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Fresno Court Strike Ends After Five Days

January 22, 2019

The five-day strike by Fresno County Superior Court clerks and court reporters ended Tuesday. SEIU Local 521, which represents about 275 employees at the courthouse, announced early Tuesday evening that it had reached a tentative agreement with the court. ...

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4 Charged in Plot to Attack US Muslim Community Named Islamberg

AP News

January 22, 2019

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Three men and a high school student were charged with plotting to attack a rural upstate New York Muslim community named Islamberg with explosives, authorities said Tuesday. The Rochester-a...

Bullard Student’s Attorney ‘Troubled’ by Questioning of Client

David Taub

January 22, 2019

Did police act appropriately when questioning a Bullard High School student involved in a physical altercation with a Fresno Unified school board member? The student's attorney says no, but acting Fresno pol...

Rep. Omar Apologizes for ‘Unknowingly’ Using ‘Anti-Semitic Trope’

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January 22, 2019

Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress, took to Twitter to apologize for a 2012 tweet in which she said that "Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel. #Gaza #Palestine...

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Catholic Boys School Shuts Down Amid Fallout over DC Videos

AP News

January 22, 2019

COVINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky boys' school shut down its campus on Tuesday as a precaution and a small protest was held outside their diocese as fallout continued over an encounter involving white teenagers, Nati...

Trump Proposal Panned as Workers Face Another Lost Paycheck

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January 22, 2019

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's proposal to reopen the government, with immigration provisions Democrats denounce as inadequate, is headed for Senate action, its prospects uncertain. Senate Majority Le...

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Political Shifts, Sales Slump Cast Shadow Over Gun Industry

AP News

January 22, 2019

When gunmakers and dealers gather this week in Las Vegas for the industry's largest annual conference, they will be grappling with slumping sales and a shift in politics that many didn't envision two years ago when gun-friendly Donald Trump and a GOP-controlle...

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High Court Lets Military Implement Transgender Restrictions

AP News

January 22, 2019

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration can go ahead with its plan to restrict military service by transgender men and women while court challenges continue, the Supreme Court said Tuesday. The high court spli...

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Will PG&E Customers Pay More in Bankruptcy? Not if Watchdog Can Stop It

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January 22, 2019

The consumer watchdog arm of the California Public Utilities Commission says millions of Pacific Gas & Electric customers should not have to bear the brunt of the utility’s misdeeds if it was responsible fo...

Lawyer Says Bullard Student Didn’t Threaten District Trustee

David Taub

January 21, 2019

The attorney representing a Bullard High School freshman involved in a physical altercation with a Fresno Unified school board member says his client didn't trigger the incident. Video of the Jan. 11 incident released by the school district shows Fresno Uni...

4 Charged in Plot to Attack US Muslim Community Named Islamb... ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Three men and a high s...

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Rams’ McVay Knows Refs Missed Pass Interference Call THOUSAND OAKS — When the Los Angeles Ram...

Bullard Student’s Attorney ‘Troubled’ by Q... Did police act appropriately when questi...

‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite’ Lead Oscar Nominations With 10 Nods... NEW YORK — Oscar voters on Tuesday showe...

Rep. Omar Apologizes for ‘Unknowingly’ Using ... Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the first Muslim...

Trump Says He's Eager to Sign Sweeping Criminal Justice Bill

Fresno Court Strike Ends After Five Days

4 Charged in Plot to Attack US Muslim Community Named Islamberg

Bullard Student’s Attorney ‘Troubled’ by Questioning of Client

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Will PG&E Customers Pay More in Bankruptcy? Not if Watchdog Can Stop It

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Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray Apologizes for Anti-Gay Tweets

Rams’ McVay Knows Refs Missed Pass Interference Call

‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite’ Lead Oscar Nominations With 10 Nods

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King’s Speech Inspires Writer to Break Silence on Palestine

Walters: The High Price We Pay for Low-Rent Housing

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Rep. Jeff Denham on Water Actions, Migrant Caravan and Marijuana Taxes

Fresno Court Strike Ends After Five Days

4 Charged in Plot to Attack US Muslim Community Named Islamberg

Bullard Student’s Attorney ‘Troubled’ by Questioning of Client

Rep. Omar Apologizes for ‘Unknowingly’ Using ‘Anti-Semitic Trope’

Catholic Boys School Shuts Down Amid Fallout over DC Videos

Trump Proposal Panned as Workers Face Another Lost Paycheck

Political Shifts, Sales Slump Cast Shadow Over Gun Industry

High Court Lets Military Implement Transgender Restrictions

Will PG&E Customers Pay More in Bankruptcy? Not if Watchdog Can Stop It

Lawyer Says Bullard Student Didn’t Threaten District Trustee