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...
ABC 30 News Director is Now Station’s Big Boss
ABC 30 promoted news director Martin Ortiz to president and general manager, the station announced this week. Ortiz served as news director since 2020 at the ABC-owned and operated station. The Central Valley native and Fresno State grad returned to Fresno after working as executive producer for the network-owned KGO-TV...
At Least 75 Sickened as Deadly McDonald’s E. Coli Outbreak Expands
WASHINGTON - A deadly outbreak of E. coli poisoning tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has expanded, with at least 75 people sick in 13 states, federal health officials said Friday. Twenty-two people have been hospitalized, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Two people developed a dangerous kidney disease...
Israel Raids a Gaza Hospital and Its Strike on a Home Kills 13 Children
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes on residential areas in southern Gaza killed 38 people on Friday, Palestinian health officials said, including 13 children from the same extended family. In northern Gaza, health officials reported that Israeli forces had raided Kamal Adwan Hospital, one of the few medical facilities...
Harris and Trump Deadlocked to the End, Final Times/Siena National Poll Finds
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are locked in a dead heat for the popular vote, 48% to 48%, the final national poll by The New York Times and Siena College has found, as the vice president struggles for an edge over the former president with an electorate that seems impossibly...
Fresno Leaders Unite to Condemn Kansas Anti-Gay Group Coming to Roosevelt
Fresno leaders and organizations have expressed strong opposition to the upcoming visit of the highly controversial Westboro Baptist Church, which is set to protest in Fresno next week. The Westboro Baptist Church, based in Topeka, Kansas, has scheduled anti-LGBTQ+ protests at two Fresno-area high schools. The “God Hates Fags” protests...