FORT LAUDERDALE — Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Durk has been arrested in Florida on federal charges that he paid for the attempted 2022 revenge killing of rapper Quando Rondo at a Los Angeles gas station, a shooting that resulted in the death of Rondo's cousin. Durk, 32, is charged with...
Biden Apologizes for US Abuse of Indian Children, Calling It ‘a Sin on Our Soul’
GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, Arizona — President Joe Biden ventured into Native American territory Friday to offer a formal apology on behalf of the U.S. government for the mistreatment of generations of children who were taken away from their families in an effort to strip them of their culture, history...
Phil Lesh, Founding Member of Grateful Dead and Influential Bassist, Has Died at 84
LOS ANGELES — Phil Lesh, a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing the role of rock bass guitar as a founding member of the Grateful Dead, died Friday at age 84. Lesh's death was announced on his Instagram account. Lesh was the oldest and...
Hanford Man in Stable Condition After Kings County Shooting
A 19-year-old Hanford resident is in stable condition following a shooting, the Kings County Sheriff's Department reported. Deputies from the Kings County Sheriff’s Office responded shortly after midnight on Thursday to reports of a gunshot victim near Jeff Road and Thomas Court, within the Santa Rosa Rancheria. Deputies found the...
Chinese Hackers Are Said to Have Targeted Phones Used by Trump and Vance
Chinese hackers who are believed to have burrowed deep into American communications networks targeted data from phones used by former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, people familiar with the matter said Friday. Investigators are working to determine what communications data, if any, was...
Pennsylvania County Says 2,500 Voter Registrations Being Investigated for Possible Fraud
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A criminal investigation is underway in the crucial presidential battleground of Pennsylvania after election workers in one county flagged about 2,500 voter registration forms for potential fraud. Two other counties were alerted to look for similar problems. The forms arrived at the Lancaster County elections office shortly...
Fresno, Have You Checked on Your Mental Health Lately?
Fresno, are you OK? Have you taken a second to rest, relax, and rejuvenate? We recently celebrated National Mental Health Day, a crucial reminder to prioritize self-care and support one another. It made me reflect on how we in Fresno actually unwind and relieve stress. Many of us turn to...
What’s the Strategy in These Tight Valley Congressional Races?
The heavy bombardment of television ads prove what the experts say — races for two Central Valley congressional district are close. Real close. Seemingly, every commercial break for the local news, football or "Jeopardy!" airs messages supporting or opposing David Valadao, Rudy Salas, John Duarte, and Adam Gray. The ubiquitous...
Trump Accused of Groping a Woman in 1993 While Jeffrey Epstein Watched
WASHINGTON — Stacey Williams alleged this week that former President Donald Trump groped her at Trump Tower in early 1993 as disgraced hedge fund manager Jeffrey Epstein watched. The former model made the allegation during a video chat of sexual violence survivors supporting Vice President Kamala Harris ' campaign. Williams’...
Russia’s Central Bank Raises Interest Rate to 21% to Fight Inflation Boosted by Military Spending
MOSCOW — Russia's central bank on Friday raised its key interest rate by two percentage points to a record-high 21% in an effort to stem growing inflation as massive government spending on the military amid the fighting in Ukraine strains the economy's capacity to produce goods and services and drives...