By Elisa Navarro Click here for updates on this story MADERA, California (KFSN) — A Valley Children’s Pediatric Residency Program graduate has been recognized for speaking up and educating others about the struggles of children and teens who identify as LGBTQ+, non-binary, or gender non-conforming. Since medical school, about eight years ago, Dr. Kevin Nguyen
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As deadlines loom for military and defense civilians to get mandated COVID-19 vaccines, senior leaders are wrestling with the fate of tens of thousands who flatly refuse the shots or are seeking exemptions, and how to make sure they are treated fairly and equally. It could
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it welcomed a private mission to Myanmar by former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson as a possible way to help speed humanitarian access to the country. The State Department says Richardson was making the trip on his own. But it said it hoped he
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By Nicole Chavez, CNN The country’s leading scientific and professional psychology organization has issued a formal apology to communities of color for hurting them by contributing to systemic racism. “The American Psychological Association failed in its role leading the discipline of psychology, was complicit in contributing to systemic inequities, and hurt many through racism, racial
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has suspended a Dec. 31 deadline for Chicago police officers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. But he didn’t interfere with a requirement that officers be regularly tested. Police unions had sought a restraining order against the city of Chicago. Judge Raymond Mitchell says the dispute over getting vaccinations should be
Continue ReadingBy KFSN Staff Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — Willow Dental kicked off its 8th annual Halloween Candy Buy on Monday morning. They hope to send more than 1,500 pounds of candy to our troops and first responders! You’re asked to help them exceed that amount this year. They’re letting
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AMES, Iowa (AP) — Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man outside the Elks Lodge in Ames where a Halloween party was being held. Police say 23-year-old Stashaun Brown, of Des Moines, died from his injuries in the late Friday night shooting. Officers were called just before midnight Friday to the lodge for
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — German police say they have registered more than 5,000 unauthorized border crossings last month by people who had arrived from Belarus. This represents a significant pickup in the number of people arriving through a new and politically sensitive migration route. Federal police said on Monday that October saw 5,285 unauthorized entries “with
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business A digital currency based off the popular Netflix series “Squid Game” is trading at $0 after its creators cashed out, effectively stealing an estimated $2.1 million from investors. The cryptocurrency, appropriately called SQUID, surged as high as $2,861 before falling to $0 as of Monday, according to CoinMarketCap. The scam,
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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Baltimore Ravens starting linebacker Malik Harrison is recovering after being struck in the leg by a stray bullet while police said he was outside a Cleveland nightclub. The Ravens released a statement saying Harrison suffered a non-life-threatening injury when he was shot in the left calf
Continue Reading By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board has recommended Gov. Kevin Stitt spare the life of death row inmate Julius Jones. The board voted 3-1 on Monday to recommend clemency for Jones and that his sentence be commuted to life in prison with the possibility of parole. The
Continue Reading EL DORADO, Kan. (AP) — Butler County authorities say three people died in a fiery crash over the weekend. The sheriff’s department says the collision happened just before midnight Saturday on U.S. 54 east of El Dorado. When deputies arrived one of the cars was on fire and both occupants were dead. Their names have
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Fredde Click here for updates on this story PROVO, Utah (KSL) — A convicted sex offender was arrested Saturday evening after police say he answered the door of his Provo home naked and invited trick-or-treating children inside. Steven Kelley Little, 48, was booked into the Utah County Jail for investigation of five counts
Continue Reading By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Witnesses and officials say at least three people were killed and dozens more remain missing after the collapse of a 21-story apartment building being built in an upscale area of Nigeria’s largest city. Construction worker Eric Tetteh estimated that about 100 people were working at the
Continue ReadingBy Garna Mejia Click here for updates on this story LAYTON, Utah (KSL) — Sunday marks 10 years since a Layton mother lost her son on Halloween night. Jayden Rathbone, 13, was out trick-or-treating when he was hit by a car that didn’t see him on a dark street. It’s a loss Crystal Conover hopes
Continue Reading By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin judge presiding over Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial opened jury selection with a round of “Jeopardy!”-like trivia, assuring potential jurors he doesn’t have COVID-19 and reaching back to the fall of the Roman Empire to emphasize the gravity of their duty. Kenosha County Circuit Judge
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN The 2021 award for the most meta Halloween costume goes to … Steve Buscemi. The 63-year-old actor raised the stakes on Sunday when he recreated his iconic “30 Rock” scene-turned-meme while distributing candy in Brooklyn, New York. In a 2012 episode of the comedy series entitled “The Tuxedo Begins,” Buscemi’s character
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has likely lost another running back to a season-ending injury. Bryce Williams is the latest to be sidelined for the Gophers. Mohamed Ibrahim hurt his lower left leg two months ago. Trey Potts was hospitalized for six days. Williams appeared to hurt his lower left
Continue Reading By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is splitting up with Big Business. In an op-ed published Monday, the Republican from Florida called corporate America “the instrument of anti-American ideologies.” Rubio bemoaned what he described was corporate America’s “wokeness,” and he proposed holding corporate leaders legally liable “when they
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is splitting up with Big Business. In an op-ed published Monday, the Republican from Florida called corporate America “the instrument of anti-American ideologies.” Rubio bemoaned what he described was corporate America’s “wokeness,” and he proposed holding corporate leaders legally liable “when they
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