Fresno news

• Report: Police chief called Butch Jones about rape probe before players questioned

  13-04-2016 23:39
  
  Tennessee coach Butch Jones
  
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• Clinton on Trump: 'Everyone Sees This Bigotry for What It Is'

  13-04-2016 23:32
  
  Hillary Clinton slammed Donald Trump during a campaign appearance in New York.
  
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• CDC: No doubt now that Zika virus causes rare birth defects

  13-04-2016 23:14
  
  U.S. health officials say there's no longer any doubt that the Zika virus causes severe birth defects.
  
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• Zika Virus Causes Rare Birth Defect, CDC Says

  13-04-2016 23:10
  
  "It is now clear that the virus causes microcephaly," CDC director says.
  
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• Bernie Sanders Joins Strike Against Verizon

  13-04-2016 23:03
  
  The Democratic candidate spoke to Verizon workers in Brooklyn.
  
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• Prosecutors offer plea deal to Keith Foster, other defendants

  13-04-2016 22:53
  
  Plea deals were offered to former Fresno Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster and the remaining defendants in the drug case.
  
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• Happy Jackie Robinson Day! How the legend impacted the world

  13-04-2016 22:43
  
  He's known best for breaking the color line in baseball, but Jackie Robinson had a huge impact outside of professional sports.
  
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• Louisiana Governor Signs Order Giving Some Protection to LGBT Community

  13-04-2016 22:35
  
  Louisiana Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards just signed an executive order that provides protection for the LGBT community.
  
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• Patriots waive 2014 first-round pick Dominique Easley

  13-04-2016 22:33
  
  Defensive tackle Dominique Easley, the Patriots' first-round pick in 2014, was waived by the team Wednesday.
  
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• Lakers brace for 'cool evening' with Kobe Bryant's farewell hours away

  13-04-2016 22:22
  
  Kobe Bryant's career will end after 20 seasons Wednesday night. The Lakers don't know exactly what to expect but they realize this much: It will be one crazy evening at Staples Center.
  
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• Mutual interest between Tubby Smith, Memphis

  13-04-2016 22:11
  
  Tubby Smith has emerged as the top candidate for Memphis men's basketball coach, and sources say if offered the job, he will accept it.
  
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• ISIS Names Brussels Attackers

  13-04-2016 21:39
  
  Terror magazine says brothers involved in Paris and Brussels attacks.
  
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• Donald Trump and Megyn Kelly Meet Amid Long-Standing Feud

  13-04-2016 21:32
  
  The Republican presidential candidate and the Fox New anchor met today.
  
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• Homeless man shot after altercation with Fresno homeowner

  13-04-2016 21:26
  Fresno Police say a homeless man was shot after he attacked a homeowner with a bat on Wednesday.
  
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• Teen Pleads With Court to Forgive Dad Who Kidnapped Him as a Boy

  13-04-2016 21:24
  
  The dad, Bobby Hernandez, said he takes "full responsibility" for what he did.
  
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• Atwater special needs student stabbed several times, official says

  13-04-2016 21:21
  Atwater Police say a special education student was stabbed about four times in the back and once in the hand by a high school student in the cafeteria at Atwater High School.
  
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• Southern California hires Lynn Swann to be new AD

  13-04-2016 21:15
  
  USC has hired Lynn Swann to succeed Pat Haden as the Trojans' athletic director, it was announced Wednesday.
  
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• Man arrested after exposing himself to women in Hanford

  13-04-2016 21:08
  
  Police say suspect called women over to his pickup truck before exposing himself.
  
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• Athletic dogs compete in Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge

  13-04-2016 21:07
  
  Dogs perform athletic feats in the Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge in Atlanta.
  
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• Tyson Fury-Wladimir Klitschko bout to be in England July 9

  13-04-2016 20:53
  
  Tyson Fury will defend the title he won in Germany against Wladimir Klitschko in Manchester, England, on July 9.
  
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• New Orleans coroner: Will Smith shot 8 times; 7 times in back

  13-04-2016 20:53
  
  The New Orleans coroner said Wednesday that preliminary autopsy results revealed that Will Smith was shot eight times, seven times in the back and once in the chest.
  
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• Baylor didn't investigate sex assault claim against players for two years

  13-04-2016 20:42
  
  Baylor, required by federal law to immediately address allegations of sexual violence involving students, did not examine a sexual assault report made against two football players for two years.
  
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• 'Affluenza' Teen Set to Stay in Jail for Nearly 2 Years

  13-04-2016 20:23
  
  His first appearance in adult court comes days after his 19th birthday.
  
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• Judge orders Texas 'affluenza' teen to nearly 2 years' jail

  13-04-2016 18:51
  
  Judge orders Texas 'affluenza' teen to nearly 2 years' jail
  
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• MLB announces new special holiday uniforms all at one time

  13-04-2016 18:29
  
  Major League Baseball announces new holiday uniforms, including pink trim for Mother's Day and blue for Father's Day.
  
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• Playoff-starved Kings to fire George Karl after season finale

  13-04-2016 18:18
  
  The Kings, whose playoff drought has been extended to 10 seasons, will fire coach George Karl on Thursday, sources confirmed to ESPN.
  
