SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors guard De'Anthony Melton will undergo season-ending knee surgery. The team announced Wednesday that Melton will have his procedure soon for a sprained left anterior cruciate ligament that coach Steve Kerr said is partially torn. Melton, who had missed the last two games, thought about...
Massive Ground Beef Recall Affects Restaurants Nationwide, USDA Warns
A massive recall of ground beef has been issued due to potential E. coli contamination, affecting restaurants nationwide. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that approximately 167,000 pounds of fresh and frozen ground beef products from Wolverine Packing Co. in Detroit, Michigan, are being...
Chris Stapleton Wins 4 CMA Awards, but Morgan Wallen Is Entertainer of the Year
NASHVILLE - Chris Stapleton took home four Country Music Association Awards and hardly left the stage on Wednesday night, while an absent Morgan Wallen was shut out all evening until taking the night's biggest prize, entertainer of the year. Stapleton's wins included song of the year and single of the...
These Fresno Schools Are Unsafe and in Bad Condition. And No One Is Complaining
A new report by the California State Auditor says that schools in Fresno Unified and five other California school districts are failing to report the true conditions on the inside and outside of school buildings, putting students safety and learning at risk. The report, "Custodial Staffing and Cleanliness Standards," found...
Putin Says Russia Has Tested a New Intermediate Range Missile in a Strike on Ukraine
The Kremlin fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine on Thursday in response to Kyiv's use this week of American and British missiles capable of striking deeper into Russia, President Vladimir Putin said. In a televised address to the country, the Russian president warned that U.S. air defense systems...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler, Who Led US Crackdown on Cryptocurrencies, to Step Down
NEW YORK - Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, who was aggressive in his oversight of cryptocurrencies, will step down from his post on January 20. Gensler pushed for changes that he said protected for investors, but the industry and many Republicans bristled at what they saw as overreach....
Is Fresno Mobile Home Park Controversy Over? Tenants Applaud Federal Judge’s Ruling
With a federal judge ordering a trustee to oversee the sale of a controversial mobile home park, the story of the fight between tenants and the park's ownership appears nearing the end. After U.S. Judge Jennifer Niemann on Wednesday called La Hacienda Mobile Estates' bankruptcy filing not in "good faith,"...
Wiggins, Curry Power Warriors to Dominant Win Over Hawks
SAN FRANCISCO — Andrew Wiggins scored 27 points, Stephen Curry added 23 points and eight assists and the Golden State Warriors beat the Atlanta Hawks 120-97 on Wednesday night. Trayce Jackson-Davis finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Buddy Hield contributed 11 points off the bench. Jalen Johnson led...
Sale and Skubal Claim Cy Young Awards After Historic Pitching Triple Crown Seasons
NEW YORK — Chris Sale was one of the ace left-handers Tarik Skubal idolized as a teenager. Now the two will be linked forever after winning their first Cy Young Awards on Wednesday. Skubal was a unanimous pick for the American League honor following a brilliant season with the Detroit...
What Will Happen to CNBC and MSNBC When They No Longer Have a Corporate Connection to NBC News?
NEW YORK — Comcast's corporate reorganization means that there will soon be two television networks with "NBC" in their name — CNBC and MSNBC — that will no longer have any corporate connection to NBC News. How that affects viewers of those networks, along with the people who work there,...