Opinion by Rush Doshi on Oct. 14, 2024. TRUMP REMAINS WELL OUTSIDE A BIPARTISAN CONSENSUS ON COMPETING WITH CHINA. At the beginning of the Biden presidency, many of us serving in the National Security Council gathered to read the intelligence and reached a key conclusion: The 2020s would be what...
Harris Releases Health Records, Challenges Trump’s Fitness
Vice President Kamala Harris released her medical records this weekend, stating she is in "excellent health" and has the "physical and mental resiliency" required for the presidency, reported GZERO. Harris criticized Republican opponent Donald Trump for not releasing his own records, claiming he "doesn’t want the American people to see...
Raiders Waste Chance to Improve Record in Mistake-Filled Loss to Steelers
LAS VEGAS — Raiders coach Antonio Pierce didn't hesitate when asked if his team is any good right now. "Our record is what it shows. We're 2-4 — it's not good enough," Pierce said after Sunday's 32-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. "We're not coaching well enough, we're not playing...
Yankees’ Carlos Rodón Will Start AL Championship Series Opener vs. Guardians
NEW YORK — Carlos Rodón wants to be more like Gerrit Cole when he starts the AL Championship Series opener for the New York Yankees against Cleveland on Monday night. After getting knocked out in the fourth inning of his Division Series start against Kansas City, Rodón paid close attention...
Dodgers’ Shutout Streak Continues in NLCS Opening Win Over Mets
LOS ANGELES — After spending the first seven years of his big league career back East, Jack Flaherty came home. He joined a winning team in the Los Angeles Dodgers and helped make a bit of playoff history. Flaherty combined on a three-hitter and Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers tied the...
Fresno Developer Kashian Awarded UC Merced Chancellor’s Medal
Philanthropist and community leader Ed Kashian was awarded the UC Merced Chancellor’s Medal, the university’s highest honor, at the campus’s State of the University event on Wednesday. Established in 2005, the Chancellor’s Medal recognizes individuals who epitomize exemplary engagement, unwavering commitment, and a transformative and lasting impact on UC Merced....
Fresno Drug Bust Near High School Leads to 4 Arrests Ahead of ‘Sunday Funday’
Fresno County Sheriff's detectives arrested four men and seized large amounts of drugs, firearms, and cash during a raid near Justin Garza High School, officials said Friday. Acting on a tip from Valley Crime Stoppers, detectives investigated reports of illegal drug sales at a property on the 3800 block of...
California Tries ‘Trump-Proofing’ Its Climate Policies
California officials have been working for months on a plan to “Trump proof” the state’s leading-edge environmental and climate policies, in the event that former President Donald Trump returns to White House and follows through on his promise to gut them. Whether California succeeds could affect more than a dozen...
Israeli Airstrike Kills at Least 20 People Including Children at a School in Central Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike has killed at least 20 people including children at a school-turned-shelter in central Gaza, according to local hospitals. Sunday night’s strike also killed two women in Nuseirat. The school was sheltering some of the many Palestinians displaced by the yearlong war...
US to Deploy Missile Defense System and About 100 Troops to Israel
WASHINGTON — The United States is sending an advanced missile defense system to Israel, along with about 100 U.S. troops to operate it, the Pentagon announced Sunday. It is the first deployment of U.S. forces to Israel since the Hamas-led attacks there on Oct. 7, 2023. President Joe Biden directed...