Masked gunmen fired without warning into a crowd at a late night teen party at a South Carolina park over the weekend, wounding nine people, a sheriff said. All nine hit by gunfire are expected to live, as well as a woman who was injured when she was run over by a...
2 Teens Killed When Shooter Opens Fire at After-Prom House Party
Police have charged a 19-year-old man with killing two teenagers and wounding four others in an early Sunday shooting at a house party on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Cameron Everest Brand of Pass Christian is charged with murder and aggravated assault, jail records show. Bay St. Louis Police Chief Toby...
Neighborhood Mass Shooting Suspect Evades Capture in Texas
Wilson Garcia hadn’t even asked his neighbor to stop shooting his gun. People in their rural town north of Houston are used to people firing their weapons to blow off steam, but it was late Friday night, and Garcia had a month-old son who was crying. So, Garcia said, he...
Americans Fault News Media for Dividing Nation: AP-NORC Poll
When it comes to the news media and the impact it's having on democracy and political polarization in the United States, Americans are likelier to say it's doing more harm than good. Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults say the news media is increasing political polarization in this country, and just...
California Bans New Diesel Trucks Starting in 2036
New big rigs and buses that run on diesel would not be sold in California starting in 2036, according to new rules approved by state regulators Friday to wean the state off fossil fuels and combat climate change. The rule would tackle pollution from heavy trucks used to transport goods...
Another California Bank Seized by Feds, 2nd Largest Collapse in History
Regulators seized troubled First Republic Bank early Monday, making it the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history, and promptly sold all of its deposits and most of its assets to JPMorgan Chase Bank in a bid to head off further banking turmoil in the U.S. San Francisco-based First Republic is the third midsize...
Yosemite Valley Reopens Early After Flooding Fears Subside
Temporarily shuttered parts of Yosemite Valley are reopening earlier than expected after fears of flooding receded over the weekend, park officials announced. Yosemite Valley, which is home to Yosemite Falls and Half Dome, closed Friday night and was expected to stay off-limits to visitors until Wednesday. The valley is set to...
Rapper MoneySign Suede Dies in Soledad Prison Stabbing
SOLEDAD — Rapper MoneySign Suede has died after he was stabbed in a shower at a California prison, authorities and his attorney said. Jaime Brugada Valdez, 22, of Huntington Park, was found in the shower area of the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday, according to...
Valley Weather Rollercoaster: Mid-90s Now, Upper 60s Next Week
With temperatures expected to reach the mid-90s in Fresno and outlying communities through Saturday, a flood warning is in effect for rivers, creeks, streams, and low-lying areas in Fresno, Kings, and Tulare counties, according to the National Weather Service in Hanford. High temperatures speed up the pace of the snowmelt,...
Fox Ratings Tumble in Tucker Carlson Slot After His Firing
Hundreds of thousands of Fox News viewers are reacting to Tucker Carlson's firing by abandoning the network in his old time slot — at least temporarily. Fox drew 1.33 million viewers for substitute host Brian Kilmeade in the 8 p.m. Eastern hour on Wednesday night, putting the network second to MSNBC's Chris...