President Donald Trump on Friday demanded “unconditional surrender” by Iran, saying there would be no negotiated end to the war, while Israeli officials said their forces had destroyed a Tehran bunker used by Iran’s supreme leader, in a fresh wave of heavy strikes on Tehran. The Israeli military also pounded...
US Crude Jumps 10%, Closing in on Brent’s Price as Buyers Seek Barrels
U.S. crude oil futures climbed more than 10% on Friday, pulling closer to Brent as buyers sought available barrels, with Middle Eastern supply constrained by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the expanding U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. Brent crude futures were up $5.42, or 6.35%, at $90.83...
Israeli Airforce Pounds Beirut, Lebanon Death Toll Rises
Israel pounded Beirut's southern suburbs with airstrikes on Friday, stepping up a war with Hezbollah that has forced hundreds of thousands of Lebanese from their homes and killed more than 200, according to a health ministry toll. Israel ordered everyone in the densely-populated suburbs, Hezbollah's main stronghold in the capital,...
87 Dead in US Sinking of Iranian Warship. Iran Claims Vessel Was Unarmed
Iran is prepared for a U.S. ground invasion and will not seek a ceasefire or enter into negotiations, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a defiant video interview from Tehran as U.S. and Israeli bombardments continue to hammer the country. Speaking with "NBC Nightly News" anchor Tom Llamas, Araghchi...
DOJ Releases Missing FBI Interviews in Epstein Files With Woman Who Made Claims Against Trump
The U.S. Justice Department released FBI records on Thursday that summarize interviews of an unidentified woman in which she made accusations against President Donald Trump related to an alleged sexual encounter. FBI agents interviewed the woman four times in 2019 as part of their investigation into accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The...
US Customs Agency Says Tariff Refund System Will Be Ready in 45 Days
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency is preparing a system to process tariff refunds that will be ready for use in 45 days, a top agency official said in a court filing with the Court of International Trade on Friday. — (Reporting by Tom Hals in Wilmington, Delaware; Writing...
US Employers Cut Jobs in Sign of a Shakier Economy
Job growth fizzled in February, a sign of unexpected weakness in the labor market. Employers cut 92,000 jobs in February, the Labor Department reported Friday, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%. The job losses cut across nearly all major sectors, including health care, which was weighed down by a...
Tulare County Authorities Arrest Exeter Man on Felony Warrants, Meth
A 51-year-old Exeter man was arrested Monday on outstanding felony warrants and faces additional charges after authorities found methamphetamine and a privately manufactured pistol during searches of his vehicle and home. Robert Bailey was taken into custody by the Tulare County Agencies Regional Gun Violence Enforcement Team with assistance from...
The Idea That Trump Was Anti-War Was Always Delusional
In 2023, JD Vance, then a freshman senator from Ohio, endorsed Donald Trump for president in a Wall Street Journal column headlined, “Trump’s Best Foreign Policy? Not Starting Any Wars.” It suggested that despite his impolitic rhetoric, Trump was a statesman who understood that “the U.S. national interest must be...
Freshmen Provide an Early Boost as Diamond Dogs Start Season Strong
The freshmen are making senior-size contributions for Fresno State baseball. The Diamond Dogs are 7-4, highlighted by winning two out of three at Stanford last weekend. It was the first series win at Sunken Diamond since 1999. Fresno State followed with a 2-0 victory at home Tuesday night against Sacramento...