A driver suspected of being under the influence crossed into oncoming traffic and caused a head-on crash that left two people hospitalized with moderate to major injuries, authorities said. The California Highway Patrol in Fresno reported Wednesday that the driver of a Hyundai veered into the opposite lane, resulting in...
US Supreme Court Under Roberts Takes ‘Wrecking Ball’ to Voting Rights Act
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 has often been called the crown jewel of the U.S. civil rights movement. But under a U.S. Supreme Court led for two decades by conservative Chief Justice John Roberts, experts said, that jewel has lost its luster. In a 6-3 ruling on Wednesday powered...
UC Merced’s Smart Farm Aims to Address Valley Farmers’ Climate Questions
UC Merced’s experimental “smart farm” opened several years ago with a mission to integrate technology with agriculture, and it’s grown to be more than the empty plot of land it once was. Located about a 15 minute drive from campus, the farm’s plots test everything from cross pollination in almonds to composting...
House Adopts Budget to Unlock $70 Billion for Immigration Enforcement
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday narrowly adopted a Republican budget blueprint that would allow the GOP to blow past Democratic opposition and pour an additional $70 billion into immigration enforcement through the remainder of President Donald Trump’s second term. The measure is a crucial step in Republicans’ plan to...
Trump Says ABC Should Fire Talk Show Host Kimmel Soon
President Donald Trump asked on Thursday when ABC would be firing late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and said "it better be soon". Trump made his comments on Truth Social days after his wife Melania Trump called out for ABC to ditch Kimmel over a monologue he delivered prior to...
Fresno Crushing Accident Kills Mechanic at Truck Yard Identified
A man in his 20s died Wednesday after being crushed in an industrial accident at a trucking repair yard in Fresno, authorities said. Deputies with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched shortly after 4 p.m. to a report of an injured person near the intersection of Belmont and Lafayette...
Whiplash on Markets as Oil Prices Fall From 4-Year High, Yen Spikes, Bond Yields Dip
Oil prices retreated after hitting a four-year high and global bond yields fell in a dramatic day on markets as the ECB and Bank of England kept rates steady on Thursday, while the yen surged following talk of foreign exchange intervention. European markets performed a U-turn in a breathless session,...
Israel Intercepts Gaza Aid Ships in International Waters, Organizers Decry Move
Israel has intercepted aid ships bound for Gaza in international waters near Greece, flotilla organizers said on Thursday, decrying the move as an "escalation of Israel's impunity". The ships make up part of a second Global Sumud flotilla to try in recent months to break an Israeli blockade by carrying...
Janet Mills, Governor of Maine, Suspends Senate Campaign
PORTLAND, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills of Maine, the Democratic establishment’s choice to run for the Senate seat long held by Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, suspended her campaign Thursday, saying she no longer had the financial resources to compete against Graham Platner, a progressive political newcomer. Her exit paves...
Ollie Is a Plucky Playful Cat Who Yearns to Join a Family
Ollie, born outside by a tire shop with his three siblings back in 2023, has been waiting an incredibly long time for his adoptive family. All it takes is the right connection. He didn’t like it outside; it was scary and dirty and there were lots of ugly bugs! Fortunately, he...