WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Martin Shkreli, who was once dubbed "Pharma Bro" after jacking up the price of a lifesaving drug. Shkreli appealed an order to return $64.6 million in profits he and his former company reaped after monopolizing the market for the...
Fresno Residents and Driver Survive After Vehicle Smashes Through Home
On Friday evening, firefighters and first responders were dispatched to a vehicle accident involving a car that crashed into a northeast Fresno home, the Fresno Fire Department shared on social media. Crews found that the vehicle had not only struck the house but had gone completely through it. Two people...
Ukraine Strikes a Russian Oil Hub as Zelenskyy Says the War Is in ‘a Very Important Phase’
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's military said it struck a major oil terminal Monday in Crimea that provides fuel for Russia's war effort as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the war has entered a key phase. Both sides are facing the issue of how to sustain their costly war of attrition...
Why People Are Turning Off Screens and Getting Social at Board Game Cafes
In the age of smartphones and endless scrolling, it's rare to find a place where people truly unplug and connect. But step into a board game cafe, and you'll discover a world where the digital age takes a backseat to the timeless joy of face-to-face interaction. While most coffee shops...
On Oct. 7, Why Can’t We Grieve for All of the Dead Palestinians and Israelis?
Several weeks ago, we convened a group of Muslims and Jews in our network to talk about the unrelenting pain we have been experiencing on, before, and after Oct. 7, 2023, when everything that was already so broken in Israel-Palestine became exponentially broken. It was days after the discovery of...
Tips, Overtime, Social Security: A Look at Donald Trump’s No-Tax Pledges and What They Might Cost
Donald Trump has pledged to end taxes on everything from tips to Social Security and overtime pay if he's elected to the White House again. But he hasn't detailed how he would fund those ideas and avoid creating a huge budget shortfall, beyond arguing he will usher in an economic...
Pedestrian Killed in Southwest Fresno Sunday Identified
A pedestrian was killed after a vehicle struck him in an alley at Belmont Avenue and Abby Street on Sunday afternoon, according to the Fresno Police Department. Officers from the Southwest Policing District got to the alley around 1:30 p.m. and found the victim, whom police identified as 64-year-old Ernest...
Texas Returns to No. 1, Alabama Drops to No. 7 After Upsets Force Reshuffling of Rankings
It was a week of upheaval in The Associated Press college football poll, with Texas returning to No. 1 on Sunday after a one-week absence following Vanderbilt's monumental upset of Alabama. The Commodores' win as more than three-touchdown underdogs caused the Crimson Tide to drop from No. 1 to No. 7. The last...
Israeli Military Warns of Imminent Operations on Lebanon’s Southern Coast, Urges Residents to Avoid Beaches
RE'IM, Israel — The Israeli military says it will soon launch operations on Lebanon’s southern coast, telling residents to stay off the beaches and fishermen off the sea for a 60-kilometer (36 miles) stretch along the Mediterranean. The military’s statement did not specify what operations would be carried out. Israeli...
Castellanos Wins Game 2 for Phillies With 9th-Inning Single, Top Mets
PHILADELPHIA — Nick Castellanos sometimes amazes himself with intuition he can win a game on the final swing. As he approached the plate with two outs in the ninth inning, with two runners on and the score tied, Castellanos had a hunch he could win Game 2 of the NL...