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“Operation Gridlock” is one of the largest investigative operations undertaken in Fresno’s history. Saturday, May 18, 2024 3:29AM Dozens of people were arrested as part of a multi-agency operation cracking down on gang violence in Fresno County. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Dozens of people were arrested as part of a multi-agency operation cracking down on gang violence in Fresno County. On Friday, Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderamma was joined by leaders from local, state, and federal agencies to announce the results of a months-long investigation called Operation Gridlock. The operation began last fall and ended just Thursday when investigators served search warrants in Madera, Clovis, Fresno, and Visalia. Police say they found nearly 60 illegal guns, 1,000 rounds of ammunition, and drugs. Fresno police, other local agencies, and even federal law enforcement officers arrested 32 people. Authorities say the people arrested were involved in four gangs that were forming an alliance with each other. Balderrama says the arrests have made the streets safer. “The City of Fresno is our home, and we are dedicated to protecting all our community members from violence and harm. This

Saturday, May 18, 2024 12:17AM A South Valley non-profit is recognizing local service members with beautiful banners across the City of Visalia. VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) — A South Valley non-profit is recognizing local service members with beautiful banners across the city of Visalia. The Brave Project Visalia is expanding – and hosting a celebration this weekend. We sat down with the executive director, Dustin Cole, to talk about its mission. For news updates, follow Vanessa Vasconcelos on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.

Detectives are still investigating if the woman intentionally ran over the man, so they are not calling it a murder case yet. Saturday, May 18, 2024 6:08AM A man has died after police say he was run over by a vehicle in central Fresno Friday morning, and now they’re searching for the driver who left the scene. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A man has died after police say he was run over by a vehicle in central Fresno Friday morning, and now they’re searching for the driver who left the scene. It happened around 10:30 am Friday in the parking lot in front of Planet Fitness on Blackstone and Dakota. Fresno police say a man in his 50s and woman got into an argument that escalated and led to the woman running the man over. Officials have not confirmed if the man and woman knew each other. It’s unclear what they had been arguing about leading up to the incident. He was rushed to Community Regional Medical Center, where he died. Detectives are still investigating if the woman intentionally ran over the man, so they

A man is in custody more than a week after actor Steve Buscemi was punched in an apparent random attack in New York City.

Lynn O’Rourke Hayes | (TNS) FamilyTravel.com It’s the season for family vacations. Here are five ideas to consider. Beaches Resorts (Ocho Rios or Negril, Jamaica) Access your slice of sun-filled fun during a family vacation at one of two Beaches Resorts in Jamaica. Both all-inclusive options provide an endless list of activities and adventures to keep every member of your family happily engaged. Relax on the private white-sand beach, dip into your choice of five swimming pools and a Pirates Island water park or learn something new in a pool dedicated for scuba practice. While the younger kids will want to hang with on-site Sesame Street characters, the older crew will be busy sailing, kayaking, windsurfing, paddle boarding or perfecting their swing within the golf program for kids. Lodging options include spacious guest rooms and family suites designed for large and multigenerational clans. Butler and nanny services are also a possibility. Ask about special air and land promotions. For more: www.beaches.com Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve (Puerto Rico) Guests are drawn to this luxurious, sun-drenched resort for its pristine coastline, dining venues that pay homage

By Craig Joseph | NerdWallet Checklists are a key step in travel preparation for many people. Passport — check. Phone charger — check. But have you checked to make sure you’re fully utilizing the travel perks offered by your credit card? Whether you’re a seasoned jetsetter or a novice traveler seeing the world for the first time, benefits from the right credit card can make a trip more convenient and more comfortable. That’s good news for the 50% of Americans who plan to travel more in 2024 than 2023, according to a survey by IPX1031, a Fidelity National Financial Company. Here’s a credit card checklist to review before you hit the road this summer. 1. Bring a card First things first — be sure to bring a credit card! Many airlines, and even entire airports, are now cash-free. That means you’ll need a card to pay for that pre-departure drink or in-flight snack. You might even earn bonus rewards. For example, if restaurants are a bonus category for your card, sit-down establishments within the airport will usually still earn that higher rewards rate. If your

