NEW YORK — In what appears to be a sophisticated, remote attack, pagers used by hundreds of members of miliant group Hezbollah exploded almost simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria Tuesday, killing at least 12 people — including two children — and wounding thousands more. An American official said Israel briefed...
Jesús Sánchez Leads Marlins in Win Over Dodgers
MIAMI — Jesús Sánchez doubled twice and drove in three runs, and the Miami Marlins beat Shohei Ohtani and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 11-9 on Tuesday night. Up Next Dodgers RHP Landon Knack (2-4, 3.70 ERA) will start the second game of the series against Marlins LHP Ryan...
South Korea and Japan Say North Korea Test-Fired Ballistic Missiles in Latest Military Display
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Wednesday test-fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern seas, the South Korean and Japanese militaries said, adding to its military demonstrations as tensions with Washington and neighbors escalate. The launches come days after North Korea offered a rare view into a secretive facility...
FBI Investigates Suspicious Packages Sent to Election Officials in More Than a Dozen States
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Tuesday were investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials in more than a dozen states, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or that any of the...
Porterville Teen Arrested in Carjacking and Assault of Elderly Man
A 15-year-old Porterville boy was arrested on Monday after the Tulare County Sheriff's Office said he carjacked and assaulted a 71-year-old man in Farmersville. Deputies responded at approximately 10:30 a.m. to a call on the 28900 Block of Road 168, where the elderly victim reported that he had been approached...
Southern California Man Pleads Not Guilty to Setting Fire That Exploded Into Massive Wildfire
RANCHO CUCAMONGA — A California man has pleaded not guilty to starting a fire that authorities said ballooned into a massive wildfire and forced the evacuation of thousands of homes. Online court records show Justin Wayne Halstenberg, 34, entered the plea from jail in a video arraignment Tuesday in the...
California Governor Signs Laws to Protect Actors Against Unauthorized Use of AI
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off Tuesday on legislation aiming at protecting Hollywood actors and performers against unauthorized artificial intelligence that could be used to create digital clones of themselves without their consent. The new laws come as California legislators ramped up efforts this year to regulate the...
Fresno Woman Wanted for 7-Eleven Stabbing Incident
Authorities are searching for a woman suspected of stabbing a man in the chest during a confrontation in a 7-Eleven parking lot on July 17, the Fresno Police Department said in a Tuesday social media post. Officers responded to the scene near Blackstone and Ashlan avenues, where they found the...
School Nurses to Reject FUSD Board Settlement Offers in Age Discrimination Suit
The Fresno Unified School Board last month approved settlement offers with three veteran nurses who filed an age discrimination lawsuit against the district earlier this year in Fresno County Superior Court. Check out earlier School Zone columns and other education news stories at Nancy Price's School Zone Facebook page. [/su_pullquote]...
Secret Service Told Trump It Needs to Bolster Security if He Keeps Golfing
The acting director of the Secret Service told former President Donald Trump that significant additional security arrangements and planning would be needed if he wanted to continue safely playing golf, according to three people with knowledge of their conversation. The agency’s acting director, Ronald L. Rowe Jr., made the recommendation...