Clovis City Manager John Holt is retiring at the end of the year. Now, the city council is in the process of deciding his successor. The city council met in a special closed session meeting Monday morning but didn't report taking any action. Councilmember Vong Mouanoutoua told GV Wire the...
US Voters Concerned About Post-Election Violence, Efforts to Overturn the Results: Poll
WASHINGTON — American voters are approaching the presidential election with deep unease about what could follow, including the potential for political violence, attempts to overturn the election results and its broader implications for democracy, according to a new poll. The findings of the survey, conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center...
Shohei Ohtani Set to Play for Dodgers in Game 3 of World Series Following Shoulder Injury
NEW YORK — Concerns seemed to vanish and Los Angeles Dodgers players wore smiles at Yankee Stadium as they prepared for Game 3 of the World Series: Shohei Ohtani was set to play Monday night despite a partially dislocated left shoulder. Ohtani got hurt sliding into second base when he...
Philadelphia DA Says He Is Suing Elon Musk’s America PAC Over Its $1 Million Giveaway
The district attorney of Philadelphia has filed a lawsuit to halt Elon Musk 's $1 million giveaways as part of his political organization's effort boosting Donald Trump 's presidential campaign. The suit by Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner is the first legal action to be brought over the America PAC's...
Israeli Lawmakers Restrict UN Agency That Is a Lifeline for Gaza
JERUSALEM — Israeli lawmakers on Monday passed legislation that could threaten the work of the main UN agency providing aid to people in Gaza by barring it from operating on Israeli soil. The bill bans the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, or UNRWA, from conducting “any activity” or providing any service...
Apple Launches the iPhone Into the AI Era With Free Software Update
Apple is releasing a free software update that will inject its first dose of artificial intelligence into its iPhone 16 lineup as the trendsetting company tries to catch up with technology's latest craze. The upgrade to the iOS 18 operating system on Monday arrives more than a month after four...
Yankees Look to Rebound at Home as World Series Shifts to Bronx for Pivotal Game 3
NEW YORK — Regardless of Shohei Ohtani's status, Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees need to start hitting if they're going to climb back into this World Series. New York has mustered five runs over 19 innings in two agonizing road losses to the Los Angeles Dodgers, batting .143...
Fresno Man Arrested After High-Speed Chase Ends in Crash
Jimmy Cervelli, 49, of Fresno was arrested Friday night following a high-speed chase that ended in a dramatic crash at the intersection of Palm and Sierra avenues, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. At approximately 8:32 p.m., a deputy attempted to pull over a vehicle near...
British Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Using AI to Make Child Sexual Abuse Imagery
LONDON — A British man who used artificial intelligence to create images of child abuse was sent to prison for 18 years on Monday. The court sentenced Hugh Nelson, 27, after he pleaded guilty to a number of sexual offenses including making and distributing indecent images of children and distributing...
World Series off to Best Viewership Start Since 2017, Averaging 14.55 Million Viewers
LOS ANGELES — The World Series is averaging 14.55 million viewers through two games, the best start for the Fall Classic since 2017. Saturday's 4-2 victory by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Yankees averaged 13.44 million on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming. That is a 65% increase...