SANTA CLARA — San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir has agreed to a five-year, $92 million extension to stay with the team instead of testing the free agent market next offseason. A person familiar with the deal confirmed that the two sides reached agreement on Tuesday on the new contract....
Lakers’ Davis Cleared to Play After Eye Poke, Refusing Goggles Despite Recurring Injuries
EL SEGUNDO — Anthony Davis says he has recovered from being poked in the left eye by Toronto's Jakob Poeltl, and his latest eye injury still hasn't persuaded him to wear protective goggles. The Los Angeles Lakers' star big man said Tuesday that he will play Wednesday night against Memphis....
Republican John Thune of South Dakota Is Elected the Next Senate Majority Leader
WASHINGTON — Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous shift in their leadership that elevates a top deputy of Sen. Mitch McConnell into a key position as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. Thune, who is 63 and...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Drifts After Inflation Update Comes in as Expected
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are drifting near their records Wednesday after the latest inflation update boosted hopes that more help for the economy will arrive next month from another cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 was virtually flat in morning trading, coming off its first loss since before...
Judge Recuses Himself in Arizona Fake Elector Case After Urging Response to Attacks on Kamala Harris
PHOENIX — A judge recused himself Tuesday from presiding over Arizona's fake electors case after an email surfaced in which he told fellow judges to speak out against attacks on Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign for the presidency. In the Aug. 29 email, Maricopa County Judge Bruce Cohen lamented...
Republican Valadao, Democrats Min and Whitesides Win US House Races in California
LOS ANGELES — Republican Rep. David Valadao has won reelection in California's 22nd Congressional District in the state's Central Valley farm belt, defeating Democrat Rudy Salas for the second time. Valadao is an anomaly — an elected Republican in a heavily Democratic district in a heavily Democratic state. Democrats hold...
Visalia Man Arrested for Luring Underage Girls Online. Officers Search for More Victims.
Tyler See, 21, of Visalia, is facing multiple charges of child molestation after detectives say he used social media to contact and meet underage girls, the Tulare County Sheriff's Office announced in a statement on Wednesday. Detectives from the Special Victims Unit began investigating in August when they received information...
Stephen Curry Steals the Show in Klay Thompson’s Emotional Return to Chase Center
SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry scored 37 points, including Golden State's final 12, to rally the Warriors past Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks 120-117 on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup game. Thompson finished with 22 points in an emotional return to Chase Center for the first time since...
Fresno County Man Arrested in Neighborhood Shooting
A man is recovering after being shot in his Coalinga home Tuesday morning during a dispute with a neighbor, according to the Coalinga Police Department. At around 8:19 a.m., officers were called near the intersection of Baker and Grant streets, where they found an adult male inside his home with...
US Inflation Rose Slightly Last Month After 2 Years of Steady Cooling but Remained Low
WASHINGTON — Inflation in the United States ticked up in October, driven by costlier rents, used cars and air fares, a sign that price increases might be leveling off after having slowed in September to their lowest pace since 2021. Consumer prices rose 2.6% from a year earlier, the Labor...