Oil prices were little changed in choppy trade on Thursday as investors tracked developments in talks between the U.S. and Iran over the OPEC member's nuclear program, weighing potential supply concerns if hostilities escalate. Brent crude futures were up 28 cents, or 0.4%, at $71.13 a barrel by 1:54 p.m. EDT....
California Must Let immigrant Truck Drivers Keep Their Licenses, Judge Rules
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. More than 20,000 immigrant truck drivers will be able to keep their licenses in California, at least temporarily, despite efforts by the Trump administration and the state of California to revoke them, according to a tentative ruling Wednesday...
Why Are So Many Democrats Running for California Governor?
With a $5,000 check from a longtime friend, an ambitious young lawyer set out to topple San Francisco’s district attorney in 1943. He woke up early to shake hands with workers in slaughterhouses and flower markets, and he traipsed around the city to deliver speeches at night. The lawyer, Edmund...
Trump Warns on Iran Nuclear Threat in State of the Union
President Donald Trump briefly laid out his case for a possible attack on Iran in his State of the Union speech to Congress on Tuesday, saying he would not allow the world's biggest sponsor of terrorism to have a nuclear weapon. Even while assembling a massive military force in the...
Trump’s White House Ballroom Can Move Ahead for Now, Judge Rules
A U.S. judge on Thursday declined to block President Donald Trump from proceeding with construction of a $400 million White House ballroom to replace the demolished East Wing, finding that a challenge from preservationists did not meet the high bar for a preliminary injunction that would halt the project for now....
Fresno Police Warn of Top Five Scams Targeting Elderly Residents
The Fresno Police Department is warning residents about the top five scams targeting the elderly community and urging families to take steps to protect themselves and their loved ones. In a public advisory, Fresno police said impostor or government agency scams remain a leading threat, with scammers posing as law...
Hillary Clinton Tells Congressional Panel She Has No Information on Epstein
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a congressional committee on Thursday that she did not remember ever meeting the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and had no information to share about his criminal activities. "I do not recall ever encountering Mr. Epstein. I never flew on his plane...
Immigration Agents Arrest Student Inside Columbia Building, School Says
NEW YORK — Federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security entered a residential building owned by Columbia University early Thursday and detained a student, the school said in a letter to the campus. Claire Shipman, the university’s acting president, said Columbia officials believed that the federal agents had misrepresented...
US Mortgage Rates Dip Below 6%, but Supply Remains Key
The average rate on the popular U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell below 6% this week for the first time in 3-1/2 years, but economists said the improvement was likely temporary and on its own insufficient to boost housing demand unless supply increased. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 5.98%, the lowest...
Madera County Issues Evacuation Advisory Near Bass Lake
An evacuation advisory was issued in Madera County due to a fire in the area of MAD E0377 Wishing Well near Bass Lake on Thursday. Emergency personnel are responding to what the county website identified as a structure fire. Officials said there are no road closures in effect at this...