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The Oakland A’s moved to try and shore up their shorthanded pitching staff Thursday, acquiring right-hander Brandon Bielak from the Houston Astros for cash considerations. Oakland designated left-hander Easton Lucas for assignment to create 40-man roster room for Bielak, who had been designated himself by the Astros on Saturday to create space for right-hander Cristian Javier on the active roster. Bielak has a 5.71 ERA in 10 relief outings this year, with nine strikeouts and seven walks over 17 1/3 innings. Houston originally selected him in the 11th round of the 2017 amateur draft and he has an 11-13 record with a 4.65 ERA and one save. A’s manager Mark Kotsay told reporters in Houston before Thursday’s game that Bielak will join the A’s on Friday in Kansas City, where Oakland begins a three-game series to finish a 10-game road trip. Bielak will start in the bullpen, but Kotsay said the A’s could build him up as a starter. The A’s, as of late Thursday afternoon, had not finalized who would start their game Friday. The Royals are going with Cole Ragans. The A’s are

NEW YORK — With prosecutors’ hush money case against Donald Trump barreling toward its end, defense lawyers pressed former attorney Michael Cohen on his criminal history and past lies Thursday as they worked to convince jurors not to believe the star witness’ pivotal testimony. Cohen was back in the hot seat for a third day of testimony as defense lawyers painted Trump’s fixer-turned-foe as a spurned former employee who will say whatever it takes to put the presumptive Republican presidential nominee behind bars. Cohen is prosecutors’ final witness — at least for now — as they try to prove Trump schemed to suppress a damaging story he feared would torpedo his 2016 presidential campaign and then falsified business records to cover it up. Cohen’s cross-examination is a crucial moment for Trump’s team to try to chip away at Cohen’s credibility, which could determine the former president’s fate in the case. Under questioning from defense attorney Todd Blanche, Cohen admitted to lying under oath when he pleaded guilty to federal charges, including tax fraud, in 2018 as well as lying to Congress about work he did on a Trump real estate deal

Death notices as received on May 16. MACKINTOSH: Aishlynn Mackintosh, 66, of Flournoy, died May 12 in Flournoy. Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary will handle the arrangements. (530) 824-3792. WINSLOW: Gregory Neil Winslow, 67, of Gerber, died May 12 in Red Bluff. Sweet-Olsen Family Simple Cremations & Burial Service will handle the arrangements. (530) 527-1732. ARNOLD: Pauline Lenora Arnold, 99, of Corning, died May 10 in Orland. Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary will handle the arrangements.(530) 824-3792 RHODA: Clinton Rhoda, 60, of Paskenta, died May 6 died in Paskenta. Blairs Direct Cremation & Burial Services Is handling the arrangements.  (530) 527-0112 ROSALES: J. Dolores Sandoval Rosales, 90, of Corning, died May 6 in Chico. Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary will handle the arrangements. (530) 824-3792 ROSE: Fredrick Douglas Rose, 81, of Orland, died May 2 in Chico. Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary will handle the arrangements. (530) 824-3792 CLAYSMITH: James Paul Claysmith, 80, of Corning, died April 30 in Red Bluff. Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary will handle the arrangements. (530) 824-3792 HIKE: James Scott Hilke, 60, of Corning, died April 30 in Corning. Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary will handle the arrangements.

This recipe by grilling expert and cookbook author Steven Raichlen was inspired by his travels in Cagliari, Sardinia. It offers an exception to the general rule that it’s easier to grill water-rich vegetables than something like artichokes. Here, the grill’s high, dry heat brings out the natural sweetness of these edible flowers, offering crisp leaves and a smoky flavor enhanced by garlic oil, Raichlen says. The recipe is included in his newly revised “Beer-Can Chicken” cookbook, which landed on bookstore shelves in April. Grilled Artichokes Serves 8 INGREDIENTS 8 artichokes 1 lemon, cut in half 1½ to 2 cups extra virgin olive oil Coarse kosher or sea salt, freshly ground black pepper 4 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley DIRECTIONS Using a sharp knife, cut off and discard the top third of each artichoke. Then cut off the stems, flush with the bottoms, and discard. Using kitchen shears, cut the spiny tips off the artichoke leaves and rub all the cut edges with lemon. Using a grapefruit spoon or melon baller, scrape out the purplish inside leaves and “choke” (fibrous part) of each

Every year, police departments across the U.S. trade in their used firearms when it’s time for an upgrade. But a CBS News investigation found thousands of those former police weapons wind up in the hands of criminals. National investigative correspondent Stephen Stock reports.

The district at the center of the landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling, which outlawed racial segregation in schools, is now helmed by its first Black female superintendent.

