WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States had struck a trade deal with Indonesia. "Great deal, for everybody, just made with Indonesia. I dealt directly with their highly respected President. DETAILS TO FOLLOW!!!" Trump said in a post on Truth Social. Trump had threatened the...
Wall Street Opens Higher After Inflation, Bank Results
LONDON - U.S. shares opened higher on Tuesday, and Treasury yields inched down, as investors digested an expected slight pick-up in inflation alongside a raft of moderately positive quarterly results from big banks. The S&P 500 opened up 0.5% with the Nasdaq up 0.9% after the data that showed U.S....
Heinous, Heartbreaking, Expensive: California Schools Face Avalanche of Sex Abuse Claims
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When Samantha Muñoz was a second grader at Fancher Creek Elementary in Clovis, her teacher told her she “wasn’t that bright” and needed extra help with schoolwork. He’d make her stay in the classroom at recess, or tell...
Israel Strikes Syrian City, Vows to Protect Druze From Government Forces
SWEIDA - Israel carried out strikes against Syrian government forces in southwestern Syria for a second day on Tuesday, vowing to keep the area demilitarized and to protect the Druze minority as deadly clashes continued in the region at the Israeli frontier. A Reuters reporter heard at least four strikes...
Max Fire Near Pine Flat Lake Grows to 426 Acres. Evacuations Remain in Place
A wildfire burning near Pine Flat Lake has scorched 426 acres and remains just 5% contained as of Monday, according to CalFire. Dubbed the Max Fire, the blaze was first reported shortly after 1 p.m. Sunday in the Blue Canyon area, near Big Creek Road and Vomac Road, according to...
Vendors Demand Arias Resign Over False ICE Raid Warning. He Says Trump Is the Culprit
Swap meet vendors say Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias' comments about an immigration raid that never occurred cost them business. Now, they want the council to sanction their colleague while also calling for Arias to resign. During the June 12 council meeting, Arias said from the dais that a "massive...
Fresno Unified Rewards Incompetence? Ex-Comms Chief Could Get Huge Severance
Fresno Unified could pay former communications chief Nikki Henry $162,000 after it was revealed she created a dossier of fabricated attacks against Superintendent Misty Her from the Fresno Teachers Association, the district confirmed Monday. Director of Communications Diana Diaz called the package a "strategic decision based on fiscal responsibility which...
Elmo’s X Account Gets Hacked, Posts Antisemitic and Racist Messages
WASHINGTON - Hackers broke into the X account of Sesame Street character Elmo and posted antisemitic and racist messages, the makers of the children's TV show said on Monday. The Sunday posts, which have been deleted, called for violence against Jews, insulted President Donald Trump and demanded the release of...
3-Year-Old Dies After Drowning in Backyard Pool in Porterville
A 3-year-old child died Sunday after drowning in a backyard pool in Porterville, authorities said. According to the Porterville Police Department, officers responded along with Porterville Fire Department and ambulance personnel to a home in the city for reports of a possible drowning. Investigators determined the child had entered the...
Meta Investors, Zuckerberg to Square off at $8 Billion Trial Over Alleged Privacy Violations
WILMINGTON, Delaware - Mark Zuckerberg is expected to appear as a star witness in an unusual $8 billion trial that kicks off this week at which the Meta CEO is accused of operating Facebook as an illegal enterprise that allowed users' data to be harvested without their consent. Shareholders of...