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• Braves OF Hector Olivera arrested, accused of assault

  13-04-2016 18:18
  
  Police have arrested Braves outfielder Hector Olivera on Wednesday after a woman accused him of assault at a hotel outside Washington.
  
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• Video Shows 'Millionaire' Passenger Thrown Off California Flight

  13-04-2016 18:16
  
  The man said he makes $4 million, has six homes and has an IQ of 176.
  
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• Russian Fighters Buzz US Navy Destroyer at Close Range

  13-04-2016 18:16
  
  One pass at 30 feet caused wakes by the ship, U.S. officials said.
  
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• Sanders Gets First US Senator Endorsement

  13-04-2016 18:09
  
  An Oregon senator penned an op-ed in The New York Times this morning.
  
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• ISIS Names Brussels Attackers, Threatens Clinton Aide

  13-04-2016 18:09
  
  Terror magazine says brothers involved in Paris and Brussels attacks.
  
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• Arrest warrant issued for Rams' Tre Mason after missed hearing

  13-04-2016 18:07
  
  An arrest warrant was issued for Tre Mason after the Rams running back failed to appear for a scheduled court hearing Monday.
  
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• Marco Rubio (Sort of) Endorses Cruz

  13-04-2016 17:27
  
  Marco Rubio also ruled out being Donald Trump's VP pick.
  
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• WADA: Uncertainty over meldonium could void sanctions

  13-04-2016 17:12
  
  The World Anti-Doping Agency said Wednesday provisional suspensions can be lifted if it is determined that an athlete took meldonium before it was placed on the list of banned substances Jan. 1.
  
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• Rhonda's 100 Day Challenge

  13-04-2016 16:42
  The challenge started on New Year's Day for those who wanted to improve their fitness in 2016.
  
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• Paul McCartney kicks off his One on One tour in Fresno

  13-04-2016 16:11
  He may sing "Yesterday," but tonight music legend Paul McCartney will take the stage in front of a sold out crowd in Fresno's Save Mart Center.
  
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• Auctioneer open to private sale of Piazza jersey for display

  13-04-2016 15:21
  
  The jersey that Mike Piazza wore in the first post-Sept. 11 game might not go to auction if a private sale ensures it will be displayed publicly.
  
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• Watch the first trailer for 'Doctor Strange' starring Benedict Cumberbatch

  13-04-2016 14:17
  
  The film about neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange is out this November, and you can watch the trailer now.
  
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• Crime victims remembered on memorial quilt in Fresno

  13-04-2016 13:58
  
  Actress Marisol Nichols, center, speaks about human trafficking at a town hall meeting with Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward, left, and Devon Mathis, an Assembly Member from Tulare County, on Friday night, April 8, 2016 in Visalia.
  
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• David Joerger: Griz 'going to give it our best shot' vs. Warriors

  13-04-2016 10:23
  
  The Grizzlies have "a chance to be the answer on every Trivial Pursuit card for the next 75 years" when they take on the Warriors on Wednesday night, coach David Joerger said.
  
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• Fresno City College officials asking students to be on the look out after attack on campus

  13-04-2016 08:40
  Fresno City College is warning students to be aware of their surroundings after an attack on campus.
  
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• Violent crime victims memorialized in quilt

  13-04-2016 08:26
  A quilt stitched in memory of victims of violent crimes has 8 new patches and each one represents a person who was killed last year.
  
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• After a brawl in a Clovis Home Depot parking lot, man arrested speaks out

  13-04-2016 08:19
  Punches and racial slurs flew across the parking lot of a Home Depot this weekend and ended in the arrest of a young man and lots of questions about who was at fault.
  
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• Unexpected official scrabble words for National Scrabble Day

  13-04-2016 07:41
  
  In honor of National Scrabble Day, here are some unexpected official scrabble words.
  
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• Trevor Story 0-for-4 vs. Giants' Jeff Samardzija in first hitless game

  13-04-2016 06:53
  
  Trevor Story's historic start finally hit a wall against Jeff Samardzija and the Giants on Tuesday night, when the Rockies rookie fanned three times and finished 0-for-4.
  
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• Rally held for 99-year-old San Francisco woman facing eviction

  13-04-2016 06:05
  A woman has called a San Francisco apartment home for more than half a century. And now, at the age of 99, she's facing eviction.
  
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• Murder trial starts for Fresno man accused of killing his boss 5 years ago

  13-04-2016 05:08
  The murder trial for the man accused of shooting to death his boss is now underway five years after he was fired.
  
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• Fresno PD arrests teen in connection with accidental shooting of 17-year-old

  13-04-2016 05:05
  Fresno police have arrested a teenager connected to an accidental shooting of a 17-year-old last week.
  
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• Abby Wambach pleads guilty to DUI; will enter diversion program

  13-04-2016 04:51
  
  Court records show U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants Tuesday afternoon in a county courtroom in Portland.
  
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• Trump On GOP Primary: 'This Is Not Democracy'

  13-04-2016 04:36
  
  ABC's Jonathan Karl talked to Trump ahead of the GOP candidate's New York rally.
  
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