With one week to go, early voting return rates lag behind 2020. Data compiled by Political Data Intelligence show that 21% of Fresno County voters through Monday had returned ballots — through the mail, drop boxes, or in-person voting. That compares to 30% eight days before the 2020 presidential election....
Tulare Man Faces Special Circumstance Murder Charges After Double Homicide, DA Says
Fabian Gamez, 30, of Tulare, has been charged with special circumstance murder for the stabbing deaths of two Tulare residents during an early morning burglary on Thursday, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office announced in a Tuesday news release. Gamez is facing two counts of first-degree murder and a felony...
Why Newsom Wants Taxpayers to Waste Millions on Big Hollywood Subsidies
Each month, the California Center for Jobs & the Economy, an offshoot of the California Business Roundtable, publishes a summary of economic data, including a list of California businesses that have reduced operations, moved to other states or expanded elsewhere. The most recent list includes a few biggies, such as...
Who is Tony Hinchcliffe, Who Insulted Puerto Rico at Trump’s MSG Rally?
NEW YORK — Of the nearly 30 speakers who recently warmed up the crowd for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe got the most attention for racist remarks. "I don't know if you guys know this, but there's literally a floating island of garbage in the middle...
Minnesota Woman Accused of Turning in Ballot for Her Dead Mother. A Routine Check Caught It
A northern Minnesota woman accused of trying to submit a mail ballot for her recently deceased mother has been charged with three felonies, showing how routine election safeguards thwart rare instances of attempted voter fraud. Officials in Itasca County, about 200 miles north of Minneapolis, said Monday that the improper...
Booker and Durant Power Suns’ Comeback, Handing Lakers First Loss in Thriller
PHOENIX — Devin Booker scored 33 points, Kevin Durant added 30 and the Phoenix Suns rallied to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 109-105 on Monday night. Up Next Lakers visit Cleveland on Wednesday, and Suns visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. Lakers Take Early Lead but Can't Hold On...
Israeli Strike in Northern Gaza Kills at Least 60, Officials Say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli strike on a five-story building where displaced Palestinians were sheltering in the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 60 people early Tuesday, more than half of them women and children, Gaza's Health Ministry said. Israel has carried out more airstrikes and waged a...
Judge Continues to Block Florida Officials From Threatening TV Stations Over Abortion Ads
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge who recently chastised Florida officials for "trampling" on free speech rights continued to block the head of the state's health department from taking any more steps to threaten TV stations that air commercials for an abortion rights measure on next week's ballot. U.S. District...
Google Ad Change Could Affect Millions of Small Businesses
NEW YORK — Google is changing the way its Google Local Services ads work, which could affect millions of small businesses. Google Local Services ads run locally and are a big way that small businesses market their goods and services. Ads appear on the top of Google search results. Verified...
US Job Openings Fell in September to a 3 1/2-Year Low
WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings tumbled last month to their lowest level since January 2021, a sign that the labor market is losing some momentum. Still, posted vacancies remain well above pre-pandemic levels. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that the number of job openings dropped to 7.4 million in September...