Veggie boxes. Motorcycle seats. Gas tanks. These are some of the methods a cartel used to smuggle drugs across the Mexican border and into the Central Valley. The local U.S. Attorney's Office announced that agents busted a drug ring, seizing 12,900 pounds of methamphetamine, 50 pounds of fentanyl mixture, 39...
One of Fresno’s Premiere Art Spaces Closing. Owners, Manager Look for Solutions
What was once of Fresno's premier homes for all things art is being emptied as artists clear out their spaces from the Chris Sorensen Studio. Property owners posted a three-day notice to pay or quit at the downtown Fresno art studio that hosted the first Art Hop. And while a...
Top Democratic Power Broker Is Charged With Racketeering
TRENTON, N.J. — George E. Norcross III, New Jersey’s once-powerful Democratic kingmaker, was charged Monday with racketeering along with five other defendants. Accusations Unsealed by New Jersey's AG The 13-count indictment unsealed by New Jersey’s attorney general, Matthew J. Platkin, accused the group of unlawfully obtaining property and property rights...
LA’s Mookie Betts Goes on IL After Getting Hit by Fastball
DENVER — Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts went on the injured list Monday for the first time this season with a broken left hand. The 31-year-old shortstop was hit by a 97.9 mph fastball from reliever Dan Altavilla in the seventh inning of Sunday’s 3-0 win over the Kansas City Royals....
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Rises to More Records as Big Tech Stocks Keep Climbing
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose to records Monday as gains for technology companies keep pushing the market higher. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% to top its all-time high set on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 188 points, or 0.5%, while the Nasdaq composite added 1% to its...
Nearly 73 Million People in the US Are Under Heat Alerts. Go Indoors and Hydrate
PHOENIX — Nearly 73 million people in the United States were under extreme heat alerts Monday as a heat wave moved eastward, and the mid-Atlantic and New England were likely to see highs in the 90s as the week progresses. Excessive humidity will make it feel even more oppressive. The...
The Washington Post Delves Into a Difficult Story: Itself
The backyard goodbye party for Sally Buzbee, the recently departed executive editor of The Washington Post, was beginning to break up Sunday evening when the newspaper published a critical investigation into her permanent successor. The headline: “Incoming Post editor tied to self-described ‘thief’ who claimed role in his reporting.” Investigation...
Judge Orders Railway to Pay Washington Tribe Nearly $400 Million for Trespassing with Oil Trains
SEATTLE — BNSF Railway must pay nearly $400 million to a Native American tribe in Washington state, a federal judge ordered Monday after finding that the company intentionally trespassed when it repeatedly ran 100-car trains carrying crude oil across the tribe's reservation. U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik initially ruled last...
America Needs Big Wins. These Would Be Three.
Opinion by Bret Stephens on June 11, 2024. In 1977, Ronald Reagan shared his thoughts on the Cold War with his aide Richard Allen. “My idea of American policy toward the Soviet Union is simple, and some would say simplistic,” the future president said. “It is this: We win, and...
Biden Will Announce Deportation Protection and Work Permits for Spouses of US Citizens
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is planning to announce a sweeping new policy Tuesday that would lift the threat of deportation for tens of thousands of people married to U.S. citizens, an aggressive election-year action on immigration that had been sought by many Democrats. Biden will announce the new program...