Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league announced. He was 58. His family revealed two years ago that he was undergoing treatment in Atlanta...
Giants Hire Buster Posey as President of Baseball Operations, Fire Farhan Zaidi
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants have hired former catcher Buster Posey as president of baseball operations and fired Farhan Zaidi. Chairman Greg Johnson made the announcement Monday after the Giants finished 80-82 in manager Bob Melvin's first season — with one more victory than in 2023. San Francisco...
Man Is Sentenced to 35 Years for Shooting 2 Jewish Men as They Left Los Angeles Synagogues
LOS ANGELES — A California man was sentenced Monday to 35 years in prison for shooting and wounding two Jewish men as they left synagogues in Los Angeles last year, federal prosecutors said. Jaime Tran, 30, pleaded guilty in June to two counts of hate crimes with intent to kill...
Global Tensions Mount Ahead of VP Debate, Highlighting Uncertainty in US Foreign Policy
It has been a tumultuous week on the global stage, particularly as Israel’s northern border with Lebanon escalates towards a potential ground invasion amid ongoing tensions reports Lindsay Newman of GZERO. This backdrop sets the stage for the only vice presidential debate of the election season, where questions arise about...
The Big Fresno Fair Could Kick Off With Record-Breaking Heat
If there's a soundtrack for Fresno's weather, it might be the Beach Boys' "Endless Summer." The National Weather Service in Hanford says Fresno could set all-time heat records in the next few days, with highs climbing back into the triple-digits starting Tuesday. You can thank — or blame — a...
US Is Sending a Few Thousand More Troops to the Middle East to Boost Security
WASHINGTON — The U.S. is sending a "few thousand" troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to defend Israel if necessary, the Pentagon said Monday. The announcement follows word that Israel has already launched limited raids across the border into Lebanon. The additional forces would raise the total...
Megalopolis Flops, the Wild Robot Soars at Box Office
NEW YORK — Francis Ford Coppola's decades-in-the-making, self-financed epic "Megalopolis" flopped with moviegoers, while the acclaimed DreamWorks Animation family film "The Wild Robot" soared to No. 1 at the weekend box office. The Wild Robot Takes Top Spot "The Wild Robot," Chris Sanders' adaptation of Peter Brown's bestseller, outperformed expectations...
Trump Killed a Tax Break Popular in CA. Now He Agrees with Pelosi and Wants to Restore It
More often than not, the two major political parties directly oppose each other on major issues, which explains why those issues tend to linger, unresolved, for years or even decades. Occasionally, however, there are issues that deviate from the partisan pattern, creating odd-bedfellows alliances. One of them is a 2017...
Alabama Reclaims No. 1 Spot in AP Poll, UNLV Makes History with First-Ever Ranking
TUSCALOOSA — Alabama returned to No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in two years on Sunday following its dizzying victory over Georgia, making this 16 of 17 seasons the Crimson Tide has held the top spot at some point. UNLV, unbeaten through four...
Jury Convicts Fresno Woman in High-Profile Fentanyl Trafficking Sweep
A federal jury convicted Alma Lucia Garza, 23, of Fresno, on Friday for her participation in a notorious fentanyl trafficking ring. The jury concluded a four-day trial by finding Garza guilty of conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine, as well as possession with...