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US Supreme Court Lets Trump Withhold $4 Billion in Food Aid Funding for Now

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Wall Street Ends Mixed on Signs of Shutdown Progress

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Sen. John Kennedy Says Congress Shouldn’t Get Paid During Shutdown

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Israeli Settler Attacks Against Palestinians Reach Record Number in October, UN Says

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Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga Lead 2026 Grammy Nominations

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GoDaddy Hit With $170 Million Patent Verdict Over Web-Design Tech

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US Consumer Sentiment Weakens in November as Government Shutdown Drags On

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Hundreds of US Flights Are Canceled as Shutdown Hits Air Travel

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Ten US House Races to Watch in 2026: Retirements Shape Key Contests

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Ramadan Prayers and Fasting in Fresno Will Be Shadowed by Thoughts of War in Gaza

■Many Muslims in Fresno and the world will pray for the people of Gaza while observing Ramadan. ■Ramadan is a holy month that commemorates t...

Ramadan Prayers and Fasting in Fresno Will Be Shadowed by Thoughts of War in Gaza

■Many Muslims in Fresno and the world will pray for the people of Gaza while observing Ramadan. ■Ramadan is a holy month that commemorates t...

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Here Are Six Things You Should Know About Ramadan

Editor’s note: Mohammad Hassan Khalil, professor of religious studies and director of the Muslim Studies Program at Michigan State Universit...

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Iranian Women to Fresno Cousin: ‘If We Die, Don’t Cry for Me. Be My Voice.’

Shahnaz Tousinezhad Shahnaz Tousinezhad left Iran for the United States in 1983, but like many expatriate Iranians, her heart has nev...

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Here’s the Conclusive Evidence That the Media Casts Muslims in a Negative Light

The warm welcome Americans and Europeans have given Ukrainians in 2022 contrasts sharply with the uneven — and frequently hostile — policies...

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Local Muslims Celebrate Eid al-Fitr as Ramadan Ends

Monday’s observation of Eid al-Fitr marked the end of the holy month of Ramadan when Muslims abstain from food and drink from sunrise ...

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Why Ramadan Is Called Ramadan: 6 Questions Answered

Editor’s note: Mohammad Hassan Khalil, professor of religious studies and director of the Muslim Studies Program at Michigan State Un...

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LA ‘March for Justice’ to Protest Saudi Mass Beheadings

The Shia Muslim Council of Southern California has scheduled a March for Justice on Saturday to protest the mass beheading of 81 peop...

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Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

The Eid al-Fitr celebrations that mark the end of Islam’s holy month of Ramadan will be subdued this year in Fresno because of the cor...

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COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Muslims in the Fresno area will cast their eyes skyward Friday morning in search of the crescent moon that will signal the start of Islam...

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Must Muslims Fast for Ramadan During COVID-19?

When Islam’s holy month of Ramadan begins next week, there will still be prayers, fasting, and feasting, but because of the COVID-19 p...

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US Air Travel Will Fall to a Trickle Due to Shutdown, Sean Duffy Says

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Trump Loyalists Push ‘Grand Conspiracy’ as New Subpoenas Land

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How Wolves Like Trump, Putin, and Musk Dominate Us

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Merced County DUI Arrest Follows ATV Crash After CHP Pursuit

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Prop. 50 Could Nudge Merced and Stanislaus Counties to the Political Left, Experts Say

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Fresno Council Votes to Fast-Track Housing. Does Plan Hamstring Oversight?

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Tornado in Southern Brazil Kills Six, Injures Hundreds

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Fresno Families, Veterans, and Federal Workers Turn to First Fruits Market for Help

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Protesters Oppose Fresno’s SE Plan. ‘Folks Don’t Need $500,000 Homes on Outskirts’

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CHP Merced Seeking Public’s Help in Identifying Hit-and-Run Driver

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Wired Wednesday: California’s Weak DUI Efforts Under Fire

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