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...
Fresno County DUI Crash Kills Elderly Driver in Parked Car, Suspect Booked for Manslaughter
A man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a crash that killed an 89-year-old driver Saturday afternoon near Sanger, authorities said. According to the California Highway Patrol, Refujio Perez, 59, was driving a Nissan Rogue southbound on Newmark Avenue, just south of Jefferson Avenue, at 1:54 p.m. when he...
US Judge Sentences Ex-Police Officer to 33 Months for Violating Civil Rights of Breonna Taylor
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison was sentenced on Monday to 33 months in prison for violating Breonna Taylor's rights during the raid in which she was shot and killed, after President Donald Trump's Justice Department asked the judge to imprison him for a single day. Taylor, a...
WHO Says Israeli Military Attacked Staff Residence in Gaza
The World Health Organization said the Israeli military attacked its staff residence and main warehouse in the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah on Monday, compromising its operations in Gaza. The United Nations agency said the WHO staff residence was attacked three times, with airstrikes causing a fire and extensive damage,...