We all know ketchup as a classic topping for fries, burgers and maybe the occasional scrambled eggs, but this tangy red condiment can do a lot more than add flavor to your dinner. From cleaning and polishing to helping with personal care fixes, ketchup can do so much more than...
US Home Sales Slowed in September to Weakest Pace in Nearly 14 Years
LOS ANGELES — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in September to the weakest annual pace in nearly 14 years even as mortgage rates eased and the supply of properties on the market continued to climb. Existing home sales fell 1% last month, from August, to a seasonally adjusted...
Wired Wednesday: Dirty Central Valley Air Is Getting Much Cleaner
GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Justin Willis about a study ranking several Valley counties among the worst in the nation for air pollution. However, an analysis of the data by Smith shows that Fresno and Tulare counties are making great strides in cleansing...
Want to Get Rich in California? Buy a House if You Can Somehow Afford One
One of California's many socioeconomic divisions is homeownership. California has the nation's second-lowest percentage of residents living in homes that they or their families own — 55.5%, one percentage point higher than New York. But those owners are sitting on immense equity, roughly $2 trillion, thanks to the state's highest-in-the-nation...
Merced Shooting Leaves Teen Dead. Can You Help Police ID This Vehicle?
The Merced Police Department is appealing to the community for assistance following the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy, authorities said in a statement on Wednesday. Officers responded to a report of a male found deceased on Sept. 9 with multiple gunshot wounds near the intersection of West North Bear...
US Defense Chief Says There’s Evidence North Korea Has Sent Troops to Russia
SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S. defense secretary said Wednesday there is evidence that North Korea has sent troops to Russia, calling it a "very, very serious issue" if they join the war in Ukraine on Moscow's side and warning of possible consequences. South Korea's spy chief, meanwhile, told lawmakers...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Falls as Its Blistering Rally Cools Some More
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are falling Wednesday as some more steam comes out of Wall Street's huge, record-breaking rally. The S&P 500 was 1% lower in afternoon trading. It's coming off two small losses since setting an all-time high on Friday and is on track for its first three-day...
Tropical Storm Oscar Disintegrates en Route to the Bahamas After Killing 7 People in Cuba
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Tropical Storm Oscar disintegrated Tuesday as it headed toward the Bahamas after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane, killing at least seven people and unleashing heavy rains on an island also hit by an unrelated massive power outage. Oscar's remnants were located...
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Expands the Big Bang Theory Universe
LOS ANGELES — Chuck Lorre is responsible for some of the most successful sitcoms of all time. He says he has the recipe for success, and it's simpler than you'd think. "The whole thing boils down to great actors and great scripts. And if either one of those is missing,...
Trump Hurls a String of Insults at Harris Including ‘Lazy,’ a Racist Trope Against Black People
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump unleashed a series of personal attacks at Vice President Kamala Harris, calling her "lazy" — a word long used to demean Black people in racist terms — and repeatedly questioning her intelligence and stamina. At an event Tuesday in Miami aimed at...