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...
Sanger Man Killed in Shooting Identified
Updated on Oct. 11 at 7:45 a.m. The Fresno County Sheriff - Coroner's Office identified the man killed as Felipe Miranda, 46, of Sanger. Original Story A man in his mid-40s was fatally shot in Sanger late Wednesday night, prompting an investigation, the Sanger Police Department said. Sanger officers responded...
California Pledged $500 Million to Help Tenants Preserve Affordable Housing. They Didn’t Get a Dime.
Luke Johnson and his neighbors thought they had found the perfect solution to avoid being displaced from their Silver Lake, Los Angeles fourplex: A state program was offering $500 million to help tenants, community land trusts, and other affordable housing developers buy buildings at risk of foreclosure. With their longtime...
Damage To Tropicana Field After Hurricane Milton
Strong winds from Hurricane Milton on Wednesday night tore through the roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., home to the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball. - Cinemagraph by Dillon Deaton for The New York Times Copyright 2024 The New York Times Company
Israeli Strikes in Beirut Leave 22 Dead, Targeted Hezbollah Official Escapes
A senior Hezbollah official survived an Israeli assassination attempt in Beirut on Thursday, according to three security sources reported by Reuters. The attempt came as Israeli airstrikes in the area killed 22 people, raising concerns from the U.N. about the growing danger to peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. Wafiq Safa, head...
Tropicana Field Shredded by Hurricane Milton Is the Latest Sports Venue Damaged by Weather
Roof panels atop the home of the Tampa Bay Rays were ripped to shreds by Hurricane Milton, scattering debris across the field and throughout the seating areas after the deadly storm barreled across Florida. Team officials said only a handful of essential personnel were inside Tropicana Field, located in St....
22 People Killed and 117 Wounded in Israeli Airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon Says
Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip and Beirut on Thursday have left dozens of people dead, Palestinian and Lebanese authorities said. The first strike, on a school sheltering the displaced in the Gaza Strip, killed at least 27 people, including a child and seven women, Palestinian officials said. Israel continues...
$20K Reward Offered After Sea Lion Found With Fatal Gunshot Wound on California Beach
HUNTINGTON BEACH — Federal officials this week offered a $20,000 reward for information about the fatal shooting of a sea lion in Southern California over the summer. The wounded male sea lion was discovered Aug. 7 between two lifeguard stations at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Orange County, according to...