The White House is not denying that President Donald Trump's name appears in the files associated with financier Jeffrey Epstein, an administration official told Reuters on Wednesday. The official said the fact of Trump's name appearing in the files had been acknowledged in briefing binders that were shared with influencers....
White House Taps Mining Expert to Head National Security Office, Sources Say
WASHINGTON - The White House has tapped a former mining executive to head an office at the National Security Council focused on strengthening supply chains, three sources said, as a pared-down NSC zeroes in on a few of President Donald Trump's most oft-stated priorities. David Copley, who was chosen earlier...
Protesters in Tel Aviv Call for Israel to End Hunger and Gaza War
Protesters in Tel Aviv took to the streets on Tuesday carrying flour bags and pictures of malnourished children from Gaza, calling for the end of the war on Gaza and the hunger. — (Reuters)
Karbassi Fears Costco Could Move to Madera After Fresno Project Halted by Court
Fresno City Council President Mike Karbassi is sounding the alarm after a court ruling effectively blocked plans to build a new Costco and delivery warehouse in northwest Fresno, warning that the project could now jump to neighboring Madera County. Speaking on GV Wire's "Unfiltered" podcast, Karbassi expressed frustration over a...
White House Says WSJ Report on Trump Being Told Name in Epstein Files “Fake News”
WASHINGTON - The Wall Street Journal's report that the Justice Department informed Donald Trump in May about his name being in the Epstein files is a continuation of "fake news stories" against the U.S. president, the White House said on Wednesday. "This is nothing more than a continuation of the...
Visalia Police Arrest DUI Driver on Probation After Early Morning Chase
A driver on probation was arrested early Tuesday after leading Visalia police on a pursuit through city streets, authorities said. Just after 2 a.m., an officer attempted to stop a vehicle that remained stationary through an entire green light cycle near Lovers Lane and Mineral King Avenue. Visalia police said...
Clovis Police to Hold DUI Checkpoint on Friday
The Clovis Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint on Friday from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at an undisclosed location, authorities announced. Checkpoint locations are chosen based on data showing a high number of DUI-related crashes and arrests, police said. “Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant...
Henry Thompson Did Wonders for Fresno Airport, Leaves ‘Incredibly Big Shoes to Fill’
Flights to more destinations. Record numbers of passengers. And a November opening of the largest expansion in the history of Fresno Yosemite International Airport. These are just some of the legacies of Fresno airport director Henry Thompson, who died earlier this month. "Henry Thompson has done more for our Fresno...
Bryan Kohberger Sentenced to Life for Idaho Killings, Declines to Make Statement
The former criminal-justice doctoral student convicted in the 2022 stabbing deaths of four Idaho college students was formally sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison, but declined to make a statement in court that might have addressed the mystery of his motive for the killings. Bryan Kohberger, 30, received four...
US Judge Rejects Bid to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts From Florida Probe
A U.S. judge on Wednesday denied a U.S. Justice Department bid to unseal grand jury transcripts related to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in South Florida, the first ruling in a series of attempts by President Donald Trump's administration to release more information on the case. The...