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WEATHER ALERT High Wind Warning WATCH LIVE Welcome, Manage MyDisney Account Log Out On the journey to the NFL Draft, Worthy broke the NFL Combine’s 40-yard dash record. Friday, April 26, 2024 3:31AM Fresno Native Xavier Worthy sits down with Action News for an exclusive interview to recap his record-breaking NFL combine and the upcoming NFL draft. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The Central High School alum is off the board. Xavier Worthy has been drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 28th overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Chiefs have won the last two Super Bowls with quarterback Patrick Mahomes. He’s the first player from Central California taken in the first round since Firebaugh’s Josh Allen was taken 7th overall in the 2018 NFL Draft. RELATED: Xavier Worthy gifts childhood coach with 98″ TV Worthy’s career with the Texas Longhorns ended with a College Football Playoff semi-final appearance against the Washington Huskies, who were headed by former Bulldogs head coach Kalen DeBoer. He started in all 14 games of the Longhorns’ 2023 season and led the team with

WEATHER ALERT High Wind Warning WATCH LIVE Welcome, Manage MyDisney Account Log Out Pier originally built in 1888, has been destroyed twice before Friday, April 26, 2024 3:05AM According to officials, the fire started in a vacant building at the end of the pier, which used to be a Ruby’s Diner. OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Firefighters in California are battling a massive blaze that broke out on Oceanside’s historic wooden pier. The fire was reported just after 3 p.m. local time Thursday. According to officials, the fire started in a vacant building at the western end of the pier, which used to be a Ruby’s Diner that shut down three years ago. Aerial footage from the scene showed a large plume of smoke as fire-fighting boats shot water into the structure. Flames could be seen burning inside the building on an adjacent section of deck. There’s been no word of any injuries. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. SEE ALSO: First cargo ship passes through newly opened Baltimore channel The Oceanside Fire Department has asked all residents to avoid the area as first responders

DETROIT — Caleb Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franchise quarterback Chicago has sought for decades. The Bears selected Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night after deciding weeks ago to bank on the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner from USC. The Washington Commanders followed up by taking 2023 Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels from LSU and the New England Patriots took North Carolina’s Drake Maye at No. 3, making it the fourth draft with quarterbacks going with the first three picks. It matched 2021 (Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Trey Lance), 1971 (Jim Plunkett, Archie Manning, Dan Pastorini) and 1999 (Tim Couch, Donovan McNabb, Akili Smith). The Arizona Cardinals snapped the trend, choosing Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. with the fourth pick. Wearing a navy suit with silver accents, Williams swiftly walked on stage and screamed “Woooo! Yeah!” before giving Roger Goodell a bear hug, careful not to squeeze too hard because the NFL commissioner had back surgery three weeks ago. Rap icon Eminem walked on stage in a Lions sweatshirt and

By Janel Andronico Friday, April 26, 2024 12:20AM Aloha spirit flows through every aspect of this Maui restaurant’s history. MAUI, Hawaii — Lead by culinary pioneer Peter Merriman, Merriman’s Restaurant showcases island grown and harvested foods with aloha spirit at the forefront. “I think aloha spirit is just respect, it’s that everybody is equal,” said Peter Merriman, the owner of Merriman’s Kapalua. “Aloha is love and so that’s the love we have for one another.” He added, “There’s a lot of places that have beautiful beaches, right? Hawaii has beautiful beaches, beautiful weather, and beautiful people.” Peter Merriman has been a culinary pioneer in Hawaii for over 30 years. Known as the original “locavore,” Peter is a vocal champion of Hawaii’s farmers, ranchers, and fishermen. “About 1986, we started working with farmers, and then in 1980, I opened my own restaurant on the Big Island of Hawaii in Waimea, it’s called Merriman’s,” shared Merriman. Peter’s restaurants reflect the flavors of Hawaii’s multiculturalism. “I started encouraging…farmers to grow stuff meant for consumption here in Hawaii, just for the flavor,” expressed Merriman. “As we started to do

WEATHER ALERT High Wind Warning WATCH LIVE Welcome, Manage MyDisney Account Log Out Friday, April 26, 2024 12:09AM It’s almost that time again to wrangle up your friends and family and head to the Clovis Rodeo! CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) — It’s time to dust off your boots! The 2024 Clovis Rodeo is kicking off this week. The action-packed rodeo week begins this Wednesday and will run through Sunday. Each day will feature a bull riding or PRCA event for fans to enjoy. The rodeo will be immediately followed by a concert on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights. This year’s performers include country music artists Bryan Martin, Michael Ray, and Matt Stell. The multi-day event brings thousands of people to Clovis each year. Shuttle Times: A shuttle service for the rodeo will run between the southeast corner of the Sierra Vista Mall parking lot and the corner of Veterans Parkway and 4th Street. The shuttle schedule is Wednesday through Friday from 4 pm to 7 pm, and return rides run from 9 pm to 11:30 pm. If you plan on leaving between 7 pm and 9

It’s been a decade since the Flint water crisis began. Residents told CBS News the scandal still weighs heavily on the city.

Here is a live tracker of picks for the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft so far.

Mari Copeny, widely known as “Little Miss Flint,” brought national attention to the Flint water crisis when she met then-President Barack Obama in 2016 at just 8 years old. She tells CBS News about her continued fight for clean drinking water in this extended interview.

It’s a decision that has been widely projected as a virtual lock for this NFL Draft, especially after the Bears traded away Justin Fields​ to the Steelers.

