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As Fresno Files First Case, Maxwell Vows to Protect Wage Theft Unit

Tyler Maxwell believes in Fresno’s wage theft unit — even with City Hall facing budget challenges. “I will fight for it as hard ...

As Fresno Files First Case, Maxwell Vows to Protect Wage Theft Unit

Tyler Maxwell believes in Fresno’s wage theft unit — even with City Hall facing budget challenges. “I will fight for it as hard ...

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An U.S. flag is pictured on the arm of a soldier of the U.S. 2nd Cavalry Regiment as gear is prepared for deployment to Romania at Rose Barracks in Vilseck, Germany, February 9, 2022. REUTERS/Lukas Barth/File Photo

Pentagon Halting Gender-Affirming Healthcare for Transgender Troops, Memo Says

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Todd Blanche responds to a question as he testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination for deputy attorney general and Abigail Slater for assistant attorney general on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 12, 2025. After firing the head of the Library of Congress, the president put his former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, in charge of the facility. (Pete Kiehart/The New York Times)

Top Justice Department Official Is Now Also Acting Librarian of Congress

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A general view shows Damascus from Mount Qasioun, after one month since the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, January 7, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo

Trump Tower Damascus? Syria Seeks to Charm US President for Sanctions Relief

DAMASCUS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Trump Tower in Damascus, a detente with Israel and U.S. access to Syria’s oil and gas are part of Syr...

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President Donald Trump signs an executive order related to drug prices, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump Orders Drugmakers to Cut Prices in 30 Days

WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower the cost of...

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The Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve, an oil storage facility, is seen in this aerial photograph over Freeport, Texas, U.S., April 27, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif/File Photo

US House Budget Bill Seeks More Than $1.5 Billion for Strategic Petroleum Reserve

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. House committee released a budget proposal that includes more than $1.5 billion to replenish and maintai...

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US-China Tariff Talks to Continue Sunday, an Official Tells The Associated Press

GENEVA — Sensitive talks between U.S. and Chinese delegations over tariffs that threaten to upend the global economy ended after a day of pr...

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Has America Given Up on Children’s Learning?

What happened to learning as a national priority? For decades, both Republicans and Democrats strove to be seen as champions of student achi...

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Could Trump Team Suspend Habeas Corpus to Expedite Deportations?

WASHINGTON — White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller says President Donald Trump is looking for ways to expand its legal power to d...

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India and Pakistan Agree to a Ceasefire After Their Worst Military Escalation in Decades

ISLAMABAD — India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire Saturday after U.S.-led talks to end the most serious military confrontation between th...

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Fresno Man Facing Multiple Charges After Violent Freeway Pursuit and Shooting

A former Porterville librarian, Vikki Ann Cervantes, 50, faces felony charges for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from an elderly friend over the course of a year while managing her finances. (Shutterstock)
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Former Porterville Librarian Accused of Stealing Thousands From Elderly Friend

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As Fresno Files First Case, Maxwell Vows to Protect Wage Theft Unit

Fowler police and sheriff’s deputies arrested two residents Monday, May 12, 2025, after finding illegal firearms, drugs, and stolen property during a search of their home. (Fowler PD)
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Fowler Felon Jailed After Officers Find Assault Rifle, Drugs in Home Search

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