Container gardens offer instant gratification to those who want to enjoy flowers and plants all summer long. Fill a pot with soil, pick your plants and voila! The payoff comes in having a beautiful garden to enjoy. Gardens in a pot are perfect for those who crave variety. “You can change things every year and through the seasons,” says Annie Huston, co-owner of Denver boutique Birdsall & Co. and a longtime garden designer. A mixture of eye-popping annual flowers might suit you one spring, while a mix of tropical plants and succulents might be to your liking the next. And when summer turns to fall, you can replace plants with new ones to transition into the cooler months. With so many choices, where do you begin? We asked Huston to break down the process. Annie Huston, owner of Birdsall & Co., right, shows a collection of flowering plants that make for good container gardens at Birdsall & Co in Englewood, Colorado on April 24, 2024. In the photo Huston is holding from left to right clockwise a Super Moon red zonal geranium, left, a Main Street

By Jackie Varriano | The Seattle Times (TNS) SEATTLE — I remember blushing over my first romance novel, liberated from my mother’s bookshelf. The clinch cover featured legendary Italian model Fabio in a passionate, shirtless embrace with our heroine. It was a neon sign that screamed “EROTICA.” There was no way I could read it in public or even admit I was reading it. Romance novels were cheesy and embarrassing — even if I enjoyed them. Decades later I have fallen into a rabbit warren of romance and romance-adjacent novels with glee. I’ve changed, romance novels have changed and the romance reading community has changed. Forget Fabio, being a romance reader now is all about fun — even when the characters are morally gray. “If you think about the romance genre, the staying power is there. It’s just the shame has been removed,” said Andrea Pangilinan, bookseller at Third Place Books in Seward Park. The caveat — and appeal — of a romance novel for her is that “you’re guaranteed a happy ending.” However, Pangilinan notes the romance world is “so big,” and the idea of

Ernie Suggs | (TNS) The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATLANTA — On Sunday, President Joe Biden will step foot on a college campus for the first time since student protests over the war in Gaza at dozens of American universities, including some in Georgia, escalated to encampments, arrests and concerns about rising antisemitism. Biden’s remarks at Morehouse College in Atlanta, where he is scheduled to give the commencement address, will be closely scrutinized as some have called for protests of his support of the Israeli government’s actions in the region. While the White House hasn’t shared many details about what Biden will say at Morehouse, it’s possible he’ll talk about the campus demonstrations. Biden said in a radio interview on Atlanta’s V-103 Wednesday morning that “I’ve been very clear, every American has the right to peacefully protest,” but added it’s unacceptable when it “crosses the line to hate speech.” Presidents have often used commencement addresses during challenging moments for the nation to outline their positions on issues. The tradition dates back at least to 1902 when President Theodore Roosevelt addressed the Naval Academy — the most frequent commencement destination.

The video from 2016 was obtained by CNN. By Julia Reinstein Friday, May 17, 2024 7:25PM Sean “Diddy” Combs was seen physically assaulting his former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, in 2016 on hotel surveillance video obtained by CNN. Sean “Diddy” Combs was seen physically assaulting his former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, in 2016 on hotel surveillance video obtained by CNN. NOTE: The video in the media player is disturbing. In the footage, which was reportedly filmed in a Los Angeles hotel on March 5, 2016, a man identified by CNN as Combs was shown chasing Ventura down a hallway, grabbing her by the back of the neck, shoving her to the ground and kicking her as she lay on the ground. He then appeared to grab her by her sweatshirt and drag her across the floor. In November 2023, Ventura settled a lawsuit against Combs that had accused him of sex trafficking and sexual assault. According to court filings, Ventura alleged Combs “often punched, beat, kicked and stomped” on her during their relationship. “The gut-wrenching video has only further confirmed the disturbing and predatory behavior of Mr.

SAN FRANCISCO — The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison. Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley handed down the sentence for David DePape, 44, whom jurors found guilty last November of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official. Prosecutors had asked for a 40-year prison term. DePape was given 20 years for one count and 30 years for another count. The sentences will run concurrently. He was also given credit for the 18 months that he’s been in custody. TIMELINE: Latest updates after Paul Pelosi attacked inside San Francisco home DePape admitted during trial testimony that he broke into the Pelosis’ San Francisco home Oct. 28, 2022, intending to hold the speaker hostage and “break her kneecaps” if she lied to him. He also admitted to bludgeoning Paul Pelosi with a hammer after police showed up, saying his plan to end what he viewed as government corruption was unraveling. The attack on Paul Pelosi, who was 82 at

