testing will...
Fresno Police Sergeant Injured While Taking Down Suspect. Two Arrested.
Two men were arrested on Sunday after a disturbance and vehicle crash led officers to discover firearms in their possession and a sergeant injured, the Fresno Police Department said in a statement. Around 8 p.m., officers responded to reports of a possible vehicle crash and loud yelling near Dakota and...
Police Found No Evidence of a Threat at California Capitol After Evacuation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Capitol was deemed safe for reopening Friday afternoon after an emailed threat prompted an evacuation earlier in the day. State senators and their staff members were notified about the threat in a memo, according to officials. Members in the Assembly also received a similar note....
Fresno State Signs 10 Football Recruits Same Day It Hires Matt Entz
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...