Thursday, May 16, 2024 11:28PM Despite weather events putting a pause on repairs, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Highway 1 will open eight days ahead of schedule. BIG SUR, Calif. (KFSN) — A portion of Highway 1 leading into Big Sur reopens to the public Friday. This comes more than six weeks after a portion of the road collapsed south of Rocky Creek Bridge. Governor Gavin Newsom’s office said there will be one-way traffic with a temporary signal. Before the reopening, a convoy brought primarily residents through the closure twice a day and only recently started taking the public into Big Sur. RELATED: Isolated travelers escorted past Big Sur Hwy 1 road collapse as state parks remain closed The road closure affected not only residents in the area but businesses too. “It’s been a significant financial impact on us, on the Big Sur River Inn as a business as well as the entire business community down here in Big Sur,” said Colin Twohig, General Manager at the Big Sur River Inn. “Mostly hospitality, but every business down here has been impacted by the limited accessibility.” Newsom’s

Thursday, May 16, 2024 11:27PM The Merced County Sheriff’s Office was hard at work on Thursday searching for a missing 17-year-old. MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) — The Merced County Sheriff’s Office was hard at work on Thursday searching for a missing 17-year-old. “We want disclosure for the family, very much so,” said Sheriff Vern Warnke. Family members said the teen went into the Merced River on Saturday but never returned to shore. “We launched our patrol boat to go back-and-forth. We’ve been on the water several times and then we’ve been in the air several times. We are doing all the stuff we can at this point to keep my deputies safe and we will eventually make a recovery,” said Sheriff Warnke. As the search continues, the Sheriff has a stern warning for the people hoping to use the Merced and San Joaquin Rivers. “I’m not saying, don’t go fishing. Go fishing. I’m just saying don’t do it in a raft or don’t go in a kayak, stay off the water,” said Sheriff Warnke. This video posted to social media on Wednesday shows the rescue attempt

BREAKING NEWS 2 dead following fatal crash in Fresno County, CHP says WATCH LIVE Welcome, Manage MyDisney Account Log Out Thursday, May 16, 2024 11:24PM Two people are dead following a crash at a Fresno County intersection that has proven dangerous in the past. FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Two people are dead following a crash at a Fresno County intersection that has proven dangerous in the past. The crash happened just after 2 p.m. Thursday at De Wolf and North avenues, southwest of Sanger. California Highway Patrol officers say a white Chevy pickup was heading east on North Avenue when it slammed into a red Mitsubishi traveling north on DeWolf. RELATED: ABC30 Live Traffic Tracker Officers are still trying to figure out if the Mitsubishi stopped at the stop sign. Two people inside the Mitsubishi have died. The driver and the passenger in the Chevy were rushed to the hospital with moderate to major injuries. The intersection of DeWolf and North Avenues section is no stranger to crashes. In December of 2022, two people died after a big rig smashed into their car. RELATED:

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a full pardon Thursday for a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice. Abbott announced the pardon shortly after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles announced a unanimous recommendation that Daniel Perry be pardoned and have his firearms rights restored. The video above is from a 2023 report when Perry was sentenced. Perry had been in state prison on a 25-year sentence since his 2023 conviction in the killing of Garrett Foster, and was released shortly after the pardon, a prison spokeswoman said. Perry, who is white, was working as a ride-share driver when his car approached a demonstration in Austin. Prosecutors said he could have driven away from the confrontation with Foster, a white Air Force veteran who witnesses said never raised his gun. A jury convicted Perry of murder, but Abbott called it a case of self-defense. “Texas has one of the strongest ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws of self-defense that cannot be nullified by a jury or a progressive district

Halle Bailey is adding to her accolades. The actress and singer is nominated for two BET Awards, one for the Dr Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspiration Awards for her song, “Angel” and she earned a Best Actress nod for “The Little Mermaid.” The movie also has a nomination. Angela Bassett, Ayo Edebiri, Damsen Idris and Anthony Mackie are also up for BET Awards. On the music side, Drake has seven nominations, Nicki Minaj earned six. J.Cole, Sexyy Red, SZA and Victoria Monét have five noms. And 21 Savage, Beyoncé, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Tyla and Usher are tied with four nominations. Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles are among the nominees for Sportswoman of the year. Jalen Hurts, LeBron James and Patrick Mahomes are among the nominees for Sportsman of the year. The BET Awards will be held June 30. The full list of nominees is below. “BET AWARDS” NOMINEES Album of the Year 11:11 – CHRIS BROWN A GIFT & A CURSE – GUNNA AMERICAN DREAM – 21 SAVAGE COMING HOME – USHER FOR ALL THE DOGS (SCARY HOURS EDITION) – DRAKE JAGUAR

By Jim Vertuno | Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a full pardon Thursday for a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice. Abbott announced the pardon shortly after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles announced a unanimous recommendation that Daniel Perry be pardoned and have his firearms rights restored.Perry had been in state prison on a 25-year sentence since his 2023 conviction in the killing of Garrett Foster, and was released shortly after the pardon, a prison spokeswoman said. Perry, who is white, was working as a ride-share driver when his car approached a demonstration in Austin. Prosecutors said he could have driven away from the confrontation with Foster, a white Air Force veteran who witnesses said never raised his gun. A jury convicted Perry of murder, but Abbott called it a case of self-defense. “Texas has one of the strongest ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws of self-defense that cannot be nullified by a jury or a progressive district attorney,” Abbott said. A

See Caitlin Clark play in the Indiana Fever home opener against Sabrina Ionescu and the New York Liberty tonight.