Friday, May 17, 2024 6:23PM The Israeli military said Friday its troops in Gaza found the bodies of three Israeli hostages killed by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack. JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Friday its troops in Gaza found the bodies of three Israeli hostages killed by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack, including German-Israeli Shani Louk. A photo of 22-year-old Louk’s twisted body in the back of a pickup truck ricocheted around the world and brought to light the scale of the militants’ attack on communities in southern Israel. The military identified the other two bodies as those of a 28-year-old woman, Amit Buskila, and a 56-year-old man, Itzhak Gelerenter. From left, Itzik Gelernter, Shani Louk and Amit Buskila. Hostages Families Forum Headquarters via AP All three were killed by Hamas while fleeing the Nova music festival, an outdoor dance party near the Gaza border, where militants killed hundreds of people, military spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said at a news conference. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the deaths “heartbreaking,” saying, “We will return all of our hostages, both the living

Friday, May 17, 2024 6:08PM Firefighters are increasing containment on a wildfire that sparked early Friday morning in western Fresno County. FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Firefighters are increasing containment on a wildfire that sparked early Friday morning in western Fresno County. It broke out before 2 am at Highway 198 and Shell Avenue — that’s a few miles outside of Coalinga and near Interstate 5. Officials say the fire is burning across 180 acres, and is now 60 percent contained. No structures are being threatened, but firefighters are dealing with steep terrain and limited access in the area. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. You’re asked to avoid the area while crews continue to fight the flames. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.

The 30-year-old quadriplegic man who opted to become the first human to receive Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain implant chip called “The Link” revealed how the pioneering technology has changed his life. Noland Arbaugh, who became paralyzed from the shoulders down after sustaining a spinal cord injury from diving into shallow water, became the first human participant in Neuralink’s clinical trial in January, eight years after his accident. In an exclusive interview with “Good Morning America’s” Will Reeve, Arbaugh said that the device has given him the ability to have nearly full control over using a computer — using only his thoughts. The device, which is approximately the size of a coin, is implanted beneath the skull and uses 64 tiny wires, or threads, equipped with over 1,000 electrodes that can read neuron activity in the brain and connect with a computer or smartphone, according to the company. “I can control a computer just like anyone else can, which is not something I was able to do beforehand,” Arbaugh said. Arbaugh said he wasn’t worried about signing up for the first phase of the clinical trial

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Harrison Butker’s jersey is currently among the top sellers on the NFL’s online store, beating out popular Chiefs teammates such as Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.

The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday morning.

David DePape, convicted of trying to kidnap Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer in October 2022, was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison.

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and JON GAMBRELL (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S. pier and into the besieged enclave for the first time Friday as Israeli restrictions on border crossings and heavy fighting hindered the delivery of food and other supplies. The shipment is the first in an operation that American military officials anticipate could scale up to 150 truckloads a day, all while Israel presses in on the southern city of Rafah in its 7-month offensive against Hamas, which has been designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, Canada and the European Union. But the U.S. and aid groups warn that the floating pier project is not a substitute for land deliveries that could bring in all the food, water and fuel needed in Gaza. Before the war, more than 500 truckloads entered the territory on an average day. The operation’s success also remains tenuous because of the risk of attack, logistical hurdles and a growing shortage of fuel for the trucks to run due to the Israeli

On Tuesday, Luis Matos missed a play that almost every outfielder should make, dropping a catchable fly ball and turning an out into three bases. Roughly 24 hours later, Matos made a play that just about no one would make, tracking Teoscar Hernández’s deep drive to center field and robbing a home run. That’s duality. Over in left field, Heliot Ramos had a field-level view of Matos’ lowlight and highlight. Ramos will have plenty of opportunities to graze that patch of outfield grass himself. With Jung Hoo Lee potentially out for months and Michael Conforto dealing with his own ailment, Matos, 22, and Ramos, 24, will be the team’s starting center and left fielders, respectively. The kids will get their shot. “He’s a showman,” said Logan Webb of Matos after throwing six shutout innings on Wednesday, thanks partly to Matos’ catch. “That’s what excites people and excites us.” Luis Matos makes an INCREDIBLE catch at the wall. pic.twitter.com/ksJls1lIlF — MLB (@MLB) May 16, 2024 The Giants have desperately needed that type of excitement, given the number of injured position players. Lee dislocated his left shoulder

The New York Knicks face the Indiana Pacers tonight for Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals.