HAVANA — Cuba's widespread blackouts stretched into their fourth day as Hurricane Oscar crossed the island's eastern coast with winds and heavy rain. In Santo Suárez, part of a populous neighborhood in southwestern Havana, people went into the streets banging pots and pans in protest Sunday night. The protesters, who...
Watch Out! The Hidden Hazards of These 7 Halloween Decorations
One of the great joys of Halloween is transforming your home into a spooky wonderland, but some decorations can bring more tricks than treats. Fog machines and eerie props will create a chilling atmosphere, but these popular decorations pose hidden hazards that could lead to real-life scares. From fire risks...
Feds Fund $98M to Widen Highway 99 in Tulare County
CalTrans' project to widen Highway 99 in Tulare just got a major bump in securing funding. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $98 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expand 5.4 miles of freeway from four lanes to six and upgrade the Paige Avenue interchange. "This $98.4...
How Trump’s Radical Tariff Plan Could Wreck Our Economy
Opinion by Paul Krugman on Oct. 17, 2024. Donald Trump has flip-flopped on many issues: Today, he says he’s pro-life; in 1999, he said, “I’m very pro-choice.” Last year, he said Republicans should “never give up!” on trying to repeal Obamacare; during September’s presidential debate, he said, “I saved it.”...
Eyewitness Video Captures Frantic Efforts to Save Lives After Deadly Collapse of Dock Walkway
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The metal gangway where dozens of people waited to board a ferry boat made a loud, creaking noise before snapping in the middle amid panicked cries from those sent plunging into the water. Some clung desperately to the railing, while others began to float away with the...
Self-Exiled Turkish Spiritual Leader Fethullah Gülen Dies in US
SAYLORSBURG, Pa. — Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey, has died. Abdullah Bozkurt, the former editor of the Gülen-linked Today's Zaman newspaper, who is now in exile in Sweden, said...
Will the Lack of a Fresno High Girls Swimming Program Sink Trustee’s Chances of Reelection?
The seven candidates running for three seats on the Fresno Unified School Board talked about their top priorities if elected, whether they support having police officers on campuses, and what would be their first priority if they win election in November. Candidates Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas, Joseph Aquino, Andy Levine, James...
Arnold Palmer’s Daughter Reacts to Donald Trump’s References to Her Father
LATROBE — One of the late golf legend Arnold Palmer's daughters calls Donald Trump's references to her father's genitalia "a poor choice of approaches" to honoring his memory, adding that she wasn't upset by the remarks. "There's nothing much to say. I'm not really upset," Peg Palmer Wears, 68, told...
New York Liberty Win First WNBA Championship, Beating Minnesota in OT
NEW YORK — As confetti fell and Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York" blared through the arena, the New York Liberty celebrated the end of a long odyssey. The team that always fell short, starting from their days in Madison Square Garden, through detours to Radio City Music Hall and...
Dodgers Clinch World Series Berth, Set up Historic Clash With Yankees
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani carried the injury-riddled Los Angeles Dodgers to baseball's best record during the regular season. Tommy Edman joined the team in late July and helped them reach the World Series. It's been that kind of year for the big-spending Dodgers. When Ohtani isn't amazing with his...