The Trump administration is halting a certain amount of Medicaid funding to Minnesota amid concerns about theft of federal funds intended for social-welfare programs in the state, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said the federal government had...
Modesto Police Arrest Five in ‘Shoulder Tap’ Operation Targeting Alcohol Sales to Minors
Five people were arrested Saturday during a Modesto Police Department operation targeting adults suspected of furnishing alcohol to minors, authorities said. The "Shoulder Tap" operation was conducted in Modesto and focuses on adults who purchase alcohol for people under 21. During the operation, a minor under the direct supervision of...
FBI Obtained Kash Patel and Susie Wiles Phone Records During Biden Administration
The FBI subpoenaed records of phone calls made by Kash Patel and Susie Wiles, now the FBI director and White House Chief of Staff, when they were both private citizens in 2022 and 2023 during the federal probe of Donald Trump, Patel told Reuters on Wednesday. Reuters is the first...
Man Found Dead in Central Fresno Apartment, Police Investigating Homicide
A 72-year-old man was found dead inside his apartment earlier this month, and authorities have determined his death was a homicide, according to the Fresno Police Department. Officers with the Central Policing District responded at about 1:59 p.m. on Feb. 12 to an apartment complex near First Street and Dayton...
Fresno Police Search for Suspect Who Fled After Allegedly Stabbing Roommate
A 41-year-old man died after being stabbed multiple times Tuesday afternoon at a residence in southwest Fresno, and police are searching for his roommate in connection with the killing. Officers with the Fresno Police Department’s Southwest Policing District responded at approximately 12:32 p.m. to a home near Hedges and Wheeler...
Mexican President Sheinbaum Spoke With Trump After Cartel Kingpin’s Death
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday she spoke this week with U.S President Donald Trump after he called to discuss the situation in Mexico. The call followed a raid on Sunday in which Mexican forces killed one of the country's most notorious drug lords, Nemesio Oseguera, also known as...
Barcelona Doubles Tourism Tax to One of Highest in Europe to Fund Housing
Tourists in Barcelona could be taxed as much as 15 euros ($17.70) a night after the city raised its tourism fee to one of the highest in Europe on Wednesday as part of efforts to curb visitor numbers and help finance affordable housing. Authorities in Catalonia have faced increasingly vocal...
US Orders Diplomats to Fight Data Sovereignty Initiatives
President Donald Trump's administration has ordered U.S. diplomats to lobby against attempts to regulate U.S. tech companies' handling of foreigners' data, saying in an internal diplomatic cable seen by Reuters that such efforts could interfere with artificial intelligence-related services. Experts say the move signals the Trump administration is reverting to...
Fresno’s Annual Support Blue Run Set for Saturday, Registration Still Open
The annual Support Blue Run will return to Fresno's Woodward Park on Saturday, offering community members a chance to participate in a 10K run, 5K run, 2-mile walk, or a virtual option. The event supports the various missions of the Fresno Police and Fire Chaplaincy. Registration for all events costs...
Cuba Says Four Killed After Speedboat From Florida Entered Cuban Waters and Opened Fire
Cuban forces killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-based speedboat that entered Cuban waters on Wednesday and opened fire on a Cuban patrol, the Cuban government said at a time of heightened tensions with the United States. The wounded were evacuated and receiving medical attention, while the...