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By Shayla Girardin Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — On Saturday morning, volunteers and staff of the Fresno Mission had one goal in mind – to break the Guinness World Record for the longest line of socks. What started as a basic need for the mission quickly grew into something
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers placed safety Minkah Fitzpatrick on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list, where he joins quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Teams are not required to release information whether players are vaccinated. If Fitzpatrick is, he would be required to be free of symptoms and have two negative tests 24 hours apart. If he is
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have hired Luis Rojas as their third base coach, a month after he was let go as manager of the New York Mets. Rojas managed the Mets for the past two seasons. The team declined its 2022 option for him on Oct. 4, a day after finishing
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MIAMI (AP) — Raul Rivero, a one-time foreign correspondent for official Cuban media before he broke with the government and was jailed for months in a widespread crackdown, has died. He was 75. Rivero’s death on Nov. 6 following respiratory problems at a Miami hospital was confirmed Monday by his wife, Blanca Reyes. She said
Continue Reading SERRAVALLE, San Marino (AP) — England has hit double figures in goals in a competitive game for the first time to power into the World Cup. Harry Kane enjoyed himself, in particular, in the embarrassingly one-sided 10-0 win over San Marino that secured England first place in Group I of European qualifying. England’s captain scored
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By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The chief of California’s forestry and wildland firefighting agency will retire next month after shepherding the state through three historic wildfire seasons. Thom Porter’s tenure was not without controversy, as when he took the blame in June for Gov. Gavin Newsom overstating the amount of land
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The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens will be hosting the International Desert Conservation Summit this Saturday. The second annual summit will be held virtually on Nov. 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. with 10 guest speakers from Kenya, South Africa and the U.S. discussing the summit’s theme of “Restoring Rhinos.” Conservation is a global
Continue ReadingBy KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story BURBANK, California (KABC) — A utility box in Burbank has been painted with the images of three young people who were killed in a street-racing crash earlier this year. Two cars that were racing collided with a Volkswagen on Glenoaks Boulevard at Andover Drive on
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By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press A new report says misinformation is hurting efforts to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges, be it climate change, COVID-19 or political polarization. The analysis from the Aspen Institute’s Commission on Information Disorder concludes that addressing misinformation requires a ‘whole of society’ effort by policy makers, tech companies, journalists, educators
Continue Reading By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press A new report says misinformation is hurting efforts to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges, be it climate change, COVID-19 or political polarization. The analysis from the Aspen Institute’s Commission on Information Disorder concludes that addressing misinformation requires a ‘whole of society’ effort by policy makers, tech companies, journalists, educators
Continue Reading The Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Supporters of death row inmate Julius Jones, including Jones’ mother, are visiting the state Capitol with hopes of meeting with Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt. Madeline Davis-Jones met briefly Monday with several House Democrats before walking to Stitt’s office. An official with the governor’s office said Stitt wasn’t available.
Continue Reading By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Film industry crew members have narrowly voted to approve a pair of contracts with Hollywood producers. The vote announced Monday comes after a standoff that nearly led to a strike that would have frozen productions across the U.S. The popular vote of members was within
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Amazon has agreed to pay $500,000 and be monitored by California officials to ensure it properly notifies its workers about new coronavirus cases. The settlement announced Monday requires the Seattle-based retailer to notify its tens of thousands of California warehouse workers within a day of new
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Amazon has agreed to pay $500,000 and be monitored by California officials to ensure it properly notifies its workers about new coronavirus cases. The settlement announced Monday requires the Seattle-based retailer to notify its tens of thousands of California warehouse workers within a day of new
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Amazon has agreed to pay $500,000 and be monitored by California officials to ensure it properly notifies its workers about new coronavirus cases. The settlement announced Monday requires the Seattle-based retailer to notify its tens of thousands of California warehouse workers within a day of new
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Stetson Bennett’s legs are a big reason he has kept the starting quarterback job for top-ranked Georgia. Bennett’s advantage is his ability to gain yards as a runner. He has kept the starting job even after JT Daniels, who opened the season as the starter,
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Penélope Cruz will be honored at the upcoming Palm Springs International Film Festival. Cruz will receive the International Star Award, Actress at the Palm Springs International Film Awards her performance in “Parallel Mothers.” The Film Awards will take place in-person on January 6, 2022, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Italy will have to go through the playoffs once again in its bid to reach the World Cup. Switzerland and England are heading straight to Qatar. Italy drew 0-0 at Northern Ireland and had to settle for finishing as the runner-up in its European qualifying group behind Switzerland, which
Continue ReadingBy Marissa Armas Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — A North Dakota nonprofit is suing Colorado for banning schools from using American Indian mascots. The Native American Guardian’s Association filed the lawsuit in early November. They said SB21-116, which was signed into law in June is discriminatory and unconstitutional. Starting June
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business Unionized film production workers have narrowly agreed to new contracts, removing the threat of a strike that could have brought production to a halt nationwide. The deals cover technicians, artisans and craftspeople who perform a wide variety of non-acting and non-directing jobs for feature films, television shows and streaming programs.
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