THE HAGUE — The world’s top war-crimes court issued arrest warrants Thursday for the leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing them of crimes against humanity in connection with their war that began more than a year ago. The warrants against Netanyahu and former Defense...
With or Without Lockridge, Can Bulldogs Get Out of Their Own Way to Become Bowl Eligible?
The team that gave Fresno State the most problems this season wasn't Michigan, Hawai'i, UNLV, or even Air Force. The Bulldogs' biggest opponent has been themselves. The Bulldogs are coming off a bye week after a devastating loss to Air Force in a matchup they were predicted to dominate. And...
Classes for Cannabis? UC Merced Extension Launching Weed Workforce Training
UC Merced Extension is launching a series of courses geared toward anyone who is interested in making some legal green in the Valley's budding cannabis industry. The courses are being conducted in collaboration with Ventura-based cannabis education company Greenflower, and include three online, 9-week classes. Extension programs like UC Merced's...
This Kitty Seeks a Quiet Home to Call Her Own
Like your shyest friend, precious little 1-year-old Azariah yearns for a quiet life with the devotion of a small, select circle of loving people. Once she feels safe and secure, she not only enjoys petting and attention, but she will also come looking for you for that attention with cuddles....
‘Woke’ Terminology Not Commonly Used by Americans: YouGov Survey
Few Americans regularly use terms often labeled as "woke," according to a recent YouGov survey. The Hill reports the poll, conducted Nov. 13-15 with 1,164 participants, revealed that less than a quarter of respondents frequently use phrases like "safe space," "woke," "lived experience," and "white privilege." This data emerges amid...
FBI Arrested a Man Who’s Been Charged With Planning an Attack on the New York Stock Exchange
A Florida man was arrested Wednesday and charged in a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange this week, according to the FBI. Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, 30, of Coral Springs, Florida, was charged with attempt to use an explosive device to damage or destroy a building used in interstate...
Shoppers Flock to Clovis for Vallarta’s Grand Opening
Shoppers flocked to the grand opening of Vallarta's first supermarket in Clovis on Wednesday. The festivities included the presentation of donation checks to local nonprofits and schools from the growing 59-store chain headquartered in Santa Clarita, California. The store is in the Village Square Shopping Center at 170 W. Shaw Ave....
Thousands of University of California Workers Go on 2-Day Strike Over Wages, Staff Shortages
SAN FRANCISCO — Thousands of University of California workers on Wednesday began a two-day strike to protest what they say are unfair bargaining tactics by the university system and staff shortages. The university denies the allegations. The strike by 37,000 service and patient care workers represented by the American Federation...
Madera County Shooting Strikes K-9, Investigation Ongoing
A Madera County Sheriff’s Office K-9 and a suspect were injured Wednesday in an officer-involved shooting following a hit-and-run investigation in Oakhurst, according to authorities. Deputies responded to a report of a hit-and-run on Road 425B, where the encounter with the suspect led to gunfire, according to the statement. Both...
Republicans on House Ethics Reject for Now Releasing Report on Matt Gaetz
WASHINGTON — House Ethics Committee Republicans voted Wednesday against releasing the panel's long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, the top Democrat on the panel said. The outcome, however, is only a temporary reprieve for Gaetz, who faces allegations of sexual misconduct, as...