President Biden marked the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision.

Former President Donald Trump appears attentive in court as his defense team questions his former attorney Michael Cohen. Cohen already testified against Trump in the “hush money” criminal trial in New York. CBS News’ Errol Barnett and Katrina Kaufman break down the latest in Cohen’s testimony.

The governors of Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Virginia wrote a letter Tuesday asking the territory to show mercy to the Americans arrested on the island.

When California’s voters 46 years ago passed Proposition 13, its iconic property tax limit, they ignited a perpetual conflict over how much tax money state and local governments need and who should supply it. Since 1978, public employee unions and other beneficiaries of government spending have repeatedly tried to repeal Prop. 13’s barriers and make it easier to enact new taxes. At the same time, business interests and anti-tax groups such as the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, named for Prop. 13’s chief sponsor, have backed additional ballot measures to make new taxes more difficult. As the conflict raged, pro-tax interests became dominant in the Capitol and in local governments, but the anti-tax faction mostly prevailed in post-Prop. 13 ballot battles. In 2020, for example, voters rejected a union-sponsored ballot measure that would have changed Prop. 13 to allow higher taxes on commercial real estate. Concurrently, California courts have eroded some of the taxation barriers the anti-tax forces erected. In 2020, the state Supreme Court made raising local taxes easier by declaring that tax measures proposed by initiative needed only simple majority voter approval, rather than two-thirds. The nearly half-century

Corinne Purtill | Los Angeles Times (TNS) You feel a cold coming on, or maybe it’s already upon you: the telltale cough, sore throat and stuffy head. You swing by the drugstore, where a shelf full of over-the-counter products containing the mineral zinc claim to be able to shorten the duration of your symptoms. The promise of relief is tempting. But is it one these products can make good on? A new analysis of studies published on zinc and cold viruses concludes that there isn’t enough evidence to say whether over-the-counter zinc treatments have any effect on preventing the common cold. For those who pop lozenges or inhale nasal sprays once a cold has come on, the available research together indicates that the products may reduce the duration of symptoms by up to two days, said Daryl Nault, an assistant professor at Maryland University of Integrative Health and first author of the paper, published Wednesday by the nonprofit organization Cochrane. But those studies are so inconsistent in terms of the dosage, type of zinc, patient population and definition of cold symptoms that “confidence in the

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The man accused of shooting and killing his friend in northeast Fresno has pleaded not guilty to a felony murder charge. Christian Lavin appeared in court Thursday morning for his arraignment. He’s accused of killing Roberto Roman. RELATED: 30-year-old shot and killed by friend at northeast Fresno home while drinking and wrestling: PD It happened back on April 28 at a home on Pryor Drive and Richelle Avenue. Detectives say the two men were drinking and wrestling in the backyard, when Lavin grabbed a gun and shot Roman. Lavin is due back in court on July 11. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.

NEW YORK — Food shoppers can finally breathe a slight sigh of relief: After years of increases followed by months of plateau, grocery prices fell last month. Grocery prices retreated 0.2% from March to April, adjusted for seasonal swings, according to inflation data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But on the other end, food prices at restaurants rose 0.3% in that period. Food prices overall were flat as a result. The dip, while small, is a welcome reversal. Grocery prices began soaring at the start of the pandemic, far outpacing overall inflation for years as supply chains snarled, the war in Ukraine affected global crop exports, extreme weather damaged yields and corporations took an opportunity to pad prices. But back in February, overall food prices remained flat for the first time since April 2023. And now they’ve actually gone down, even if only slightly. Still, grocery prices are higher than they were a year ago. In the 12 months through April, prices rose 1.1%. But overall inflation for that period was higher, up 3.4%. Apples and eggs take a plunge In that

According to Rubio’s website, the only Central Valley locations listed are now Clovis and Visalia. Thursday, May 16, 2024 5:51PM Officials at Fresno’s River Park Shopping Center have confirmed to Action News that Rubio’s Coastal Grill closed suddenly Wednesday morning. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Officials at Fresno’s River Park Shopping Center have confirmed to Action News that Rubio’s Coastal Grill closed suddenly Wednesday morning. Signage of the closure has since been posted outside the restaurant. The lease was not up, and news of the shutdown came as a surprise at the shopping center. Rubio’s had been in its current location for 15 years and had once occupied a portion of what is now Yard House. According to Rubio’s website, the only Central Valley locations listed are now Clovis and Visalia. Rubio’s has yet to comment on the closure. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.