By Nic Garcia Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — You may have noticed gas guzzling up more of your money, despite prices being on the decline nationally. In Fresno, AAA reports the current average for a gallon of regular gas is $4.88. One week ago, the cost was around $4.72,
Continue ReadingBy Kate Nemarich Click here for updates on this story PARLIER, California (KFSN) — The former police chief of Parlier has won a $1 million lawsuit after claiming he was fired for investigating a city employee. “The mayor at the time, it was on television saying that I was fired because I was over budget,”
Continue ReadingBy Tiffany Olin Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — Next week, the Fresno Police Department will enforce a new law to remove homeless encampments across the city. Many thought this ordinance would be rolled out Thursday as the Fresno City Council passed the ordinance on August 16. However, according to
Continue ReadingBy John King, CNN Henderson, Nevada (CNN) — The sounds of blasting and bulldozing in the hills overlooking Las Vegas are proof change is a constant here, with the new $5 million homes evidence of the vibrant, upscale demand. It is progress, longtime Las Vegas real estate agent Zoila Sanchez says, as she points out
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient remains of an Egyptian army barracks and the artifacts left there, including a still-shiny bronze sword engraved with the name of King Ramses II in hieroglyphics. The complex consisted of warehouses to store weapons and food, as well as barracks to
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — With so many parents wanting their children to get more exercise, a backyard trampoline might seem like a good option. So it might come as a surprise that the nation’s leading group of pediatricians warns that “the home use of trampolines is strongly discouraged.” The American Academy of Pediatrics cites additional
Continue ReadingBy John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story ACRO, Minnesota (WCCO) — In the little town of Arco, one place definitely stands out from the rest. Small towns in rural America often get overlooked. As their population shrinks, their history can fade. But you could say Arco remains rock solid in western Minnesota.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOHUMIN, Czech Republic (AP) — Torrential rains have gone and flooding waters have been receding but residents of a Czech town are no mood to celebrate. The town of Bohumin was submerged by a flood wave brought by the Oder River that was fueled by record rains in northeast Czech Republic in recent
Continue ReadingBy Haley Talbot, Manu Raju and Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson has set up a Wednesday vote on a six-month GOP government funding plan that is expected to fail, as the Louisiana Republican is under pressure to show the bill cannot pass before pivoting to the next step. Johnson was forced to yank
Continue ReadingBy Christine Sloan Click here for updates on this story FAIR HAVEN, New Jersey (WCBS) — A tree came crashing down during during a kids’ baseball game Saturday. The frightening moments were caught on video. It happened as the Middletown Hammers were competing against the Fair Haven Diamonds. The Hammers were on the field when
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Three workers have suffered light injuries during a fire at a major oil refinery west of Athens that prompted Greek authorities to issue an evacuation alert for the surrounding area. Authorities say the blaze near the seaside town of Agii Theodori, some 70 kilometers from Athens, has been contained. Video shown
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The Carolinas braced for a storm that forecasters warned could bring heavy rain — as much as 6 to 8 inches in some spots. But one narrow band got a “firehose” that dumped as much as 20 inches in a so-called 1,000-year flood that shocked many with its intensity. The storm that left
Continue ReadingALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been sworn in for a second term after being elected in a landslide vote marred by apathy and questions around the vote count. The ceremony to inaugurate Tebboune’s second five-year term took place at the People’s Palace, in the capital. Tebboune’s two challengers, Islamists Abdellali Hassan
Continue ReadingBy Dion Lim Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — San Francisco city leaders unveiled new technology on Monday aimed at reducing crime in the city. Live View Technology, or LVT, cameras have been around for years, with 15,000 being used nationwide. Municipalities and private property owners use the cameras but
Continue ReadingSol Amaya Nota del editor: Jorge G. Castañeda es colaborador de CNN. Fue secretario de Relaciones Exteriores de México de 2000 a 2003, durante el gobierno de Vicente Fox Quesada. Actualmente es profesor de la Universidad de Nueva York y su libro más reciente, “America Through Foreign Eyes”, fue publicado por Oxford University Press en 2020.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — As freight trains have grown longer, the U.S. has seen an increase in the number of a type of derailment caused by the forces of railcars pushing and pulling against each other, the National Academies of Sciences said Tuesday in a long-awaited report that urges regulators, Congress and the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals to feed hunger-stricken residents amid severe drought conditions in the southern African countries. Zimbabwe said Monday it would allow the killing of 200 elephants so that their meat can be distributed among needy communities,
Continue ReadingBy Molly McCrea and Juliette Goodrich Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — The Oakland Unified School District is rolling out the nation’s first all-electric school bus fleet and providing a template to move away from pollution-producing diesel buses. The district’s 74 EV buses will be entrusted with transporting all of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Schools have reopened with extra security in the Kentucky county where a gunman who remains at large opened fire on an interstate highway. A dozen vehicles were hit and five people wounded in the Sept. 7 attack on Interstate 75. Authorities continue searching for the shooter. Public schools in Laurel County were in
Continue ReadingBy Chelsea Papineau Click here for updates on this story SUDBURY, ONTARIO (CTV Network) — It’s been a whirlwind of joyful events for a northern Ontario couple who just welcomed a baby into their family and won the $70 million Lotto Max jackpot last month. It was Kyle Murray’s first time buying a lottery ticket
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