New stop signs coming to dangerous southeast Fresno intersection

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 6:21AM In January, Action News reported on this close call, in which Ruben Alcaraz came within inches of being hit by an out-of-control car while getting his mail. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — In January, Action News reported on this close call, in which Ruben Alcaraz came within inches of being hit by an out-of-control car while getting his mail. “It’s still happening, getting closer and closer every time,” said Alcaraz when we checked in with him Tuesday afternoon. Additional stop signs Fresno city councilmember Luis Chavez agreed to put in making it a 4-way stop have been caught up in red tape. The city only has had jurisdiction over a quarter of the intersection, the rest was controlled by the county. That all changed Tuesday morning. The Fresno County Board of Supervisors agreed to sign over jurisdiction of the intersection to the city so it can manage traffic safety there. The supervisors also heard some staggering numbers about streets and roads countywide. Including that last year saw nearly 5,200 crashes and 87 people lost their lives in those wrecks. The California

Charges filed against Selma Unified employee accused of sexually abusing student

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 6:20AM SELMA, Calif. — Charges have been filed against a Selma Unified employee accused of sexually abusing a female student. The Fresno County court website shows 26-year-old Selena Perez has been charged with lewd and lascivious acts with a child. Selma Police arrested her earlier this month at Abraham Lincoln Middle School. The district superintendent says Perez was working there as a campus safety assistant. She is scheduled to be in court tomorrow.

Murder charges filed against woman accused of shooting man at Fresno bar

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 6:04AM Prosecutors have now filed murder charges against the woman suspected in a deadly shooting outside a Northwest Fresno bar. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Prosecutors have now filed murder charges against the woman suspected in a deadly shooting outside a Northwest Fresno bar. 26-year-old Domonique Jones was arrested this past Friday. The shooting happened the previous Sunday at Ewell’s Place at the corner of Shaw and Marks. Police say an argument broke out between several people outside the bar. 38 year old Gilberto Gutierrez stepped in and tried to de-escalate the situation That’s when detectives say Jones shot and killed the innocent husband and father. She’s scheduled to appear in court for an arraignment on Wednesday. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.

Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form video app for income. The TikTok legislation was included as part of a larger $95 billion package that provides foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel and was passed 79-18. It now goes to President Joe Biden, who has backed the TikTok proposal and has said he will sign the package as soon as he gets it. A decision made by House Republicans last week to attach the TikTok bill to the high-priority package helped expedite its passage in Congress and came after negotiations with the Senate, where an earlier version of the bill had stalled. That version had given TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, six months to divest its stakes in the platform. But it drew skepticism from some key lawmakers concerned it was too short of a window for a complex deal that could be

Logan Webb leads SF Giants over Mets with eight-inning gem

SAN FRANCISCO — Word to the rest of baseball: Logan Webb is on a roll. So, too, was his opponent Tuesday evening, Luis Severino, and in a battle to see which starter would break first, Webb outlasted the Mets right-hander to guide the way to a 5-1 win, only the third time all season the Giants have prevailed in consecutive games. Webb walked off the mound for the final time to a standing ovation from the paid attendance of 25,453, saluting him for eight scoreless innings. He scattered six hits, walked one and more or less mowed through the Mets lineup before handing off a comfortable lead to Tyler Rogers and Camilo Doval for the final three outs. The Giants’ winning streak with their ace on the hill grew to four, with Webb going at least seven innings in all of them. Dating back to the one run he allowed in a win over the Rays last Saturday, Webb has reeled off 19 consecutive scoreless innings and has a 0.93 ERA since the Giants last lost one of his starts. “It’s huge for any team

UN calls for investigation into mass graves uncovered at two Gaza hospitals raided by Israel

By EDITH M. LEDERER (Associated Press) UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations called Tuesday for “a clear, transparent and credible investigation” of mass graves uncovered at two major hospitals in war-torn Gaza that were raided by Israeli troops. Credible investigators must have access to the sites, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters, and added that more journalists need to be able to work safely in Gaza to report on the facts. Earlier Tuesday, U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk said he was “horrified” by the destruction of the Shifa medical center in Gaza City and Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis as well as the reported discovery of mass graves in and around the facilities after the Israelis left. He called for independent and transparent investigations into the deaths, saying that “given the prevailing climate of impunity, this should include international investigators.” “Hospitals are entitled to very special protection under international humanitarian law,” Türk said. “And the intentional killing of civilians, detainees and others who are ‘hors de combat’ (incapable of engaging in combat) is a war crime.” U.S. State Department

Introducing Mitch White, the latest local to fulfill his dreams with SF Giants

SAN FRANCISCO — When he was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays last week, Mitch White packed up his things, headed west and tried to manifest destiny. “It couldn’t have worked out better,” the 29-year-old right-hander said Tuesday afternoon from his new locker in the Giants’ clubhouse. Sitting at home in San Diego, White received a call from assistant general manager Jeremy Shelley, who informed him that the Giants had worked out a trade with Toronto. San Francisco sent cash considerations, and the San Jose-born pitcher would get the chance to suit up for the team he grew up rooting for. Taking the place of rookie Landen Roupp, who was optioned to Triple-A, White brings experience and the ability to pitch multiple innings to the Giants’ bullpen. “Being from San Jose, that was the team,” White said, naming Matt Cain as his favorite player. “Especially those years from ’10 to ’14 were awesome. … Obviously all those guys were sick.” White made his offseason home in San Francisco before moving south for training purposes, and before his daily commute took him to Oracle Park

