NEW YORK — A surge for Amazon is leading a rally for U.S. stock indexes on Friday, while a surprisingly weak jobs report marred by some unusual occurrences is cementing bets on Wall Street for another cut to interest rates next week. Amazon and Oil Companies Boost Market The S&P...
49ers Seek to Shake off the Super Bowl Hangover in the Second Half of the Season
SANTA CLARA — As much as the San Francisco 49ers tried to downplay the curse of the Super Bowl loser leading up to this season, the first half of 2024 has looked just like that. A summer dominated by contract disputes. A string of injuries that put many of last...
Dodgers Celebrate World Series Win, Look to Repeat With Ohtani’s Return to Pitching in 2025
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers' first game of the season in South Korea was overshadowed afterward by Shohei Ohtani's interpreter hinting at his stealing from the Japanese superstar. Their last postgame was a beer and champagne-fueled celebration of the franchise's eighth World Series title. In between came a...
Fresno County Man Indicted for Possessing Stolen Guns
A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted Daniel Joseph Valencia, 26, of Selma, on charges of illegal firearm possession after he was found with three stolen guns. Valencia, who has previous felony convictions, including aggravated assault and domestic violence, is legally prohibited from possessing firearms, the U.S. Attorney's Office said....
Nearly a Quarter of Lebanese Border Villages Destroyed in Israel’s Military Campaign
Nearly a quarter of buildings in 25 municipalities near Lebanon’s border with Israel have been damaged or destroyed as of Saturday, according to The Washington Post’s satellite data analysis. The report highlights the extensive impact of Israel’s military operations targeting Hezbollah. Since Israel’s ground invasion began on Oct. 2, at...
MAGA Hats OK at Polls, but Electioneering Is Strictly Prohibited
Fresno election officials say a MAGA hat while voting is OK, but anything with a candidate's name, likeness, or logo violates the law. At a Thursday news conference, Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters Jams Kus, District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp, and Sheriff John Zanoni reminded voters not to electioneer within 100...
Don’t Let Liberal Purity Elect Trump
Opinion by Nicholas Kristof on Oct. 30, 2024. If Donald Trump is elected president on Tuesday, one factor may be anger at Biden administration policies in the Middle East. Some Arab Americans, including those in swing states like Michigan, are enraged at President Joe Biden’s support for Israel’s wars in...
Bulldogs’ DB Cam Lockridge Is Ballin’ Out, Has Sights Set On NFL
The Fresno State football team host Hawai'i this Saturday at Valley Children's Stadium. They're the former team of senior cornerback Cam Lockridge before he became a Bulldog. When he lines up against the Rainbow Warriors, based off the year he's had, expect a performance that'll showcase his capability of playing...
Fresno Man Indicted on Federal Charges After High-Speed Ghost Gun Chase
Donald Henderson, 30, of Fresno, is facing federal charges after a grand jury indicted him on being a felon in possession of ammunition, U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert announced Thursday. Henderson allegedly arranged to sell a rifle to an undercover officer in Clovis on Sept. 4. According to court documents, the...
Newsom Provides Welfare to the Wealthy, Skimps on Anti-Homelessness Programs
Gov. Gavin Newsom has played Santa Claus for the last week, promising bigger state subsidies to Hollywood's film and video industry and giving cities and counties a new tranche of state aid to combat homelessness. The amounts are in the same ballpark but the recipients could not be more dissimilar,...