The United States set the world record in the women's 4x100 meters medley relay at the world championships in Singapore on Sunday. Regan Smith, Kate Douglass, Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske's time of 3:49.34 eclipsed the previous mark of 3:49.63 set by the U.S. team at the Paris Olympics last...
White House Backs Away From IVF Coverage Mandate Despite Trump’s Campaign Pledge, Washington Post Reports
The White House has no current plans to mandate insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization, despite President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to expand access to fertility treatments, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. President Trump signed an executive order earlier this year directing the government to expand access to IVF...
Six More Die of Hunger in Gaza, Israel Says UN Trucks Make Fuel Delivery
CAIRO — Six more people died of starvation and malnutrition in Gaza over the past 24 hours, its health ministry said on Sunday as Israel said it allowed a delivery of fuel to the enclave, in the throes of a humanitarian disaster after almost two years of war. The new...
Gifford Fire Grows to Nearly 40,000 Acres. Evacuation Orders Expanded in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo Counties
The Gifford Fire burning along Highway 166 in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties grew overnight, scorching 39,676 acres as of early Sunday, CalFire reported. The wildfire, first reported Friday, is 5% contained and continues to burn actively on both sides of Highway 166, with greater spread reported on...
This Test Can See a Heart Attack in Your Future
A long list of Lynda Hollander’s paternal relatives had heart disease, and several had undergone major surgeries. So when she hit her mid-50s and saw her cholesterol levels creeping up after menopause, she said, “I didn’t want to take a chance.” A cardiologist told Hollander that based on factors like...
‘South Park’ Skewers a New Kind of Sanctimony and Trump
In 2003, Andrew Sullivan wrote about a breed of conservatives that he called “South Park Republicans,” who shared the irreverent, profane ethos of the cartoon, which debuted in 1997 and delighted in ridiculing liberal sacred cows. These Republicans were socially libertarian — “some smoke pot” — and contemptuous of political...
India Will Buy Russian Oil Despite Trump’s Threats, Officials Say
NEW DELHI — Indian officials said Saturday that they would keep purchasing cheap oil from Russia despite a threat of penalties from President Donald Trump, the latest twist in an issue that New Delhi thought it had settled. The defiance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government reflected increasing frustration with...
The US Said It Had No Choice but to Deport Them to a Third Country. Then It Sent Them Home
The Trump administration says that some serious criminals need to be deported to third countries because even their home countries won't accept them. But a review of recent cases shows that at least five men threatened with such a fate were sent to their native countries within weeks. President Donald Trump...
Trump Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Western Sahara
RABAT — President Donald Trump has reaffirmed support for Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara, saying a Moroccan autonomy plan for the territory was the sole solution to the disputed region, state news agency MAP said on Saturday. The long-frozen conflict pits Morocco, which considers the territory as its own, against...
Fresno’s Dog Daze Fest Returns With The Chainsmokers Headlining
Fresno’s own Dog Daze Fest is making a bold return this September — and it’s bringing The Chainsmokers with it. The 18+ music festival returns Saturday, Sept. 6, to Chukchansi Park in downtown Fresno, promising three high-production stages, a pool lounge, VIP access, a hookah lounge, and a lineup that...