MARIETTA, Ga. — The election director in Cobb County, an Atlanta suburb where votes will be fiercely contested in this year's presidential race, recently organized a five-hour training session. The focus wasn't solely on the nuts-and-bolts of running this year's election. Instead, it brought together election staff and law enforcement...
Major Companies Abandon an LGBTQ+ Rights Report Card After Facing Anti-Diversity Backlash
NEW YORK — More than two decades ago, when gay men and lesbians were prohibited from serving openly in the U.S. military and no state had legalized same-sex marriages, a national LGBTQ+ rights group decided to promote change by grading corporations on their workplace policies. The Human Rights Campaign initially focused its report card, named...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Has Been Indicted on Sex Trafficking and Racketeering Charges
NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs faces federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges in an indictment, unsealed Tuesday, claiming he hit and abused women for over a decade and presided over a sordid empire of sexual crimes. The music mogul “engaged in a persistent and pervasive pattern of abuse toward...
EBT Cards With Beefed-up Security Are Late in CA. When Will They Go Out?
Californians will get cash and food assistance on more secure cards early next year — about six months later than promised, prolonging a massive recent theft wave that has been taking more than $15 million every month from the state's poorest families. New electronic benefits transfer cards that come with...
Musk Deletes Post About Harris and Biden Assassination After Widespread Criticism
Elon Musk has deleted a post on his social media platform X in which he said "no one is even trying to assassinate" President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the wake of an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump while he was playing golf. Musk,...
Armenian National Sentenced for Assaulting Immigration Officer in Kern County
Arsen Tonoyan, 48, an Armenian national, was sentenced Monday to three years and five months in federal prison for assaulting an immigration detention officer at a facility in Kern County, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced in a news release. Tonoyan, who had been living in Los Angeles, was charged...
Sac State Wants to Elevate Football Program, Eyes Pac-12 or Mountain West
SACRAMENTO - Local officials have launched a committee aimed at helping Sacramento State move to the highest level of college football with hopes of getting an invitation down the road to either the Pac-12 or Mountain West conferences. The committee, named SAC 12 and independent from the school, includes state...
Fresno Woman Struck and Killed in Blackstone Collision Identified
Gloria Garcia, 74, of Fresno, was killed early Saturday morning after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Blackstone and Spruce avenues, the Fresno Police Department said. The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office identified Garcia as the victim on Monday afternoon. Officers responded to the scene around 3:15 a.m....
Will Air Force Move to New Pac-12, Bolt to AAC, or Stay Put?
The Pac-12's rebuilding efforts already are producing seismic reactions across college football. On Saturday, Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes — a former Fresno State basketball standout — said the Pac-12 wants to add at least two more schools for 2026 as quickly as possible. “I think John Wooden said...
Brandau and Bredefeld Talk Issues While Launching Attacks at Rotary Forum
Two candidates for Fresno County Supervisor met at a forum Monday afternoon. While Steve Brandau and Garry Bredefeld talked about the issues, they also attacked each other. Hosted by the Fresno Rotary, the candidates took questions from club members in a forum moderated by KMJ radio's Christina Musson. "I'm not...