According to the University of California, Davis, residential energy use is responsible for 20% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. However, one company is helping residential buildings reduce their impact and putting carbon to use. CBS News’ Bradley Blackburn shows how the process works.

Hundreds of arrests were made this week as pro-Palestinian protests continue at universities across the U.S. Police tore down tents at Emory University in Atlanta Thursday morning, while officers used batons to disperse a large crowd of protesters at USC in Los Angeles Wednesday night. Jason Allen reports on the chaos.

David Pecker, former publisher of the National Enquirer, took the stand Thursday for the third day in former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial in Manhattan. Pecker told the jury that he declined to purchase Stormy Daniels’ story himself, but he advised then-Trump attorney Michael Cohen “to buy this story and take it off the market.” Robert Costa reports.

Local and federal authorities face challenges in investigating and prosecuting romance scammers because the scammers are often based overseas. Jim Axelrod explains.

The Supreme Court on Thursday heard three hours of arguments over whether former President Donald Trump should be immune from criminal prosecution for official acts he took while in office. A decision, which is not expected until June, will have ramifications on the federal case that accuses Trump of attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Jan Crawford has details.

By TARA COPP (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine has sidelined U.S.-provided Abrams M1A1 battle tanks for now in its fight against Russia, in part because Russian drone warfare has made it too difficult for them to operate without detection or coming under attack, two U.S. military officials told The Associated Press. The U.S. agreed to send 31 Abrams to Ukraine in January 2023 after an aggressive monthslong campaign by Kyiv arguing that the tanks, which cost about $10 million apiece, were vital to its ability to breach Russian lines. But the battlefield has changed substantially since then, notably by the ubiquitous use of Russian surveillance drones and hunter-killer drones. Those weapons have made it more difficult for Ukraine to protect the tanks when they are quickly detected and hunted by Russian drones or rounds. Five of the 31 tanks have already been lost to Russian attacks. The proliferation of drones on the Ukrainian battlefield means “there isn’t open ground that you can just drive across without fear of detection,” a senior defense official told reporters Thursday. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity

Stephen Curry has another trophy to add to his mantel. The 36-year-old Curry was named the 2023-24 Clutch Player of the Year. He finished with 45 of 99 first-place votes, edging out DeMar DeRozan at the ballot box. Curry is the second winner of the award, which was won by Sacramento’s De’Aaron Fox in its inaugural year last season. Curry led the NBA in total points scored in the clutch — defined as games within five points and under five minutes remaining — with 189. DeRozan was second (182), followed by Damian Lillard (139). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the third finalist alongside Curry and DeRozan, ranked eighth in clutch scoring with 112 total points. “You’ve got to be able to fail,” Curry said on TNT. “You know that Jordan quote — you miss (100%) of the shots you don’t take — you have to be okay with the shot that you miss and have a short memory with it. I don’t know if anything clicked other than just knowing how much time you put into the game, and with that time comes deserved confidence of, ‘Okay, I’m

By PAUL WISEMAN (AP Economics Writer) WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6% annual pace in the face of high interest rates, but consumers — the main driver of economic growth — kept spending at a solid pace. Thursday’s report from the Commerce Department said the gross domestic product — the economy’s total output of goods and services — decelerated in the January-March quarter from its brisk 3.4% growth rate in the final three months of 2023. A surge in imports, which are subtracted from GDP, reduced first-quarter growth by nearly 1 percentage point. Growth was also held back by businesses reducing their inventories. Both those categories tend to fluctuate sharply from quarter to quarter. By contrast, the core components of the economy still appear sturdy. Along with households, businesses helped drive the economy last quarter with a strong pace of investment. The import and inventory numbers can be volatile, so “there is still a lot of positive underlying momentum,” said Paul Ashworth, chief North America economist at Capital Economics. The economy, though, is still creating price pressures, a

By The Associated Press Hamas has said for more than 15 years that it could accept a two-state compromise with Israel — at least, a temporary one. But Hamas has also refused to say that it would recognize Israel or renounce its armed fight against it. For Israel and many others, especially in the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that spurred the latest war in Gaza, that’s proof that Hamas is still irrevocably bent on destroying Israel. The United States and European countries have joined Israel in shunning the group they have labeled a terrorist organization. For some observers, Hamas has signaled a potential pragmatism that could open a path to a solution. But the group’s vagueness as it tries to square the circle of its own positions has fueled suspicion. Hamas offers long-term “truces” instead of outright peace. It has dropped open pledges to destroy Israel but endorses “armed resistance” — and says it will fight for liberation of all “the land of Palestine.” In the latest iteration of its stance, senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya told The Associated Press in an interview

Astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams say they have complete confidence in the Starliner despite questions about Boeing’s safety culture.

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Thursday, April 25, 2024 10:32PM State legislators in Tennessee passed a bill Tuesday allowing teachers and school staff in the state to be armed. Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Statehouse on Thursday gave their final approval to legislation criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, clearing the way for the first-in-the-nation proposal to be sent to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk for his signature. The video in the media player is from a previous report. The bill mirrors almost the same language from a so-called “anti-abortion trafficking” proposal Tennessee Republican lawmakers approved just a day prior. In that version, supporters are hoping to stop adults from helping young people obtain abortions without permission from their parents or guardians. Lee, a Republican, hasn’t publicly commented on either bill but supporters are confident the governor will sign them into law. Lee eagerly approved both the state’s sweeping abortion ban and the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for children. He has also never issued a veto during his time as governor. FILE – The Tennessee Capitol is seen, Jan. 22, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. On