In a ranking of the NBA’s top team newcomers, ESPN lists Kevin Durant No. 1 as he approaches his debut season with the Houston Rockets. “The Rockets made the biggest (offseason) splash, adding a two-time NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant to a young core that finished second in the Western Conference last season...
Pope Leo Says Israeli Strikes on Qatar Create ‘Very Serious’ Situation
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo, who typically refrains from speaking off the cuff, expressed unusually forceful concern on Tuesday about the consequences of Israel's strike in Qatar. "There's some really serious news right now: Israel's attack on some Hamas leaders in Qatar," the pontiff told journalists outside his summer residence...
Ford Recalls 1.9 Million Vehicles Over Faulty Rear-View Camera
WASHINGTON — Ford is recalling 1.9 million vehicles worldwide due to faulty rear-view cameras, the latest in a series of callbacks over the issue, the automaker said Tuesday. The recall covers various 2015 through 2019 model year Lincoln MKC, Lincoln Navigator, Mustang, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Expedition, Edge, Transit, Transit...
NFL Insider Provides Positive Update on Injured 49ers WR
While the San Francisco 49ers earned a 17-13 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at Lumen Field, they also lost a couple key players to injury in the middle of the contest, including wide receiver Jauan Jennings. Jennings, who started practicing last week after missing most of training camp...
DUI Suspect Arrested After Fatal Highway 41 Crash Kills Fresno Woman in Madera County
An 87-year-old Fresno woman was killed and two drivers were hospitalized after a head-on crash Sunday evening on Highway 41 north of Road 406, the California Highway Patrol said. The crash happened around 7:37 p.m. when a 30-year-old Oakhurst woman driving a northbound Honda Accord veered into the southbound lane...
Political Friction Percolates over CA Housing Policy and Workers Comp Payouts
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Conflict between California’s state officials and its nearly 500 cities and counties — especially over money — is nothing new. However, relations between state and local governments these days are arguably the worst in living memory, as illustrated...
Oil Rises Nearly 2% After Israeli Attack in Qatar
NEW YORK — Oil prices rose more than a dollar a barrel on Tuesday after the Israeli military said it carried out an attack on Hamas leadership in Qatari capital Doha, an expansion of its years-long military campaign across the Middle East. Qatar, a major global energy exporter, condemned the...
Fresno County Authorities Searching for Suspect After San Joaquin Stabbing
A man in his 50s was flown to a hospital in critical condition after being stabbed Monday afternoon at a home in San Joaquin, authorities said. Deputies with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:30 p.m. to a residence near Annabella Avenue and 4th Street, where they found the...
New York Says 17.6 Million Fewer Vehicles Have Entered Manhattan in 2025
New York officials said on Tuesday that 17.6 million fewer vehicles have entered congested Manhattan since the city launched its first-in-the-nation congestion pricing program in January, down 12%. The program charges most passenger vehicles a toll of $9 during peak periods to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street, in a...
Supreme Court Lifts ICE Stop Limits in Los Angeles, Race Can Be a Factor
In a 6-3 decision Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a temporary restraining order that required "reasonable suspicion" in federal immigration stops in Los Angeles and surrounding areas and outlined that race, among other factors, couldn't be used as reasonable suspicion. The Supreme Court paused the order issued on July...