LAS VEGAS — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders had a heart attack, his campaign confirmed Friday as the Vermont senator was released from a Nevada hospital. Sanders' campaign released a statement from the 78-year-old's Las Vegas doctors that said the senator was stable when he arrived Tuesday at Desert Springs...
Sale of Long-Vacant UMC Lauded as a Big Win for Fresno
Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig says the sale of the county-owned University Medical Center campus is a win-win-win. "It's a win for the city of Fresno, a win for the residents not only of the city but also the county, and the county government — it's a win for us....
Sister: Earnhardt Jr. and Family 'Safe' After Plane Crash
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. is safe and in a hospital for evaluation after his plane crashed in east Tennessee, the NASCAR television analyst and retired driver's sister tweeted. Earnhardt's sister, Kelley Earnhardt Miller, tweeted that the driver's wife, Amy, and 15-month-old daughter, Isla, also were on the plane along with...
ABC30 Telethon for Valley Children's Brings in $219,068
A telethon Thursday by a Fresno television station to raise money for Valley Children's Hospital pulled in $219,068, the Madera County medical center said Friday. The "Futures Worth Fighting For" event by ABC30 included special reports and features at the hospital throughout the day. And you did it! A record...
1 Dead, 9 Hospitalized in Hazmat Spill Near Los Banos
LOS BANOS — One person has died after a hazardous material spill, and nine others were taken to a hospital for treatment. Merced County Sheriff's Deputy Daryl Allen says the spill happened around noon Thursday in a rural area near Los Banos, about 80 miles east of San Jose. He...
FBI Aids Probe After Car Plows Into 8 California Pedestrians
SUNNYVALE — The FBI is assisting California officials in the investigation of a motorist who appeared to deliberately plow into a group of people, injuring eight, authorities said Wednesday. Prentice Danner, a spokesman for the FBI's field office in San Francisco, said the Sunnyvale Police Department is the lead agency...
Hall of Famer, Selma Icon Bobby Cox Hospitalized After Stroke
ATLANTA — Hall of Famer Bobby Cox, the Atlanta Braves former longtime manager, has been admitted into an Atlanta-area hospital. Braves manager Brian Snitker told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he reached out to Cox’s family and was “very concerned” but couldn’t share details of his condition. An Atlanta...
Marijuana ER Visits Climb in Denver Hospital Study
Five years after Colorado first legalized marijuana, a new study shows pot's bad effects are sending more people to the emergency room. Inhaled marijuana caused the most severe problems at one large Denver area hospital. Marijuana-infused foods and candies, called edibles, also led to trouble. Patients came to the ER...
Rescued Thai Boys Flash Victory Signs From Hospital Beds
MAE SAI, Thailand — The 12 boys rescued from deep within a flooded cave in northern Thailand made two-finger victory signs from their hospital beds on Wednesday in a moving video from the isolation ward where they're recuperating from their 18-day ordeal. The youngest, 11, appeared asleep under a crisp...