LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis went to the Lakers' locker room midway through the third quarter Sunday night after getting hit in the face while blocking a dunk attempt by Toronto's Jakob Poeltl. The nine-time All-Star was ruled out for the rest of the night with an eye injury. The...
Curry Scores 36, OKC Loses Holmgren to Hip Injury in Warriors’ Win Over Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY — Stephen Curry scored 36 points, and the Golden State Warriors held off a late rally to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 127-116 on Sunday night. It was a double whammy for the Thunder as forward Chet Holmgren didn't return after suffering a right hip injury in the...
Vatican, Microsoft Create AI-Generated St. Peter’s Basilica to Allow Virtual Visits, Log Damage
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican and Microsoft on Monday unveiled a digital twin of St. Peter's Basilica that uses artificial intelligence to explore one of the world's most important monument's while helping the Holy See manage visitor flows and identify conservation problems. Using 400,000 high-resolution digital photographs, taken with drones,...
How Many Drivers Did Fresno PD Nab in Latest DUI Checkoint?
Some Fresno drivers aren't getting the message about the dangers of drinking and driving. Less than two weeks after Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp declared a local DUI "epidemic," Fresno police arrested 11 drivers for driving under the influence at a West Shaw Avenue and West Shaw Lane checkpoint...
US Regulators Investigating Whether Engines on 1.4 Million Hondas Might Fail
DETROIT — The U.S. government's highway safety agency is investigating complaints that engines can fail on as many as 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles. The probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers the 2016 through 2020 Honda Pilot and Acura MDX, as well as the 2018 through...
What to Stream: Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul, ‘Bad Sisters,’ Shawn Mendes, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
WASHINGTON — Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman starring in "Deadpool & Wolverine" and James Patterson's psychologist detective Alex Cross finally having his own thriller TV show are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time...
Fire Crews on Both US Coasts Battle Wildfires
POMPTON LAKES, N.J. — Fire crews battled small wildfires across the Northeast U.S. on Monday, including a blaze in New York and New Jersey that killed a parks employee over the weekend and postponed Veterans Day plans. A quarter-inch of rain fell overnight from Sunday into Monday in a forest...
Thousands of Merced County 2024 Election Ballots Still Left to Count Amid Tight Races
Although Election Day may be in the rear-view mirror for most people, it's definitely not over for a handful of candidates in the San Joaquin Valley. That's because there are still tens of thousands of ballots left for elections officials to count. Case in point: in Merced County alone, although...
Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens in Lebanon and Isolated Northern Gaza While Netanyahu and Trump Speak
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes killed dozens of people including children on Sunday in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza, as the world watched for signs of how the U.S. election might affect the wars between Israel and Iranian-backed militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
What’s the 112-Year-Old Clovis Tradition That’s Ending?
After 112 years, Clovis is changing the way it does business. City business. Last week, the Clovis City Council approved a staff recommendation to move city council meetings from Monday nights to Tuesday. The start time remains 6 p.m. The council has met in Clovis on Mondays since 1912. Staff...