BILLINGS, Mont. — During an October debate, Montana GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy took a shot at his Democratic opponent, Sen. Jon Tester, for "eating lobbyist steak″ while the Republican fought in Afghanistan. But Sheehy himself had a taste for red meat and lobbying, according to emails obtained by The...
Live in Rural Fresno County? Officials Want to Hear About Your Broadband Needs
If you live in Huron, Caruthers, Biola, or Raisin City, Fresno County officials want to hear about your broadband internet needs. Fresno County has extended the survey asking about internet availability, price, and reliability. Those willing to share about their connectivity can access the link through the QR code below....
49ers Have Little Time to Dwell on Their Latest 4th Quarter Collapse
SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers dominated the NFC West the past two seasons, winning 11 of 12 games on the way to back-to-back division titles. This season hasn't gone nearly as well. The Niners blew a 10-point fourth-quarter lead on Sunday to the Arizona Cardinals with shoddy red...
Pioneers in Artificial Intelligence Win the Nobel Prize in Physics
STOCKHOLM — Two pioneers of artificial intelligence — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton — won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for helping create the building blocks of machine learning that is revolutionizing the way we work and live but also creates new threats for humanity. Hinton, who is known...
What to Know About Hurricane Milton as It Moves Toward Florida’s Gulf Coast
Not even two weeks after Hurricane Helene swamped the Florida coastline, Milton strengthened into a major hurricane that is headed toward the state. The system is threatening the densely populated Tampa metro area — which has a population of more than 3.3 million people — and is menacing the same...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Holds Firmer After Hong Kong Stocks Fall to Worst Day Since 2008
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are steadying themselves on Tuesday as falling oil prices release some of the pressure that's built up on the market. The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher in midday trading and clawing back most of its loss from the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Patrick Mahomes Throws for 331 Yards, Derek Carr Hurt as Chiefs Shut Down Saints for Victory
KANSAS CITY — Patrick Mahomes threw for a bunch of yards. Travis Kelce caught a whole lot of his passes. And Kareem Hunt plowed into the end zone once again, sending a torrent of red fireworks flying over Arrowhead Stadium on Monday night. It might as well have been six...
Dodgers Manager Roberts Says It’s ‘Bothersome’ That Machado Seemed to Throw Ball at Him
SAN DIEGO — Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said it was "bothersome" and "unsettling" that a ball San Diego third baseman Manny Machado threw into the Dodgers dugout seemed intended for him during the Padres' 10-2 win in Game 2 of their NL Division Series, when tempers flared on the...
Small Business Disaster Loan Program Said to Be in Danger of Running Out of Funds by End of Month
NEW YORK — The Small Business Administration could run out of money to fund disaster loans in the wake of Hurricane Helene's devastation. As is typical after a disaster, the government is offering aid to small businesses that were in Helene's path. The SBA is offering disaster loans for small...
Porterville Man Pleads Guilty to Making 3D Printed Claymore Mine, M-67 Grenade
Joseph Marcus Silva, 28, of Porterville, pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of unlawfully possessing a silencer and manufacturing three destructive devices, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert said. Court documents showed that Silva used a 3D printer to create two of the devices, one resembling a military Claymore mine. This...