Arson investigation continues as cypress trees targeted at local cemeteries

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Investigators continue to look for a motive along with who is responsible for continuously setting fire to cypress trees in local cemeteries. Officials with Ararat Armenian Cemetery say the fires started in January with one or two trees at a time. Since these early fires started close to a homeless encampment, investigators initially thought the fires may have been started for warmth. “When the city, the county, and the railroad all got together and moved that encampment along, we felt a sense of relief. We thought, okay, the fire problem would go away,” said Sheri Manning-Cartwright with Ararat and Massis Ararat Armenian Cemeteries. It did for a time, but about a month later the problem returned worse than ever. Old cypress trees were set ablaze across the 160 acre complex of interconnect cemeteries with six different ownerships. Out of the 30 trees burned, 21 of those trees were located at the Ararat Armenian Cemetery leaving them feeling targeted “We’ve now lost 21 trees. Our biggest incident was on April 13th, when we lost eight trees. What you see going on

Competitors squawk it out at European seagull screeching championship

By 6abc Digital Staff Wednesday, April 24, 2024 1:06AM People gathered in Belgium for the European Championship of Seagull screeching. BELGIUM — People young and old gathered in De Panne, Belgium, on April 21, for the European Championships of Gullscreeching. Footage recorded by Niel Van Herck shows the event, where competitors — often in fancy dress — did their best impressions of a screeching seagull while a full house watched on. The event, which is in its fourth year, was attended by competitors from countries, including England, Sweden, and France. The title was taken by a Portuguese scientist, Belgian media reported. In the junior category, a fledgling competitor from the UK, nine-year-old Cooper Wallace, took the win with a performance that included lunging at some fries held by his little sister, Shelby. Competitors were scored on both the sound of the screech and how well they understood gull behavior, the event organizer told local media. Copyright © 2024 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.

‘General Hospital’ garners 11 Daytime Emmy Award nominations

LOS ANGELES — It’s almost time for the 51st Daytime Emmy Awards, and the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has revealed all of the nominees for this years’ show. ABC’s “General Hospital,” the longest-running American soap opera in production, garnered 11 nominations. Among them is the Outstanding Daytime Drama Series nomination, of which it currently holds the record for most wins. It has won 16 times and currently holds the title. “GH” also has nominations in the acting categories, including the Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress category, for Finola Hughes’ performance as Anna Devane and Cynthia Watros’ performance as Nina Reeves. In the Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor, Robert Gossett was nominated for his work as Marshall Ashford. Alley Mills was nominated for Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series. The show also received nominations in the writing and directing for drama series categories, as well as Original Song for “Shine,” Lighting Direction, Casting, and Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design. When it came to Daytime Talk Series, “Tamron Hall,” “Turning Tables with Robin Roberts” and “The View” were

Congressman Jim Costa unveils legislation regarding regulation of biolabs

REEDLEY, Calif. (KFSN) — Congressman Jim Costa is unveiling new legislation to regulate highly infectious diseases and high containment laboratories. The “Preventing Illegal Laboratories and Protecting Public Health Act” is meant to address gaps in federal law. H.R. 8065 comes after an illegal bio lab was found inside a warehouse in Reedley in December 2022. Authorities say the lab had blood samples, nearly 1,000 mice and misbranded medical devices. RELATED: City of Reedley, Fresno County to receive $260K for illegal lab cleanup This public health act is meant to address the gaps in regulations for labs. “This legislation will do the following, require sellers of highly infections agents to keep a logbook of all sales, and maintain those record for at least 5 years,” said Costa. The law would also require regular evaluations of high-containment laboratories and designate a single federal official to lead the overview. That’s something Reedley City Manager Nicole Zieba says would have made a difference nearly a year ago when it was unclear which agency could help with the diseases found at the 850 I street building. “That single federal source

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Seattle Children’s Hospital reach settlement on trans care

By Briana Conner Wednesday, April 24, 2024 12:52AM Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Seattle Children’s Hospital announced a court settlement on Monday involving care for transgender patients. HOUSTON, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a settlement with a children’s hospital in Washington State. Paxton was demanding information about patients from Texas who may have been receiving gender-affirming care now that it’s outlawed in this state. The attorney general’s office and Seattle Children’s Hospital announced the court settlement on Monday. It means Paxton will drop his request for information about transgender patients from Texas, and the hospital will withdraw its business license in this state. Officials with the hospital also said under oath that the facility does not have staff that treats trans kids from Texas in person or remotely. SEE ALSO: Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce ban on gender-affirming care for minors A state law enacted last September bans gender-affirming care for trans youth, like puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgery. In light of this settlement with Seattle Children’s, Paxton released the following statement: “Seattle Children’s Hospital appeared to break

Supreme Court to hear Idaho emergency abortions case

The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Wednesday over the clash between Idaho’s near-total abortion ban and a federal law that requires Medicare-participating hospitals to provide emergency care to women whose health is at serious risk. Amanda Seitz, health policy reporter for The Associated Press, joins “America Decides” to discuss.