Renowned pollster J. Ann Selzer is ending her election polling operation following a significant miscalculation in her final Iowa survey for The Des Moines Register. The poll, which showed Vice President Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump by 3 points, was off by 16 points when Trump ultimately won the state...
Moscow Says Ukraine Fired 6 US-Made Longer-Range Missiles Into Russia
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine fired six American-supplied longer-range missiles at Russia's Bryansk region, Moscow said Tuesday, in what would be Kyiv's first use of the weapons inside Russia in 1,000 days of war. The reported use of the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, came as Russian President Vladimir...
Cowboys Fall at Home Again After Piece of Roof Comes Down Before Loss to Texans
ARLINGTON — Things were literally falling from the sky even before the Dallas Cowboys lost yet another home game. The roof at AT&T Stadium can be fixed. As for the problems plaguing the Cowboys this season, especially in their home building, maybe not after a 34-10 loss to the Houston...
Powell Scores 23 Points as the Clippers Hold Off the Warriors
INGLEWOOD — Norman Powell scored 23 points and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the Golden State Warriors 102-99 on Monday night to win their fifth in a row at home. James Harden added 12 points and 16 assists for the Clippers, who had lost their first four games at...
Fresno Man Sentenced to Over Eight Years for Meth, Ammunition, and Grenade Possession
A Fresno man was sentenced Monday to eight years and one month in prison for possessing methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of ammunition and a hand grenade, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Eric Feldmann, 39, admitted to having an MKII hand grenade with an M204A2 Fuze in...
Trump Wants to Kill the EV Tax Credit. Here’s What to Know.
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is exploring a series of steps to make it more difficult for electric vehicles to be competitive with gasoline-powered ones, culminating with the elimination of a $7,500 tax credit for people who buy EVs, according to three people with direct knowledge of the plans. Harold...
Middle East Latest: US Envoy Holds Talks in Lebanon About Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire
A U.S. envoy held talks in Beirut on Tuesday with Lebanese officials about a possible cease-fire in the Israel-Hezbollah war. Amos Hochstein, a senior advisor to United States President Joe Biden, arrived in the Lebanese capital a day after the militant Hezbollah group reportedly gave a positive response to a...
‘Bomb Cyclone’ Threatens Northern California and Pacific Northwest
SEATTLE — Northern California and the Pacific Northwest are bracing for what is expected to be a powerful storm, with heavy rain and winds set to pummel the region and potentially cause power outages and flash floods. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks beginning Tuesday and lasting through...
Fresno Based Nonprofit, Mell’s Mutts, Gives Dogs a Second Chance at Life
What started nearly a decade ago with a simple act of rescuing stray dogs has blossomed into a full-fledged operation thanks to community support and tireless efforts by local volunteer organizations. Mell’s Mutts, founded by Mell Garcia, began as a personal mission to save abandoned dogs in the streets. After...
Measures A and Q Still Winning. Clovis Unified Trustee Candidate Extends Lead.
Elections offices in the Valley are inching closer to completing the vote counts from the Nov. 5 election, with new releases Monday showing that the Clovis Unified School District and State Center Community College District bond measures are maintaining their slim margins of victory. Meanwhile, the frontrunner in a Clovis...