I remember it like yesterday: Thanksgiving, 1982, and my maternal grandfather raising a glass to honor “Duke,” George Deukmejian, California’s newly elected Armenian governor. Then, in 1986, glasses were raised in South Africa as Deukmejian directed California to reallocate its investments from South Africa due to its oppressive Apartheid system....
Big Tech’s Energy Needs Mean Nuclear Power Is Getting a Fresh Look From Electricity Providers
NEW YORK — Nuclear power is garnering renewed attention amid growing demand for power and cleaner energy. The power source has seen a resurgence as nations focus on reducing emissions in an effort to combat climate change. At the same time, the technology sector's energy needs are growing in the...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Drifts Around Its Records as the US Economy Keeps Humming
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are drifting around their records Thursday following the latest signals that the U.S. economy continues to hum. The S&P 500 was 0.4% higher in afternoon trading and flirting with its record set early this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was adding 119 points, or...
Fresno City Council Candidates Richardson and Bonakdar Discuss Rent Control, Prop 33
Fresno City Council District 6 candidates Nick Richardson and Roger Bonakdar discussed Proposition 33 during their debate on Monday. Watch the full debate here.
Hunger Experts Say the Risk of Famine in Gaza Remains High
The Gaza Strip is still at risk of famine more than a year into the Israel-Hamas war, even as the number of people facing the most extreme level of hunger has declined in recent months, the international authority on hunger crises said Thursday. The findings come after the United States...
Disney Debuts Lightning Lane Premier Pass This Month, Some Guests May Have Sticker Shock
ANAHEIM - The Walt Disney Co. is set to pilot a new pass for guests to get on rides faster at its domestic theme parks, but the cost might be a bit out of reach for some people. Disney said Wednesday that its Lightning Lane Premier Pass, which will be...
LeBron and Bronny Prepare for Historic Family Pairing, Lakers Shrug off the Critics
EL SEGUNDO — LeBron James gets to end every practice these days by shooting hoops with his son. When the Los Angeles Lakers cool down with small-group shooting sessions after workouts at their training complex, the top scorer in NBA history and 20-year-old Bronny James take turns putting up dozens...
Helene and Milton Are Both Likely to Be $50 Billion Disasters, Joining Ranks of Most Costly Storms
Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but government and private experts say they will likely join the infamous ranks of Katrina, Sandy and Harvey as super costly $50-billion-plus killers. Making that even more painful is that most of the...
Israel’s Foreign Minister Confirms That Hamas’ Top Leader Yahya Sinwar Was Killed in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel’s foreign minister has confirmed that Israeli troops in Gaza have killed Hamas’ top leader Yahya Sinwar, a chief architect of last year's attack on Israel that sparked the war. Sinwar has topped Israel’s most wanted list since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war just...
Chiefs Owner Backs Kicker Harrison Butker Forming PAC Supporting ‘Traditional Values’
KANSAS CITY — The owner of the Kansas City Chiefs said Wednesday that he has no issue with kicker Harrison Butker forming a political action committee designed to encourage Christians to vote for what the PAC describes as "traditional values." Butker announced his UPRIGHT PAC last weekend, during the Chiefs'...