Have Americans’ paychecks kept up with the cost of living over the past several years? It is a surprisingly difficult question to answer. According to most Americans, the answer is a clear “no.” In polls and interviews before the presidential election, people of virtually all ideologies and income levels say...
North Korea Has Sent About 10,000 Troops to Russia to Fight in Ukraine, Pentagon Says
BRUSSELS — North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to train and fight in Ukraine within “the next several weeks,” the Pentagon said Monday, in a move that Western leaders say will intensify the almost three-year war and jolt relations in the Indo-Pacific region. Some of the North...
Jon Stewart Will Remain ‘Daily Show’ Host on Mondays Through 2025
NEW YORK — Jon Stewart isn't done skewering the news — he's signed on to continue hosting "The Daily Show" on Mondays through the end of next year. Paramount announced Monday that Stewart would continue hosting the Comedy Central series once a week, as he's done through much of 2024...
Despite Being Shot Twice, Fresno Police Sgt. Keeps Cool in Deadly Shootout With Gang Member
A veteran Fresno police sergeant was shot and wounded in a dramatic confrontation with a homicide suspect on the 3700 block of East Platt Avenue on Saturday, authorities said. At approximately 5:23 p.m., officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert indicating gunfire in the area. About an hour into the investigation,...
San Jose State Volleyball Team Controversy Sparks Debate on Fairness in Women’s Sports
NEW YORK — They play on the same team, but they couldn't be further apart. One member of the women's volleyball team at San Jose State University has signed on to being part of a federal lawsuit against the NCAA challenging the presence of transgender athletes in women's college sports....
At Least 126 Dead and Missing in Massive Flooding and Landslides in Philippines
TALISAY, Philippines — The number of dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides wrought by Tropical Storm Trami in the Philippines has reached nearly 130 and the president said Saturday that many areas remained isolated with people in need of rescue. Trami blew away from the northwestern Philippines on...
Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris Enter the Final Stretch of the 2024 Campaign
Uncertainty reigns entering the final full week of the 2024 campaign with Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump locked in a fiercely competitive presidential contest. What happens in the coming days will be pivotal in deciding the winner of next week's election. Trump on Sunday held a rally at Madison Square Garden where several...
Stiffer Penalties for Criminals, Ousting of Liberal DAs on California Ballots
Occasionally — perhaps once a generation — California experiences a sharp change in its political climate, upsetting whatever is considered the current norm. The most obvious example occurred in 1978, when voters defied the almost universal advice from political figures and overwhelmingly adopted Proposition 13, which slashed property taxes and made...
Get Out Your Sweaters and Flannel Sheets. Cooler Weather Is Here.
Just in time for Halloween, fall temperatures are descending on the Valley, and there's a possibility of rain showers on Thursday to dampen trick or treaters, National Weather Service meteorologist Sara Purdue said Monday. "Nothing that'll ruin the night per se, but definitely a chance to get sprinkled on," she...
How Much Has Fresno Unified Gotten in State Matching Funds for Facilities Projects?
Fresno Unified School District uses a substantial amount of local funding, which comes from taxpayer-supported bond measures, to pay for new schools and upgrades. However, the district's projects have also been partly underwritten by state funding for projects built with money from Measures K, Q, X, and M dating to...