TAMPA - Human-caused climate change intensified deadly Hurricane Milton's rainfall by 20 to 30% and strengthened its winds by about 10%, scientists said in a new flash study. The analysis comes just two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the southeastern United States, a storm also fueled by climate change. World...
Abortion Has Passed Inflation as Top Election Issue for Women Under 30, Survey Finds
Abortion has passed inflation to become the top issue in the presidential election for women younger than 30 since Vice President Kamala Harris replaced President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket, according to results released Friday of a survey of female voters by KFF. About 2 in...
Nobel Peace Prize Given to Japanese Organization Nihon Hidankyo for Its Work Against Nuclear Weapons
OSLO, Norway — The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons. Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said the award was made as the "taboo...
Dodgers Will Start Yamamoto Against San Diego’s Darvish in Game 5 of NLDS
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani will get his wish to see Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto face off against San Diego's Yu Darvish in Game 5 of the National League Division Series. Darvish will start for the Padres in the winner-take-all game Friday night at Dodger Stadium, where fans...
In Separate Strikes, Israeli Forces Kill 2 Lebanese Soldiers and Injure 2 UN Peacekeepers
BEIRUT — An Israeli airstrike killed two Lebanese soldiers and wounded three other troops on Friday, Lebanon's military said, an incident that entangles the country's official army in the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. The Lebanese army said the Israeli airstrike hit a building near...
Tesla Unveils ‘Cybercab,’ Plans to Bring Autonomous Driving Tech to Other Models in 2025
LOS ANGELES — Tesla unveiled its long-awaited robotaxi at a Hollywood studio Thursday night, though fans of the electric vehicle maker will have to wait until at least 2026 before they are available. CEO Elon Musk pulled up to a stage at the Warner Bros. studio lot in one of...
Tulare County Triple Shooting Caught on Camera, Suspect at Large
Tulare County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a triple shooting at the Orosi Sports Complex on Thursday evening, authorities reported. Around 8:15 p.m., deputies responded to reports of gunfire at the complex, located in the 41000 block of Road 128. Officers found three victims who were walking in the play area...
September Was a Deadly Month for Russian Troops in Ukraine, US Says
WASHINGTON — September was the bloodiest month of the war for Russian forces in Ukraine, U.S. officials said, with the costly offensive in the east bringing the number of Russia’s dead and wounded to more than 600,000 troops since the war began in early 2022. U.S. officials attribute the high...
Fresno State Alum Leads Campus Blood Drives, Inspired by Personal Connections
Kayla Ferreira remembers being a high schooler, sitting beside her mother's hospital bed and watching her receive blood transfusions. It was that experience that made the community need for donor blood a personal mission for Ferreira — and helped shape her career. "My mom has an autoimmune disease and had...
Fresno Has Plan and a Firm to Pick New Police Chief. Public Input Sought.
The city of Fresno has found a firm to conduct its search for the next police chief, and it will soon reach out to the public for input. Public Sector Search and Consulting will begin looking nationwide for candidates to take the job of the city's top cop, according to...