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...
CeeDee Lamb Throws Shade After Losing the Ball in the Sun as Jerry Jones Bristles Over Curtains
ARLINGTON — CeeDee Lamb was unhappy about losing a ball in the sun on an incompletion that helped keep Dallas from scoring a go-ahead touchdown in the first half of a 34-6 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday. Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones was perturbed that the sun was...
Rookie Jared Verse Is a Battering Ram, Sacking QBs and Talking Trash for LA
LOS ANGELES — Unless you're a quarterback in a collapsing pocket, you'll probably hear Jared Verse before you see him. The Los Angeles Rams' rookie linebacker already looks like the NFL's next great pass rusher just eight games into his career, but his verbal abilities are also world class. Whether...
Madera County Project Aims to Curb Groundwater Pull by Paying Farmers for New Land Uses
Residents and advocates in the small community of Fairmead have been working for years to find ways to relieve pressure on the area's aquifer to protect domestic wells. With the latest election, they hope all that planning can finally come to fruition. Last week, Californians voted to approve Proposition 4,...
When to Catch the Last Supermoon of the Year
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Better catch this week's supermoon. It will be a while until the next one. This will be the year's fourth and final supermoon, looking bigger and brighter than usual as it comes within about 225,000 miles (361,867 kilometers) of Earth on Thursday. It won't reach its...
Trump Chooses New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as Ambassador to United Nations
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations, picking a loyal ally with little foreign policy experience to represent the U.S. at the international organization. "Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter," Trump said...