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Golf caddies are paid a salary from two sources during the PGA Masters Tournament — one part is a weekly wage between $2,000 and $4,000. See how much of a percentage of the total prize they can make.

The Biden administration is finalizing plans to expand background check requirements in effort to close the “gun show loophole.”

Thursday, April 11, 2024 6:14AM Wednesday night marked a move towards transparency, according to the Fresno Unified School board. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Wednesday night marked a move towards transparency, according to the Fresno Unified School board. The board is considering options for the superintendent search process and for purposes of transparency the board will proceed with an external search for qualified candidates. The process will also include community participation. Further updates will be provided at subsequent board meetings,” said FUSD board president Susan Wittrup. More input from the community will be considered in the search for the next superintendent, the one employee in the district the board hires. The push for a new search comes as “Leadership Associates” backed out of its contract with the district to find a new superintendent, after controversy that the process was limited to only internal candidates. Political and community leaders were among many who called for a broader, nationwide search for the next superintendent. No timeline has been announced yet for when community meetings will be held or when the board hopes to hire a new superintendent, as

Thursday, April 11, 2024 4:05AM It’s not National Signing Day, but Clovis North High School held a celebration Wednesday afternoon to honor student-athletes headed to play at the next level. CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) — It’s not National Signing Day, but Clovis North High School held a celebration Wednesday afternoon to honor student-athletes headed to play at the next level. Action News stopped by the Clovis North gymnasium for the official ceremony where six senior signed their national letters of intent – bringing the school’s total to 23 for the class of 2024. The Broncos’ 2023 Division-I Central Section Title football team led the charge with two players signing – WR Vincent Cordoba (Lehigh University), and OL Davit Boyajyan (University of Washington). In the winter season, the boys basketball team also took home a D-I title – a first in program history. Clovis North standout guard turned Dartmouth signee, Connor Amundsen, says the championship is finally starting to sink in. “There was a lot of excitement, it felt unreal for a while after we got the section championship because we had to focus pretty quick on

Hawaii-born Akebono, the first foreign-born sumo wrestler to reach the level of “yokozuna” – or grand champion – in Japan, has died, his family said. He was 54

NEW YORK — Donald Trump is now 0 for 3 in last-minute attempts to get a New York appeals court to delay his looming hush money criminal trial. An appeals court judge Wednesday swiftly rejected the latest salvo from the former president’s lawyers, who argued he should be on the campaign trail rather than “in a courtroom defending himself” starting next week. Trump’s lawyers had asked the state’s mid-level appeals court to halt the case indefinitely while they fight to remove the trial judge and challenge several of his pretrial rulings, which they argue have seriously hindered the presumptive Republican nominee’s defense. Justice Ellen Gesmer’s ruling, after a third straight day of emergency hearings on Trump’s delay requests, was yet another loss for Trump, who has tried repeatedly to get the trial postponed. Barring further court action, the ruling clears the way for jury selection to begin next Monday. “We’re here for this stay because there are restrictions in place that cannot operate in a constitutional way in a trial environment,” Trump lawyer Emil Bove argued at the hearing, which was held in a court

By Meredith Deliso Thursday, April 11, 2024 3:19AM A total of six people were shot, including two children, after gunmen opened fire into a crowd of people. WASHINGTON, D.C. — One person was killed and five others injured, including two children, after gunmen opened fire in a residential area of Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, police said. A suspect vehicle is being sought in connection with the shooting, police said. The incident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. ET in the Carver Langston neighborhood in Northeast D.C., on the 1100 block of 21st Street, NE, police said. Based on preliminary information, the suspects exited a vehicle and “began shooting into the crowd” outside, Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith told reporters. One man was killed in the shooting, Smith said. Two men, one woman and a 9-year-old boy were transferred to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, she said. A 12-year-old boy also arrived at a local hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound from the shooting, Smith said. Police said they are searching for a light blue Toyota sedan “possibly occupied with two shooters inside” in connection with the

CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) — Many families deal with the heartbreak of missing pets, but Cheeto’s story is a little different. The beloved cat has many owners, or more accurately, Cheeto is the owner of many humans. He’s a bit of a local celebrity in his Clovis neighborhood, even though he only sports a tux for special occasions. “He’ll be waiting outside the Shop N Go,” said customer Tyler. “I’ve seen him hanging out in the bar for long periods of time.” Cheeto has been missing for almost a week, absent from his normal routine. During the day Cheeto makes his rounds to all his favorite shops at the corner of Fowler and Nees demanding love from all his favorite people. “I think at first they were a little worried he was a little bit of a nuisance coming in, but over time everybody could see how much the customers loved him,” said Chris Flores, Cheeto’s Owner. His first stop each morning is the Shop N Go, where he acts as Cari Commin’s shadow and sometimes roadblock. “Not a day goes by he wasn’t here 5

Saturday, April 13, 2024 1:44AM 041024-kfsn-6p-fresno-co-187-hearing FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A young man accused of killing a Mendota man made his first court appearance in the case Wednesday afternoon in juvenile court. Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies made a disturbing discovery back in a car parked in a field near Belmont and Washoe, just west of Mendota in January 17. “They made the decision to get into the car and once they popped the trunk, they made gruesome discovery of a man who had been chopped up,” said Tony Botti with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. The victim was identified as 25 year old Fraylee Hernandez, and last Friday detectives made an arrest for his murder and mutilation. They say both men are from Mendota and were acquaintances. The suspect was 17 years old at the time of the crime, and turned 18 last month. He appeared in juvenile court Wednesday, but now the Fresno County District attorney’s office has filed a petition to transfer the case. Attorney and legal analyst Ralph Torres says there are certain factors the court uses to determine whether or not

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas was a guest speaker at Fresno City College on Wednesday afternoon. Vargas made waves in 2011 when he wrote a groundbreaking essay in the New York Times magazine about his experience as an undocumented Filipino-born man living in the United States. Several dozen people gathered in the Old Administration Building auditorium to see Vargas share his thoughts about living in America as an “Undocumented Citizen,” as his book is titled. “If you’re undocumented and you’re sitting here, I really just want you to think about that. Freedom a thing you couldn’t get or where you can’t go, this your freedom,” Vargas told the audience. During the hour-long discussion, Vargas spoke about several topics including activists who have inspired him. “In the farmer’s movement, Cesar and Dolores of course gotten their story told and it needs to keep being told,” explained Vargas. Vargas also discussed how he helped create undocumented LGBTQ+ TV characters for network television. “We read all the scripts; we fact checked it right. We make sure it has context,” Vargas said. Born

Bipartisan condemnation of Ariz. abortion limitations; Republican campaigns bring up violent crime

John Dickerson reports on what is keeping inflation high, the Japanese prime minister’s visit to the White House, and why 211 operators are flagging calls about poverty.

The Wall Street Journal reports Americans are turning to social services helpline 211 in economic emergencies. Rachel Wolfe, consumer trends reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins CBS News to discuss.

Republican state lawmakers in Arizona blocked efforts by Democrats on Wednesday to overturn a near-total abortion ban. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports. Then, CBS News producer Elizabeth Campbell joins with more from Phoenix.

The fight over a newly revived 1864 Arizona law criminalizing abortion throughout pregnancy unless a woman’s life is at risk has engulfed the state’s lawmakers.

The EPA on Wednesday announced the first national standards for so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water. Ben Tracy has the details.

Decades after leaping into action during World War II, women who worked in factories and inspired Rosie the Riveter were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal. Nikole Killion reports.

Inflation rose more than expected for the third straight month. Gas, rent and grocery prices are the major categories keeping inflation stubbornly high. Jo Ling Kent reports.

As the holy month of Ramadan comes to an end, Palestinians are celebrating amid the devastation of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. But for many, it was a day of mourning. Among them was Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, whose three sons and four grandchildren were killed in an Israeli airstrike. Debora Patta reports.

Both Democrats and Republicans are criticizing a Civil War-era abortion ban that’s set to take effect after Arizona’s Supreme Court ruled the statute could be enforced. President Biden has vowed to restore Roe v. Wade if reelected, while former President Trump said the Arizona law goes too far. Nancy Cordes has the latest.

Police in Akron, Ohio, have released body-worn camera video of officers shooting 15-year-old Tavion Koonce-Williams, who had a toy gun. The teenager survived being shot in the wrist, and the officer has been placed on leave. Elaine Quijano has the latest.