A record number of U.S. Senate Democrats, more than half the caucus, voted last week to block U.S. military sales to Israel amid growing concern over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, The Hill reported. Two resolutions, introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), failed largely along party lines. One aimed to...
Fresno County House Fire Displaces Two Adults and Injures Dog
A house fire south of Selma displaced two adults and injured a dog early Monday morning, according to CalFire. Crews responded to the blaze near Kamm and Thompson avenues, where they found the home fully engulfed in flames and power lines down on the south side of the property. The...
Should Lyft and Uber Charge More if Your Phone Battery Is Low? California May Ban That
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. It’s late at night, and you badly need a ride. Your cellphone’s battery is dangerously low. Should a ridehailing company such as Uber or Lyft be able to charge you more because its artificial intelligence programming thinks you’re...
US Government Restricts Sports Visas for Transgender Women
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on Monday it has updated its immigration policy to restrict visa eligibility for transgender women seeking to compete in women's sports. Under the policy update, USCIS will consider "the fact that a male athlete has been competing against women" as a negative factor...
Tulare County Inmate Dies After Collapsing at Jail
A 62-year-old inmate died Sunday after collapsing at the South County Detention Facility in Tulare County, authorities said. According to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were notified just before 10 a.m. that the inmate was feeling sick. While jail staff were speaking with him, he collapsed and lost consciousness....
Fresno Police Investigating Fatal Shooting of 70-Year-Old Man
A 70-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday morning during an argument at a northwest Fresno home, police said. Officers responded at 10:12 a.m. to a residence near North Cleo and West Roberts avenues for a report of a gunshot victim. They found Carl Johnson in the backyard suffering from a...
Israel to Decide Next Steps in Gaza After Ceasefire Talks Collapse
JERUSALEM — Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet this week to decide on Israel's next steps in Gaza following the collapse of indirect ceasefire talks with Hamas, with one senior Israeli source suggesting more force could be an option. Last Saturday, during a visit to the country, U.S. Middle...
California Police Misconduct Records Now Available in Public Database
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The public can now search internal affairs documents and other police-misconduct records from nearly 700 California law enforcement agencies through a database created by UC Berkeley and Stanford University. The Police Records Access Project database, which contains roughly...
Texas Governor Vows to Replace Democrats Absent at Monday Redistricting Vote
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has vowed to replace Democratic lawmakers who left the state over the weekend unless they return by Monday afternoon to vote on a Republican plan to redraw its congressional districts. The more than 50 Democratic members of the Texas legislature left the state on Sunday to...
Triple-Digit Temps Returning to Fresno. How Long Will They Last?
Unless you're a huge fan of triple-digit temperatures in Fresno, you might want to plan to visit the coast or the Sierra starting Wednesday. The National Weather Service is predicting a return of 100-plus degree days in Fresno and the Valley by midweek, meteorologist Stephen McCoy said Monday. Temperatures will...