CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station on Saturday, sending up a downsized crew to bring them home but not until next year. The capsule rocketed into orbit to fetch the test pilots whose Boeing spacecraft returned to...
Hezbollah Confirms Its Leader Hassan Nasrallah Was Killed in an Israeli Airstrike
BEIRUT — Lebanon's Hezbollah group confirmed on Saturday that its leader and one of its founding members, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in a southern suburb of Beirut. The killing of the powerful militant group's longtime leader sent shockwaves throughout Lebanon and the Middle East, where he...
The Best Way to Keep Congress From Getting Things Done
Opinion by Jamelle Bouie on Sept. 27, 2024. If the filibuster did not exist, it is hard to believe that anyone would invent it. As it stands, the Senate rule allowing unlimited debate is still in effect. But there are carve-outs — exceptions that allow the Senate to pass a...
Eddie’s Journey: Senior Poodle Seeks a Loving Forever Home
Eddie, a 15-pound senior poodle, has been with Mell’s Mutts for several years, and despite his long stay, he's still waiting for his perfect forever home. At around 12 or 13 years old — maybe even older — Eddie's had his share of challenges, but he's come out stronger each...
No Drug Screen and Treatment – No Money. Should Valley’s Poorest Be Tested to Receive Public Aid?
Central Valley leaders are asking voters to weigh in one of the oldest public policy questions: Which works better, the carrot or the stick? A new ballot initiative in front of voters in San Joaquin County this November would require people suspected of substance abuse who receive public benefits to...
‘Tap’ Into Craft Brews, Wine, and Entertainment Options at This NE Fresno Bar
Industry Tap Union at 7068 N. Cedar Ave. (northeast corner at Herndon Avenue) offers craft brews, wine, and an array of video/board games, as well as televised sports. The bar is now celebrating Oktoberfest with the four beers served in Munich, Germany, during this year's 189th edition of the beer-lovers...
Parking Wars, Fresno Edition. Heavyweights Head to Court.
The owner of Club One Casino and operator of Granite Park Sports Complex are neighbors in central Fresno, but are going to court over parking. Frustrated over events at the sports complex spilling over to his spaces, GPP II, LLC — the company that owns the Granite Park parking spaces...
ClovisFest Soars to New Heights with Hot Air Balloons and Cultural Delights
The 49th annual ClovisFest and Hot Air Balloon Fun Fly is set to welcome thousands of visitors to Old Town Clovis on Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will stretch from 3rd to 8th Streets, offering free parking at the Clovis Rodeo Grounds after the...
Fresno County Traffic Bust Yields $1.6M in Cocaine From Canadian Suspect
Officers with the CHP's Central Division seized 44 pounds of cocaine, valued at $1.6 million, during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Fresno County, authorities said in a social media post on Friday. The drugs were discovered on Wednesday after a CHP sergeant stopped a Chrysler Pacifica near Shields...
Stock Market Today: Dow Sets a Record as Wall Street Drifts to the Finish of Another Winning Week
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks closed another record-setting week with a muted performance Friday, as hope built on Wall Street that the U.S. economy can manage the rare feat of suppressing high inflation without causing a recession. The S&P 500 edged down by 0.1% from its all-time high set the...