Texas Republicans on Monday launched a high-risk, high-reward redrawing of the state's 38 congressional districts, a move championed by President Donald Trump to protect the party's narrow U.S. House majority in next year's midterm elections. Trump has told reporters he expects the effort to yield as many as five additional...
No Aid Supplies Left and Staff Are Starving in Gaza, Says Norwegian Refugee Council
GENEVA - The Norwegian Refugee Council told Reuters on Tuesday its aid stocks are completely depleted in Gaza, with some of its staff now starving, and accused Israel of paralysing its work. "Our last tent, our last food parcel, our last relief items have been distributed. There is nothing left,"...
US Targets Houthis With Fresh Sanctions Action
WASHINGTON - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on what it said was a Houthi-linked petroleum smuggling and sanctions evasion network across Yemen and the United Arab Emirates in fresh action targeting the Iran-backed militant group. The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement said the two individuals and five...
Oil Prices Fall as Tariff Deadline Looms
LONDON - Oil prices declined for a third consecutive session on Tuesday on concerns the brewing trade war between major crude consumers the United States and the European Union will curb fuel demand growth by reducing economic activity. Brent crude futures were down 53 cents, or 0.8%, to $68.68 a...
US Justice Dept. Asks Epstein Associate Maxwell to Speak to Prosecutors
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has asked lawyers for Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell if she would be willing to speak with U.S. prosecutors, and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Tuesday he expected to meet with her in the coming days. The decision to request a meeting with...
Trump’s Golden Dome Looks for Alternatives to Musk’s SpaceX
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is expanding its search for partners to build the Golden Dome missile defense system, courting Amazon.com's Project Kuiper and big defense contractors as tensions with Elon Musk threaten SpaceX's dominance in the program, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The shift marks a...
Masked Raids and Impersonators Driving Force Behind Terror Campaign Across Nation
In cities like Huntington Park where immigrant families form the foundation of our neighborhoods, businesses, and houses of worship, the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown has crossed a troubling line: blurring the distinction between legitimate law enforcement and state-sanctioned intimidation. Just last week, our local police department arrested an individual...
Fresno Unified’s Free Immunization Clinics for Students Start in August
Fresno Unified School District is holding free immunization clinics this August to assist students in obtaining the immunizations necessary for school. The school year is less than a month away and all students must meet state immunization requirements. Those entering kindergarten and seventh grade must provide proof of updated immunizations,...
Americans’ Confidence in Institutions Remains Low. Divides by Party Widen
Confidence in major U.S. institutions remains near record lows, with only 28% of Americans expressing high confidence, unchanged from 2024, according to Gallup. The partisan divide has widened under President Donald Trump, as Republicans’ average confidence rose nine points to 37% — the highest since 2020 — while Democrats’ fell...
Trump Releases Martin Luther King Assassination Files
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice Department on Monday released more than 240,000 pages of documents related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., including records from the FBI, which had surveilled the civil rights leader as part of an effort to discredit the Nobel Peace Prize winner and his...